Denver Expands Its Menu

Delis and Israeli restaurants have changed the city’s culinary scene, as the Jewish community grows

By Flora Tsapovsky · March 4, 2019

Food

The Trouble With Tsimmes—and How to Fix It

This stew of root vegetables and dried fruit is a staple of Ashkenazi cooking, but it doesn’t have to be the bland, gloppy mess we’ve come to know

By Leah Koenig · September 20, 2018

Food

Whiskey Takes Off in Israel

As the drink has gained popularity, distilleries have created a new whiskey scene—one with a distinctly Israeli flavor

By Sara Toth Stub · December 17, 2018

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Food

The 100 Most Jewish Foods

Ep. 174: Gail Simmons, Shalom Auslander, Jill Kargman, Gil Hovav, and more on the Jewish foods that mean the most to them

By Unorthodox · March 21, 2019

Observance

The Joy of Purim

What the holiday can teach us about fighting evil in our midst

By Beth Kissileff · March 20, 2019

Observance

Illuminating the Book of Esther

Creating a new kind of Megillah—using the historic Birds’ Head Haggadah as inspiration

By Simone Somekh · March 19, 2019

The New Jews

By Jon D. Levenson

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World

The Secret Political History of Queen Esther

From Queen Elizabeth to Abraham Lincoln, the story of Purim has shaped our most contentious debates

By Ari Lamm · March 21, 2019

Middle East

After Controversial Politician Is Disqualified, Israel’s Right Sets Its Sights on the Supreme Court

In unprecedented decision, judges rule Michael Ben-Ari unfit to serve

By Elhanan Miller · March 20, 2019

United States

How Dare Chelsea Clinton Defend the Jews?

A run-in at NYU reveals the unavoidable truth: The war for the soul of the left will be fought over anti-Semitism.

By James Kirchick · March 19, 2019

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Fiction and Essays

The Second Wife

Tablet Original Fiction: What right has the Lord of the Universe to forget me?

By Anne Roiphe · March 21, 2019

Visual Art & Design

Crocs

Jules Feiffer’s American Follies looks left for politics as usual

By Jules Feiffer · March 20, 2019

The Internet

Inside China’s Plan for Global Supremacy

How the fight for the next communications ecosystem could make a world dependent on Chinese technology, Chinese software, Chinese e-commerce, Chinese venture capital, and the Chinese market

By David P. Goldman · March 19, 2019