• Israel has freed 26 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a four-part plan agreed upon during the newest round of peace talks. [Jerusalem Post]
• Meanwhile, Israel announced construction plans for East Jerusalem settlements as the prisoners were being released. [JTA]
• Mandy Patinkin’s favorite line from Princess Bride is not the oft-quoted “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Now you know. [Hypervocal]
• Weeks after announcing plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce, or 5,000 jobs, Teva Pharmaceuticals CEO Jeremy Levin has announced his resignation from the Israeli company. [Times of Israel]
• Tablet contributor Robin Cembalest spotlights 10 female artists whose current exhibitions are making waves in a male-dominated art season. [Art News]
• Shannon Sarna is getting ready for Thanksgivukkah early, with eight recipes for Thanksgiving-inspired latkes. [My Jewish Learning]
Stephanie Butnick is chief strategy officer of Tablet Magazine, co-founder of Tablet Studios, and a host of the Unorthodox podcast.
