Adam Chandler
Adam Chandler is the editor of The Scroll. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, Haaretz, the Jerusalem Post, the Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.
Moroccan Moonshine
Today on Tablet, a look at fig brandy
IKEA and the Business of Airbrushing Women
The Swedish furniture purveyor omits women from its Saudi catalog
Harold Kushner and the Book of Job
A new Nextbook Press release and some content to boot
The Campaign Against Scandinavian Jewry
Troubling news from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland
Daybreak: Let the Debates Begin
Plus Alan Gross gets a visit from Cuban Jewish leaders
A Sukkah Grows on a Berkshires Farm
An unconventional Sukkot story
The Double Hoffman, Part 6
Allison Hoffman has two sparkling additions to Tablet today
Adam Greenberg’s Second Big League At-Bat
Seven years after being seriously injured, player gets another chance
Iranian News Reprints Onion Article As Fact
Apparently rural American whites prefer Ahmadinejad to Obama
Judith Miller on Homeland
Today on Tablet, the Emmy-winning Homeland explained
Daybreak: Explosion at Jewish Center in Sweden
New poll shows economy top issue for Jewish voters, strong Obama support
Sundown: New Sanctions on Iran Urged
Plus Syrian refugee toll could rise as high as 700,000
n+1 on Shulamith Firestone
Friends and intellectuals pay tribute to a heavyweight
Netanyahu’s Act of Performance Art
The United Nations and the bomb diagram
The Navajo Moose Is Now a Fashion Trend
A reader chimes in on the newest jewelry trend
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
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Bar Mitzvahs on the Beach
By Rebecca Meiser — Destination bar and bat mitzvahs take Jewish ceremonies to exotic locations—far from the synagogue back homeThe Other Torah
By Chavie Lieber — A new English translation of the Samaritan Torah offers scholars a different version of the sacred textDangling Men
By Richard Kreitner — Saul Bellow was a complicated father to his three sons. In a new book, the eldest tries to parse his inheritance.Doctor Who? Doctor Jew
By Liel Leibovitz — The iconic sci-fi hero is the greatest Jewish character in the history of televisionOn the Origin of ‘Shyster’
By Allan Metcalf — Master etymologist Gerald Cohen knows how jazz got its name, why they’re called hot dogs, and much more
Hating Gwyneth Paltrow
How Stephen Hawking Is Wrong
Sitting Shiva for Smash
The Great Baby Divide
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
Tel Aviv's Karma Police
Evidence Grows Against Boston Bombers in Triple Homicide
Cutting Family Ties
The Very Real Jewish Exodus From France
Daybreak: Russian Warships Head to Syria
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- In calling for desegregation of the Kotel, the modern movement is actually reviving 19th-century traditions: http://t.co/KiRyoAe8oF
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail


