Coronavirus Grumbling, the Sukkah, and the Wisdom of Hindsight
Chaim Steinmetz
September 20, 2021
Sukkot teaches us the wisdom of hindsight, and that events look differently many years later.
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September 20, 2021
Pandemic Sukkot: The Shelter of the Table
David Suissa
September 20, 2021
There is one structure that resides inside every Sukkah and transcends even the holiday of Sukkot. It’s a structure that sustains, in fact, all Jewish holidays, not to mention the Jewish tradition and the Jewish future.
NYT Criticized for Romanticizing Iranian Nuclear Scientist
Aaron Bandler
September 20, 2021
The Times tweeted: “Despite his prominent position, Iran’s top nuclear scientist wanted to live a normal life. He loved reading poetry, taking his family to the seashore and driving his own car…”
Emmys 2021: ‘Ted Lasso’ Star, ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Director Make Up Few Jewish Wins
Gabe Friedman, JTA
September 20, 2021
At the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, Brett Goldstein, a co-star of the smash hit comedy “Ted Lasso,” won best supporting actor in a comedy series, and proceeded to delight the audience with an acceptance speech that riffed on his character’s penchant for swearing.
Satirical Semite: Shoot Me Up, Scotty
Marcus J Freed
September 20, 2021
Another lockdown is unlikely, but now is the time to live life and live it large, lest we have to isolate again for this seemingly-endless flu season. This is a battle-cry and a call to arms for more autumnal parties.
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