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Tablet The Transgressive Spirit of Purim 2 Mar 2015
The writer reflects on their experiences of dressing up for Purim, exploring the holiday's theme of blurring boundaries and the transgressive nature of the c...
2 Mar 2015
Tablet Leonard Nimoy on Spock, Yiddish Theater, and the Vulcan Symbol’s Jewish Inspiration 27 Feb 2015
Leonard Nimoy, known for playing Mr. Spock in Star Trek, reflects on his Jewish upbringing and the impact of anti-Semitism he faced growing up in Boston. Rai...
27 Feb 2015
Tablet Israel’s Rabbinic Court System Is Divorced From Reality 27 Feb 2015
"Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem" portrays the struggle of a woman trying to obtain a Jewish divorce document (get) from her husband in Israel’s rabbinic ...
27 Feb 2015
Tablet Rock, Paper, Scissors of PC Victimology 26 Feb 2015
The article reflects on the backlash against Patricia Arquette's Oscars speech advocating for women's equality, highlighting the volatile dynamics of identit...
26 Feb 2015
Tablet An American Jew in Copenhagen 24 Feb 2015
This text describes the personal journey of an American Jew who wandered through Europe before settling in Copenhagen. The author highlights the city's moder...
24 Feb 2015
Tablet Rocco the Hockey-Playing Jew Meets Sugar Land, Texas 20 Feb 2015
Joshua Rocco, an 18-year-old Jewish hockey player from New Jersey, finds himself in the unlikely environment of Sugar Land, Texas, as part of the Sugar Land ...
20 Feb 2015
Tablet Israel’s Teen Basketball Hopefuls Head to NYC 20 Feb 2015
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Under-14 basketball team traveled to New York City to participate in the Gatorade Battle of the Boroughs tournament during NBA All-Star we...
20 Feb 2015
Tablet On Watching ‘Roots’ and ‘Holocaust’ for the First Time 17 Feb 2015
In this essay reflecting on the impact of watching "Roots" and "Holocaust" for the first time, the author explores the significance of these groundbreaking m...
17 Feb 2015
Tablet Jewish Campus Groups Address Sexual Assault 5 Feb 2015
Jewish campus groups are actively addressing the issue of sexual assault on college campuses by implementing initiatives to support victims and change how un...
5 Feb 2015
Tablet The Zionist Dream in the Poconos 30 Jan 2015
Camp Massad in the Poconos, founded by the Shulsinger family in 1941, aimed to instill Zionism in American youth through a Hebrew-immersive experience, empha...
30 Jan 2015
Tablet For the Love of Braided Bread 30 Jan 2015
Sarah Klegman and Elina Tilipman are the creative minds behind Challah Hub, a project dedicated to reinventing the classic Jewish bread, challah. Through the...
30 Jan 2015
Tablet Obsessive. Compulsive. And Orthodox. 28 Jan 2015
The author, an Orthodox Jew struggling with OCD, recounts their experience of intrusive thoughts and compulsions that interfered with prayer and daily life. ...
28 Jan 2015
Tablet In the Boxcar 27 Jan 2015
The harrowing account, "In the Boxcar," captures a group of Holocaust victims crammed into a train car heading towards an uncertain fate. Amidst the confusio...
27 Jan 2015
Tablet A Marriage That Changed the Course of History 16 Jan 2015
Natalie Zemon Davis, a historian, recounts how her marriage to mathematician Chandler Davis, who was arrested for distributing Communist literature, affected...
16 Jan 2015
Tablet Six Children’s Books for Martin Luther King Day 14 Jan 2015
In preparation for Martin Luther King Day, here are six recommended children's books that explore the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. across variou...
14 Jan 2015
Tablet The Rabbis of Selma 26 Dec 2014
The article discusses the role of rabbis during the Selma civil rights movement, focusing on Abraham Joshua Heschel's support for the cause alongside other l...
26 Dec 2014
Tablet A Dessert for the Hanukkah-Christmas Eclipse 24 Dec 2014
The text discusses the unique dessert, koeksisters, a South African sweet that combines elements of both a donut and a cookie, making it a perfect treat for ...
24 Dec 2014
Tablet Snowbound 23 Dec 2014
During a blizzard in the city, a yellow cab gets stuck in a huge snowpile, leaving the driver in despair. Passersby, including a cheerful group in festive ha...
23 Dec 2014
Tablet Strangers in Their Own Country 23 Dec 2014
In this thought-provoking piece, the author reflects on the feeling of being a stranger in one's own country, a sentiment experienced by individuals when the...
23 Dec 2014
Tablet The Holocaust Survivor Klezmer and Multicultural Band Does Las Vegas 23 Dec 2014
In a unique tribute to the resilience of survivors, Saul Dreier, a Holocaust survivor, formed a klezmer band to honor Alice Herz-Sommer, a fellow survivor re...
23 Dec 2014
Tablet Matzoball Memories 22 Dec 2014
The Matzoball, a popular party for Jewish singles held on Christmas Eve, began in 1987 by Andrew Rudnick as a way to bring together young Jewish professional...
22 Dec 2014
Tablet The Thin Red-and-Green Line 22 Dec 2014
In this personal essay, a convert to Judaism grapples with her love for Christmas traditions and how to navigate celebrating them while being Jewish. Despite...
22 Dec 2014
Tablet The Perfect Wine to Drink With Your Latkes 17 Dec 2014
For Hanukkah celebrations, when enjoying traditional oily foods like latkes and knishes, consider pairing them with sparkling white wine like Prosecco or Cav...
17 Dec 2014
Tablet Vegan Sweet and Savory Mini Latkes 16 Dec 2014
The text discusses a vegan recipe for Sweet and Savory Mini Latkes, emphasizing healthy and beautiful plant-based eating during Hanukkah. It encourages simpl...
16 Dec 2014
Tablet Give Your Latkes a Taste of Texas 15 Dec 2014
The author reflects on their Jewish identity through various life stages, highlighting their connection to Jewish culture, particularly through food. They sh...
15 Dec 2014
Tablet Does Jewish Law Allow Torture? 12 Dec 2014
Four Orthodox rabbinic scholars, Michael Wygoda, J. David Bleich, Michael Broyde, and Itamar Warhaftig, assert that Jewish law permits torturing enemies in c...
12 Dec 2014
Tablet Norman Goodman’s Final Jury Duty Summons 12 Dec 2014
After being responsible for signing jury duty summons in New York for 45 years, Norman Goodman, the New York County Clerk, is retiring on his 91st birthday. ...
12 Dec 2014
Tablet A Moroccan Feast for Hanukkah: Hold the Latkes 12 Dec 2014
A Hanukkah celebration at a Brooklyn home highlighted Moroccan Jewish culinary traditions, featuring dishes like chicken levivot and sfenj (Moroccan doughnut...
12 Dec 2014
Tablet What To Eat During the Festival of Lights 11 Dec 2014
As Hanukkah approaches, the celebration's culinary traditions shine with comforting and delicious food like latkes and jelly donuts. From classic recipes lik...
11 Dec 2014
Tablet In Memory of Ziad Abu Ein 11 Dec 2014
Ziad Abu Ein, a Palestinian activist known for organizing the Olive Branch March during the First Intifada, demonstrated his commitment to nonviolent protest...
11 Dec 2014
Tablet An Interview with Israel’s Most Wanted Man, Rabbi Yehuda Glick 10 Dec 2014
Yehuda Glick, a prominent figure advocating for Jewish prayer rights at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, was shot four times by a Palestinian assailant in an a...
10 Dec 2014
Tablet The Big Screen Gets Biblical, Again 8 Dec 2014
In 2014, Hollywood saw a resurgence of biblical movies with Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" and Ridley Scott's "Exodus: Gods and Kings." These films feature big-na...
8 Dec 2014
Tablet Remembering a Jewish Food Giant 5 Dec 2014
Gil Marks, a renowned Jewish food scholar, passed away at 62 in Jerusalem. An ordained rabbi and prolific writer, his monumental work, "Encyclopedia of Jewis...
5 Dec 2014
Tablet The Sky Is Falling! The Sky Is Falling! 3 Dec 2014
Despite historical concerns about diminishing Jewish identity echoed in publications like Look magazine 50 years ago and the recent Pew Research report, the ...
3 Dec 2014
Tablet Why the Eric Garner Ruling Is a Grave Injustice 3 Dec 2014
The text discusses the grave injustice of the Staten Island grand jury's decision to not bring an NYPD officer to trial for the chokehold death of Eric Garne...
3 Dec 2014
Tablet Remembering the Spot Where People Filled Up on Their Way to the Catskills 1 Dec 2014
The Red Apple Rest was a beloved roadside restaurant in Southfields, N.Y., where travelers stopped on their way to the Catskills, serving over a million cust...
1 Dec 2014
Tablet ‘Clothes Don’t Just Make the Man, They Can Save the Man’ 26 Nov 2014
Martin Greenfield is a renowned figure in mens fashion, having tailored suits for top personalities like President Obama and celebrities such as Michael Jack...
26 Nov 2014
Tablet This Thanksgiving, Try Kosher Stuffing Soup 24 Nov 2014
Ronnie Fein, a food writer and cookbook author from Stamford, CT, faced the challenge of creating a dish that would cater to both vegetarians and meat lovers...
24 Nov 2014
Tablet A Taste of Hungary. And Morocco. And Iraq. And Bulgaria. And Libya. 18 Nov 2014
Janna Gur, a prominent figure in Israeli culinary circles, has shifted her focus in her new cookbook "Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh" to tradition...
18 Nov 2014
Tablet Abbas’ Dangerous War 18 Nov 2014
The article discusses the recent surge of violence in Israel, questioning if it marks the beginning of a third Intifada, potentially orchestrated by Palestin...
18 Nov 2014
Tablet Judy Blume’s Sally J. Freedman Miami Tour 17 Nov 2014
Judy Blume's 1977 book "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself" follows a 10-year-old girl in 1947 Miami Beach who is convinced that Adolf Hitler might be liv...
17 Nov 2014
Tablet Sampling the Latest Trends in Kosher Food 14 Nov 2014
Kosherfest, a renowned two-day kosher food expo, featured various trends in kosher food this year, including the arrival of Israels Marzipan Bakery in Americ...
14 Nov 2014
Tablet The Jewish Exiles Return to Germany 12 Nov 2014
Jewish emigrants who returned to Germany after being expelled found themselves as irreplaceable teachers, contributing to German philosophy and influencing t...
12 Nov 2014
Tablet The Rabbi in Wartime 11 Nov 2014
Richard Eisenberg, a Jewish veteran haunted by memories of the Vietnam War, found solace in honoring a military chaplain, Rabbi Meir Engel, with Kaddish ever...
11 Nov 2014
Tablet Meet the Woman Who Keeps Tootsie Rolls Kosher 10 Nov 2014
Phyllis Koegel, the marketing director of the Orthodox Union's Kosher Division, plays a crucial role in persuading companies worldwide to obtain kosher certi...
10 Nov 2014
Tablet Kafka’s Gay, Hasidic Hebrew Teacher 6 Nov 2014
Georg Mordechai Langer, an overlooked figure in Franz Kafka's life, was a gay Hasidic Hebrew teacher with a deep interest in mysticism and Hebrew literature....
6 Nov 2014
Tablet How To Make Hummus Like Chef Einat Admony 6 Nov 2014
Israeli Chef Einat Admony, known for her restaurants in New York City, shares tips on making hummus and eggplant mousse reminiscent of baba ghanoush in a vid...
6 Nov 2014
Tablet Powerless in the Face of Beauty: Helena Rubinstein at the Jewish Museum 5 Nov 2014
The Jewish Museum's exhibition on Helena Rubinstein explores the rise of the first woman magnate in the cosmetics industry. Rubinstein, the daughter of a Jew...
5 Nov 2014
Tablet Long Before Politicians Backed Wage Increases, Talmudic Sages Argued the Cause 3 Nov 2014
The article discusses how Talmudic sages historically argued for fair wages, an issue still relevant today as the debate over income inequality and minimum w...
3 Nov 2014
Tablet Catching Up With R.L. Stine on Halloween 30 Oct 2014
R.L. Stine, known for his iconic Goosebumps series and considered the Stephen King of children's literature, shared insights on his career and Jewish upbring...
30 Oct 2014