Tablet Magazine

Weekend Edition

20 April 2025

22 Nisan 5785

Harry Truman’s Seder Message

His 1945 address to American troops drew a lasting connection between the Passover story and the nation’s consciousness

byStuart Halpern

The Festival of Cleaning

Whether you’re a hoarder or a neat freak, Passover gives families a chance to get rid of the mess—together

byJudy Batalion

Passover’s Perennial No-Show

At the Seder, we open the door for Elijah. As a child, I thought he’d actually appear. Then I grew up, and anticipation faded into resignation.

byAvital Chizhik

A Passover Do-Over

byJenna Weissman Joselit

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Hazan of the synagogue in Addis Ababa brings out the Sefer Torah

Let My People In!

Visiting the last Jews of Ethiopia, who are still waiting for their turn to reach the promised land

byRichard Hidary

When a friend invited me to join a mission of seven rabbis and three lay leaders to visit the Jewish communities in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa, and the northern city of Gondar last month, my initial reaction was, “are there still Jews in Ethiopia?” The short answer, as I found out, is: yes, but it’s complicated.

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Why the Right Is Drawn to Hungary

How the struggle between undemocratic liberalism and ‘illiberal democracy’ came to define Western politics

byGadi Taub

How Bibi Buggered On to Victory

Through sheer tenacity, the Israeli prime minister fended off unremitting pressure from Washington and reshaped the regional map. But his most critical test still lies ahead.

byEdward N. Luttwak