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Tablet Arab Food Festival a Big Draw in Haifa 10 Dec 2015
Haifa hosted Israel's first Arab food festival as part of the 22nd Holiday of Holidays celebration of Jewish-Arab coexistence. The festival aimed to introduc...
10 Dec 2015
Tablet Matzo Balls on the Mediterranean 8 Dec 2015
Keton, a historic Tel Aviv restaurant established in 1945, has been a hub for Israeli artists, writers, and musicians, serving traditional Ashkenazi dishes s...
8 Dec 2015
Tablet The Little Girl Who Wanted a Dog for Hanukkah 4 Dec 2015
Miriam, a young girl, desires a dog for Hanukkah despite her Hasidic-leaning family's disapproval. The rabbi surprisingly approves, causing tension within th...
4 Dec 2015
Tablet Throwback: Happy Hanukkah, Love Goldberg 4 Dec 2015
The video features wrestler Goldberg, known as The Hebrew Hulk, in a Hanukkah-related episode of The Man Show from 2000. It is recommended as a must-watch fo...
4 Dec 2015
Tablet Rav Yitzchok Hutner and the Meaning of Hanukkah 4 Dec 2015
Rav Yitzchok Hutner, a prominent Orthodox thinker of the 20th century, was influenced by various Jewish traditions and thinkers, including the teachings of S...
4 Dec 2015
Tablet The Trouble With Latkes 3 Dec 2015
The author reflects on their lack of enthusiasm for latkes, despite coming from a family of potato lovers and belonging to a Jewish community with strong ass...
3 Dec 2015
Tablet The Israeli Castration Complex 3 Dec 2015
An email from Hillary Clinton's private server suggests that former aide Anne-Marie Slaughter proposed raising private funds from billionaires for a Palestin...
3 Dec 2015
Tablet How Israel Is Being Framed 3 Dec 2015
The text discusses how the current framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict draws parallels between Palestinians and African Americans, aiming to connect ...
3 Dec 2015
Tablet How To Put a Syrian Spin on Your Hanukkah Feast 2 Dec 2015
Syrian Jews often include meatballs like albondigas or keftes in their Hanukkah meals, a tradition stemming from their heritage in Aleppo. One recipe, handed...
2 Dec 2015
Tablet A Prince Among the Jews 2 Dec 2015
Prince Takahito Mikasa, a member of the Imperial House of Japan, turns 100 in 2015. Renowned for his scholarly works on Near Eastern civilization, he frequen...
2 Dec 2015
Tablet Thousands Attend Wedding of Israeli Woman Who Lost Her Father and Brother in Terrorist Attack 30 Nov 2015
The wedding of Sarah Tehiya Litman and Ariel Beigel became a symbol of resilience and unity in the face of tragedy and terrorism. Despite losing her father a...
30 Nov 2015
Tablet Apply For a Spring Internship at Tablet 30 Nov 2015
Tablet, an online magazine focused on American Jewish life, is seeking two part-time spring editorial interns. Candidates with journalism experience and fami...
30 Nov 2015
Tablet A Very Jewish Civil War 11 Nov 2015
The article delves into the historical efforts to counter anti-Semitic claims that Jews avoided military service during the American Civil War. It highlights...
11 Nov 2015
Tablet ‘Spotlight’ Shows a Community at Its Worst, and Journalism at Its Best 5 Nov 2015
"Spotlight" is a powerful film that portrays the Boston Globe's investigative team, Spotlight, uncovering the sexual abuse of children by priests in the Bost...
5 Nov 2015
Tablet Living Word From a Dead World 4 Nov 2015
After surviving Auschwitz and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Tzipora Shapiro felt guilt for being the sole survivor among her family. Her emotional journey...
4 Nov 2015
Tablet Stuck in the Middle 3 Nov 2015
The text explores the dilemma faced by a Jewish individual navigating between political extremes within their Orthodox Jewish community and their secular lib...
3 Nov 2015
Tablet The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin, 20 Years After His Murder 2 Nov 2015
On the 20th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, around 100,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv to honor the former Israeli Prime Minister known for his...
2 Nov 2015
Tablet The Wisdom of Peanuts 30 Oct 2015
Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, a renowned psychiatrist and scion of several rabbinic lines, found a unique connection with Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic s...
30 Oct 2015
Tablet Kissinger on Liberating Ahlem Concentration Camp 29 Oct 2015
In his account of liberating Ahlem concentration camp, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reflects on the deplorable conditions he encountered, descri...
29 Oct 2015
Tablet Beef Up Your Pumpkin 28 Oct 2015
The text discusses the author's experience with an Argentinian dish called carbonada criolla, a beef stew traditionally served in a pumpkin or squash. The st...
28 Oct 2015
Tablet The Servile Fanatic: Niall Ferguson’s Grotesque but Telling New Biography of Henry Kissinger 28 Oct 2015
The text critiques historian Niall Ferguson's biography of Henry Kissinger, highlighting how Ferguson portrays Kissinger as a reasonable statesman-hero, igno...
28 Oct 2015
Tablet Nothing Like a Mother 21 Oct 2015
The author reflects on their challenging relationship with their Israeli mother, longing for a more conventional and gentle maternal figure. After the mother...
21 Oct 2015
Tablet Adam Zertal, Israeli Archaeologist Who Identified Joshua’s Altar at Mt. Ebal, Dies at 79 21 Oct 2015
Adam Zertal, a respected Israeli archaeologist and advocate for using the Hebrew Bible in archaeological research, has passed away at 79. Known for his work ...
21 Oct 2015
Tablet ‘Shoes’: Fiction From the Israeli Master of the Short Story 16 Oct 2015
The excerpt portrays a young boy on a school trip to a Holocaust museum where he grapples with his personal connection to the Holocaust. The boy's defiance o...
16 Oct 2015
Tablet The Curse of Ham 15 Oct 2015
The article discusses the concept of the Curse of Ham, a mythological narrative wrongly used to justify the enslavement of Black people by associating their ...
15 Oct 2015
Tablet Israelis Are Using Humor to Cope With Recent Surge in Violence 15 Oct 2015
In response to a surge in violence in Israel, including recent terrorist attacks, Israelis are turning to humor as a coping mechanism. Some are engaging in s...
15 Oct 2015
Tablet There When I Need Them: Bagels and Judaism, Thankfully 14 Oct 2015
The author reflects on receiving a gift of bagels from Zabars, highlighting the deep connection between bagels and their Jewish identity. The bagels evoke fe...
14 Oct 2015
Tablet Corbyn, Trump, and the Quest for Political Authenticity 12 Oct 2015
Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the Labour Party in the UK, has been described as a political dinosaur due to his outdated leftist policies. Despite his unc...
12 Oct 2015
Tablet Scholars Debunk ‘Times’ Article on Temple Mount 12 Oct 2015
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the location of the ancient Jewish temples on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, notably highlighting a Times a...
12 Oct 2015
Tablet Far From the Tree 12 Oct 2015
The text discusses a mother's experience when her daughter unexpectedly expresses interest in having a bat mitzvah despite the family's lack of religious inv...
12 Oct 2015
Tablet A Conversation With Gillian Laub 9 Oct 2015
Photographer Gillian Laub spent 12 years documenting a community in Mount Vernon, Georgia, known for one of the last segregated proms in America, which led t...
9 Oct 2015
Tablet Putin’s Great Crime: He Defends His Allies and Attacks His Enemies 8 Oct 2015
In a critical analysis of Russia's involvement in Syria, the author highlights Putin's defense of his ally Assad through air strikes targeting various opposi...
8 Oct 2015
Tablet Bringing Israeli Cuisine to American Kitchens 7 Oct 2015
Israeli cuisine has gained popularity in America largely due to the success of Philadelphia-based chef Michael Solomonov and his restaurant Zahav. The releas...
7 Oct 2015
Tablet Bar Refaeli Marries Billionaire, Tries to Set No-Fly Zone Over Wedding Ceremony 1 Oct 2015
Supermodel Bar Refaeli married billionaire businessman Adi Ezra at a lavish wedding in northern Israel, which prompted extreme security measures including a ...
1 Oct 2015
Tablet Move Over, Matzo Balls. Here Come Kreplach, the Metaphysical Dumplings. 1 Oct 2015
Hoshana Rabbah, a holiday on the seventh day of Sukkot, involves beating willow branches as a ritual symbolizing various interpretations, including expressin...
1 Oct 2015
Tablet ‘Where Is Yossele?’ Trust Me, You Want To Know. 30 Sep 2015
In 1960, a young Israeli boy named Yossele Schumacher was abducted by his Orthodox grandparents and hidden from his secular parents and Israeli authorities, ...
30 Sep 2015
Tablet The Etrog 25 Sep 2015
During the period between Elul and Sukkot, the mitzvah of Etrog holds great significance as Jews flock to stores in Meah Shearim to select their own etrogs, ...
25 Sep 2015
Tablet Do Iranian Clerics Dream of Eliminating Israel? 24 Sep 2015
Ayatollah Khamenei's book "Palestine" published in 2015 reveals his fervent desire to annihilate Israel and replace it with Palestine, citing Islamic princip...
24 Sep 2015
Tablet A New Strategic Vision for Israel 22 Sep 2015
Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a time for reflection, Israel's actions are being scrutinized. Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the campaign agai...
22 Sep 2015
Tablet Yom Kippur in a Buddhist Monastery 22 Sep 2015
This text describes a Jewish traveler's experience observing Yom Kippur at a Buddhist meditation center in India. Despite seeking a departure from his Orthod...
22 Sep 2015
Tablet Daniel Thompson, Whose Machine Industrialized Bagel Production, Dies at 94 22 Sep 2015
Daniel Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson Bagel Machine, passed away at 94. He revolutionized the bagel industry by creating a machine that automated bag...
22 Sep 2015
Tablet Thou Shalt Not: Yom Kippur and Sexual Assault 22 Sep 2015
The article discusses the intersection of Yom Kippur, the reading of Leviticus 18's sexual prohibitions, and the prevalent issue of sexual assault in society...
22 Sep 2015
Tablet Koufax’s Yom Kippur Decision 22 Sep 2015
In 1965, Sandy Koufax made a notable decision to sit out of Game 1 of the World Series in observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religion. D...
22 Sep 2015
Tablet The Struggle is Real: Coping Without Coffee on Yom Kippur 21 Sep 2015
The author shares her struggle with caffeine withdrawal while fasting on Jewish holidays such as Yom Kippur, recounting past experiences of debilitating head...
21 Sep 2015
Tablet The Traveler’s Prayer 21 Sep 2015
The narrator reflects on her former religious practices and beliefs as she navigates a parking lot in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Israel. The presence ...
21 Sep 2015
Tablet Why Netanyahu Is No Churchill 18 Sep 2015
In a recent discussion comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Winston Churchill in handling the Iranian nuclear agreement, the article argues...
18 Sep 2015
Tablet Wishing You a Mazel Tov 18 Sep 2015
A Jewish magazine is inviting readers to share their personal milestones and events from the year 5776 in a special feature reminiscent of traditional synago...
18 Sep 2015
Tablet A Yom Kippur Break-Fast Menu Worth Fasting For 17 Sep 2015
For a delicious Yom Kippur break-fast menu that will make fasting worth it, consider preparing dishes like Charred Eggplant Dip with Maple Drizzle, Carameliz...
17 Sep 2015
Tablet Kiev’s Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Torched; Assailant Remains At Large 17 Sep 2015
The Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine, commemorating the massacre of 34,000 Jews by German SS troops in 1941, was recently torched by unidentified...
17 Sep 2015
Tablet It Smokes a Man 16 Sep 2015
Yitskhok Berliner, a Modernist Yiddish poet born in Poland in 1899 and eventually moving to Mexico, is known for his evocative poems about the marginalized i...
16 Sep 2015