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Tablet How Think Tanks Became Engines of Royal Propaganda 1 Feb 2017
The article discusses the historical evolution of think tanks from their origins in Europe in the 800s to the formation of independent research groups in the...
1 Feb 2017
Tablet Life and Death, Side by Side 27 Jan 2017
The author reflects on their family's experiences during the Holocaust, particularly at the Majdanek concentration camp where their grandparents were impriso...
27 Jan 2017
Tablet How the State of Israel Abuses Holocaust Survivors 26 Jan 2017
Holocaust survivors in Israel, like 92-year-old Rosa Zuta, have faced challenges accessing government assistance despite Germany providing billions in repara...
26 Jan 2017
Tablet 100 U.S. Religion Scholars Write Scriptural Letters to Trump’s Administration for Its First 100 Days 24 Jan 2017
In response to the divisive political climate post-Trump's election, Rabbi Andrea Weiss initiated the Values and Voices project, engaging scholars of various...
24 Jan 2017
Tablet Shall We Wake the Prime Minister, Habibi? 24 Jan 2017
The text explores the notion of late-night wake-up calls for political leaders, specifically contrasting the American 3 a.m. phone call standard with the mor...
24 Jan 2017
Tablet Kosher Food Goes Up in Smoke 23 Jan 2017
Main House, a kosher restaurant in Brooklyn, is bringing Texas barbecue to New York by blending traditional Jewish culinary influences with the slow-cooking ...
23 Jan 2017
Tablet Reconciling Political Protest and the Day of Rest in the Era of Trump 23 Jan 2017
This text explores the author's struggle to reconcile their routine for observing Shabbat with their routine for participating in political protests, particu...
23 Jan 2017
Tablet Pro-Israel Hoaxer Hits DC 20 Jan 2017
James Anthony Kleinfeld, a pro-Palestinian filmmaker, posed as Antoine Kleinfeld, a pro-Israel activist, infiltrating Washington, D.C.'s pro-Israel circles a...
20 Jan 2017
Tablet Seven Civil Rights Heroes to Teach Your Kids About 12 Jan 2017
The text discusses the importance of teaching children about lesser-known civil rights heroes beyond Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to provide a more ...
12 Jan 2017
Tablet The Talmud as Epic 10 Jan 2017
Literary critic Adam Kirsch reflects on reading a page of the Talmud daily and highlights the dual portrayal of rabbis within its text. In the legal discussi...
10 Jan 2017
Tablet The Holocaust History My Family Never Learned 6 Jan 2017
A Jewish woman reflects on her family's hidden Holocaust history, detailing how her grandfather, Simon Stieglitz, kept their Jewish roots secret, even from h...
6 Jan 2017
Tablet Cuba’s Jewish Unicorn 5 Jan 2017
Jos Kozer, a Jewish-Cuban poet known for his exile from Cuba, explores his bicultural roots and multilingual upbringing, incorporating Jewish and Cuban influ...
5 Jan 2017
Tablet Home Is Where the Mezuzah Is 3 Jan 2017
The text revolves around the narrator’s deep relationship with Judaism, which evolves as she navigates marriage, divorce, and building a Jewish home. From ch...
3 Jan 2017
Tablet UCLA’s College Football Shidduch 3 Jan 2017
UCLA has appointed Jedd Fisch, an assistant coach from Michigan, as its new offensive coordinator, leading to excitement among Jewish college football fans a...
3 Jan 2017
Tablet How Should a Latke Be? 20 Dec 2016
The text discusses the evolution of the traditional latke, a staple of Jewish cuisine especially during Hanukkah. It explores the debate around whether the c...
20 Dec 2016
Tablet Savory Sufganiyot Offer a Different Taste of Hanukkah 20 Dec 2016
Sufganiyot, a staple during Hanukkah, is typically enjoyed as jelly-filled doughnuts in America, whereas in Israel, a wide variety of creative and elaborate ...
20 Dec 2016
Tablet The Christmas Cookie That Changed Jewish Lives 20 Dec 2016
Sandy Lee's journey into making traditional German lebkuchen cookies led her to found Leckerlee, a business selling authentic lebkuchen. Through this venture...
20 Dec 2016
Tablet Fry Up Something New for Hanukkah 19 Dec 2016
Jews from Macedonia have a traditional dish called leek kofta, with variations made from lamb, beef, or potatoes and cheese. The recipe involves roasting lee...
19 Dec 2016
Tablet Bye-Bye, Neocons 15 Dec 2016
Israeli leaders are relieved by Trump's election, seeing decreased threats of U.N. resolutions and a nuclear Iran, yet American Jewish neoconservatives like ...
15 Dec 2016
Tablet The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2016 15 Dec 2016
A selection of the best Jewish children's books of 2016 offers engaging and culturally rich storytelling suitable for various age groups. Titles like "Hanukk...
15 Dec 2016
Tablet Israeli Artist Who Lost Life’s Work in Fire Ready to Start Again 13 Dec 2016
Israeli artist Yoram Raanan remains resilient and positive despite losing nearly 2,000 artworks in a fire that destroyed his studio and 40 years of work. The...
13 Dec 2016
Tablet Idolizing Moses 7 Dec 2016
Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg's excerpt from "Moses: A Human Life" delves into the symbolic importance of Moses and the error of idolizing him through the narrati...
7 Dec 2016
Tablet Between Two Worlds, Belonging to Neither 7 Dec 2016
Philipp Jaff, a prominent historian of medieval Germany in the 19th century, is known for his significant contributions to the field. Despite his success, Ja...
7 Dec 2016
Tablet Ghosts of the Borscht Belt 5 Dec 2016
"The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland" by Marisa Scheinfeld explores the decline of old Jewish resorts in the Catskills,...
5 Dec 2016
Tablet Chareau’s Ghostly Interiors at the Jewish Museum 2 Dec 2016
The Jewish Museum's exhibit on Pierre Chareau explores the influential work and life of this French designer, known for integrating modernist styles and inno...
2 Dec 2016
Tablet My Chevruta 30 Nov 2016
The text tells the story of a deep and enduring friendship between two Jewish scholars, Itzhak and David, who met in a Talmud class with Rabbi Joseph Solovei...
30 Nov 2016
Tablet Gay Rights: Change Is Gonna Come. The Torah Says So. 23 Nov 2016
The speech discusses the progress of gay rights through the lens of Jewish tradition and Torah teachings. It highlights the case of United States v. Windsor ...
23 Nov 2016
Tablet Hitler’s Babies 23 Nov 2016
The text discusses the mainstreaming of anti-Semitism in America coming from both the political right and left, with examples ranging from online harassment ...
23 Nov 2016
Tablet Goldberg Returns to the Ring After 12 Years Away From the WWE 21 Nov 2016
Goldberg, a wrestler who recently returned to the ring after 12 years, embodies Jewish pride and identity. Despite being known for his intense physicality, h...
21 Nov 2016
Tablet Steve Bannon’s Heart Doesn’t Matter. His Actions Do. 18 Nov 2016
The article investigates whether Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, is really an anti-Semite, citing various instances that ques...
18 Nov 2016
Tablet Yaffa Eliach, the Voice of Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust 15 Nov 2016
Yaffa Eliach, a prominent Holocaust researcher and storyteller, was known for her work in capturing the faces and stories of the Holocaust, particularly thro...
15 Nov 2016
Tablet Shaq Dances the Hora 15 Nov 2016
TMZ shared a video of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal dancing the hora at a Miami wedding, showcasing his good dance skills. Shaq, known for his dancing abilitie...
15 Nov 2016
Tablet What to Do About Trump? The Same Thing My Grandfather Did in 1930s Vienna. 14 Nov 2016
The author reflects on their grandfather's experience fleeing Vienna in the 1930s and draws three principles to apply to the current political climate under ...
14 Nov 2016
Tablet Leonard Cohen Dies at 82 11 Nov 2016
Renowned singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away at 82. Reflecting on his latest album released shortly before his death, Cohen's songs were noted for em...
11 Nov 2016
Tablet A Time To Mourn Without a Place to Pray 9 Nov 2016
The text delves into the challenges faced by a woman reciting the Mourners Kaddish for her deceased mother in Orthodox Jewish communities. The author describ...
9 Nov 2016
Tablet Voices From the Children’s House 4 Nov 2016
Yael Neeman's memoir "We Were the Future: A Memoir of the Kibbutz" depicts her upbringing in Kibbutz Yehiam, emphasizing the communal and immersive nature of...
4 Nov 2016
Tablet Is Israel’s Biggest Military Hero a Fake? And Does It Matter? 4 Nov 2016
A spirited debate has ignited in Israel over the authenticity of the legendary military hero known as Team Tzvika. The story, involving a young captain named...
4 Nov 2016
Tablet The God of Manga’s Jewish Masterpieces 3 Nov 2016
Osamu Tezuka, widely regarded as Japan's "God of Manga," is a pivotal figure in global comics, lauded for his profound impact on the manga industry with a ra...
3 Nov 2016
Tablet Hunting for Deer—and Meaning 2 Nov 2016
The author recounts his experience hunting a deer with his brother-in-law and reflects on the profound lessons learned during the hunt, including a newfound ...
2 Nov 2016
Tablet ‘None Shall Escape,’ Hollywood’s First Holocaust Film, Was All But Unknown for 70 Years. Now It’s Been Rediscovered. 1 Nov 2016
"None Shall Escape" is a groundbreaking but largely forgotten Hollywood film from 1943 that envisioned the Holocaust before it was widely known. Directed by ...
1 Nov 2016
Tablet Catskills Lawsuit Settlement Shows that Anti-Jewish Prejudice Is Alive and Well 31 Oct 2016
A recent settlement in a lawsuit involving the Bloomingburg Jewish Education Center and developer Shalom Lamm against the village of Bloomingburg and town of...
31 Oct 2016
Tablet The Chosen Ones: An Interview With Chemda 14 Oct 2016
Chemda, a radio celebrity known for her podcast "Keith and The Girl," recently underwent open-heart surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor close to her hear...
14 Oct 2016
Tablet The 12 Covenants of Pinchas Hurwitz 13 Oct 2016
Pinchas Hurwitz's "Sefer ha-Brit" was a widely influential Hebrew book that combined scientific knowledge and mystical ascent, promoting a universal ethics f...
13 Oct 2016
Tablet When They Were Kings: Greenberg and Koufax Sit on Yom Kippur 11 Oct 2016
The article reflects on the pivotal decisions made by Jewish baseball legends Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax to sit out important games for Yom Kippur, high...
11 Oct 2016
Tablet The Year I Skipped Yom Kippur Services 11 Oct 2016
After experiencing the sudden death of her close friend Ben, the author grapples with grief and anger, questioning her faith and traditions as Yom Kippur app...
11 Oct 2016
Tablet The Problem With Using the Tax Code to Punish Israeli Settlements 6 Oct 2016
J Street and similar progressive groups are pushing to revoke U.S. tax exemptions for charitable organizations supporting Jewish settlements in the West Bank...
6 Oct 2016
Tablet Leaving the Nest 5 Oct 2016
The author reflects on the impending separation as her eldest son prepares to leave for college, recalling her own struggles with separation anxiety during h...
5 Oct 2016
Tablet Sha Na Na Tova 30 Sep 2016
Alan Cooper, once a singer for Sha Na Na at Woodstock, is currently a Jewish studies professor at JTS. His academic journey from a rock n' roll career to rel...
30 Sep 2016
Tablet American Flags To Fly at Half-Staff for Shimon Peres 29 Sep 2016
American flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of Shimon Peres, marking a rare occasion as only seven other foreign figures have received this president...
29 Sep 2016
Tablet One Last Interview 29 Sep 2016
Shimon Peres, a prominent figure in Israeli politics, possessed remarkable skills in navigating complex political landscapes and was known for his strategic ...
29 Sep 2016