Honor in Afghanistan; Cryptocurrency and Trust; Dara Horn’s Dead Jews; God, the Pandemic, and Rosh Hashanah

[View this email in your browser]( September 3, 2021 • Elul 26, 5781 # [American Honor]( Even in the midst of deep humiliation, there are still signs of the exceptional nation I’ve loved since childhood [BY BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY](#) FROM THE ARCHIVE [The Life and Death of Steven Sotloff]( # [Cryptocurrency, the Jews, and the Fundamental Question of Trust]( How Bitcoin addressed a problem that has haunted human affairs for 2.5 million years [BY BENJAMIN SAMUELS](#) # [People Love Dead Jews]( Dara Horn’s fierce and often hilarious new collection of essays gives hope and backbone to the living [BY DAVID MIKICS](#) Can Jews be Antisemitic? Watch the latest video in Yair Rosenberg's explainer series about anti-Jewish prejudice [CLICK HERE]( [Holding Hands With a Lonely King]( Remembering last Rosh Hashanah, in the thick of the pandemic [BY YEHUDA FOGEL](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # TAKE ONE [Beitzah 3 and 4]( Today’s Daf Yomi pages strike a surprisingly modern note when they bring up the concept of confirmation bias SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 # [How To Bake the Ultimate Challah—for Rosh Hashanah or Anytime]( A round loaf of bread is a traditional part of a menu for the Jewish New Year, but you should still braid the dough [BY JOAN NATHAN](#) # # This email was sent to you by [Tablet Magazine](#) Tablet Magazine | P.O. Box 20079 | New York, NY 10001 [Remove me from this list]( | [Forward to a Friend]( You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website, www.tabletmag.com. Tablet Magazine P.O. Box 20079 New York, NY 10001 USA Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp [Mailchimp Email Marketing](