The Bat Mitzvah at 100; Doja Cat’s Meme-Driven Success; Barry Manilow and the Comedian Harmonists

[View this email in your browser]( April 21, 2022 • Nisan 20, 5782 [PASSOVER]( # [Doja Cat, the Shit-posting, Cow-twerking Queen of the Internet]( How the rapper of mixed Zulu and Jewish origins embodies all that is real in the uncanny valley of online culture [BY ANI WILCENSKI](#) [Advertisement](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # UNORTHODOX [Rootless Cosmopolitans]( Ep. 314: Barry Manilow on his new musical ‘Harmony,’ Andy Markovits on the power of a passport, and Tablet’s Maggie Phillips on religious literacy APRIL 21, 2022 # [The Slow Rise of the Bat Mitzvah]( The first ceremony a century ago marked a turning point—in retrospect. But the new ritual didn’t catch on for years. [BY JENNA WEISSMAN JOSELIT](#) [Advertisement](#) # # 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](