Father Son Relationship

Emily Adelsohn Corngold in Tablet · 30 Aug

The essay "Out of Chaos, a Dancing Star" is a reflective piece that explores the author's complex relationship with his father, Ethan, through a series of recollections and philosophical musings.

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At This Moment

Sharona in Mishpacha · 14 May

A man recalls a special moment with his father at a hockey game in 1986 where he received a puck from his favorite player, Mike Bossy, as a gift.

0 Music Communities

This Coldplay Version of ‘Adon Olam’ Is So Touching

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 26 Mar

Cantor Azi Schwartz performed a heartfelt version of Adon Olam set to the tune of Coldplay's "A Sky Full of Stars" at his son Daniel's bar mitzvah, creating a special moment of connection between them.

0 Culture Education

Chapter 4: Part 2 of 2 — The Off Shabbos

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Mar

In this article, Meir Kaplan, a young man from a background where technology use is discouraged, seeks guidance from his rebbi, Yossie, to purchase a smartphone.

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Selection 1: The Check // Reva Braun

Ami Magazine in Ami · 6 Sep 2023

The story revolves around David Rothkopf, a successful businessman who suddenly encounters his father, Yoel Hertz, after many years of absence.

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Trading In His Chevy for a Cadillac

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 17 Jun 2022

The author reflects on his father's relationship with material possessions and his own struggle with materialism as a Jewish man.

0 Politics Television/Film

The Biden Family Business

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 8 Apr 2022

In a podcast discussing mainstream media revisionism surrounding Hunter Biden and his uncle, the focus is on what Joe Biden, Hunter's father, might have known.

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My Two Dads

Joseph Epstein in Tablet · 29 Jul 2021

In this personal reflection, the author describes his relationship with his father, who was a self-made man in the dry cleaning business.

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‘Come With Me’

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 12 Jan 2021

This essay recounts the author's experiences with their father and the strong desire he had for them to keep him company.

0 Music Culture

This is the story of a man whose soul spoke to him. He listened and then he met the Beatles. Paul Saltzman on life and the Beatles in India

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 8 Oct 2020

The text discusses Paul Saltzman's unique life journey, where he shares how after a difficult encounter with his father, he sought guidance from his soul, went through a breakup, and ultimately had a transformative experience meeting the Beatles at an ashram in India.

0 Education Jewish Law

Tying a Talmudic Knot

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 20 Sep 2019

This personal reflection explores the writer's experiences studying Talmud with their father since childhood, highlighting the intensity and complexity of their relationship.

0 Literature

Books vs. Children

Abraham Socher in Jewish Review of Books · 20 Dec 2018

The discussion delves into the tension between writers and their children, highlighted through anecdotes about Saul Bellow's family dynamics.

0 History Culture

Mrs. Herskovitz’s Kimono

Robert Rand in Tablet · 3 Aug 2017

"Mrs. Herskovitz's Kimono" explores the interconnectedness of history and personal identity through the lens of the author's father's and father-in-law's wartime experiences.

0 Sports Communities

Why My Home Team Will Always Be Detroit, Even Though I Live in Boston

Steve Calechman in Tablet · 20 Aug 2013

The author discusses their unwavering loyalty to Detroit sports teams, despite living in Boston, attributing this allegiance to their father's influence.

0 Holocaust Sports

Seeing God at Yankee Stadium

Leonard Felson in Tablet · 29 Mar 2013

The author describes a transformative experience of catching a foul ball at Yankee Stadium and feeling a divine presence, akin to Jacob's realization in the Bible.

0 Culture Holidays

Man Up: Coping With the Holiday Barbecue That Gets Summer Started

Shalom Auslander in Tablet · 2 Jun 2011

The author expresses reluctance towards social gatherings like barbecues, proposing the idea of a holiday called "Fuck-Off Day" where everyone stays home.

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