John Kerry
John Kerry’s Polarizing Turkey Shawarma
The world cries ‘fowl’ about his culinarily curious choice of grub
Sundown: The Obama Push for Peace Continues
Israel takes another small step toward Haredi conscription
John Kerry’s Silly Play
The secretary of state prattles about imaginary treaties while the Arab world is engulfed by a Sunni-Shia civil war
Sundown: A New Settlement Freeze?
Plus Assad talks tough and a Jewish Holocaust avenger tells his story
The Real Threat to America
Putting ourselves in political, moral, and now actual lockdown is more threatening than Islamic terrorism
Sundown: ‘We Will Keep Going’
President addresses Boston memorial, anti-Semites push conspiracy theories
Daybreak: Obama Failing on Iran, Israel, Guns
But here’s Cynthia Ozick on the Belieber question
John Kerry Roasts Turkey
On his first trip abroad, the new secretary of state criticized Erdogan’s comments about Israel. It’s about time.
Daybreak: John Kerry to Visit Israel After All
Plus Ambassador Oren’s close link to the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane
Hizzoner
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch, who died today, spoke to Tablet in 2011 about politics and Judaism
Barney Frank Denied Interim Senator Post
William Cowan, a former aide to Governor Deval Patrick, will represent Massachusetts
Daybreak: Israel Strikes Syria/Lebanon Border?
Plus John Kerry confirmed as secretary of state
Daybreak: Kerry Aims to Revive Peace Process
Meanwhile, 3,000 Gaza teenagers graduate Hamas training school
The Mideast Crack-Up
Robert Worth, David Goldman, Edward Luttwak, Amos Harel, Nathan Thrall, and Lee Smith on the new Arab map
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
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.
