Isabel Fattal, a former intern at Tablet Magazine, attends Wesleyan University.
The Jewish day of mourning teaches us to expand our circle of empathy beyond our own immediate community and concerns. It’s a practice we should draw upon today.
She’s young, eloquent, and passionately engaged in the defense of Israel on campus—and a lightning rod for skepticism
Inspired by Leviticus, eScapegoat lets users offload sins onto a virtual goat
Flooded by information requests, D.C. museum researchers scour the archives
Mel Brooks’ 1968 film evoked laughs in the face of the obscene. It still does today.
Whether they’re drawn by social programs, religious practice, or the food, non-Jews have changed the face of the organization
Sophie Masloff, elected in 1988, was also the city’s first female leader
Max Liebermann painting part of massive Munich trove discovered in 2012
In case the Israel boycott advocates weren’t in the mood to differentiate
Dutch Righteous Among the Nations cited death of relatives in Israeli strikes
I know Woody Allen’s 1977 film is a classic, but I just can’t seem to enjoy it
Longtime Forward columnist co-founded Moment magazine with Elie Wiesel
Surfing legend Izzy Paskowitz helps bring calm to children with autism
Kutsher’s Sports Academy’s former Catskills location now Hasidic boys’ camp
Boutique’s front window lists Israeli soldiers killed in recent Gaza operation
Rediscovering the relevance of a Streisand classic
The author of Tablet’s ‘France’s Toxic Hate’ series discusses his background
Says she’s also Menachem Begin’s third cousin