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Help support our journalism today Dear Reader: We live in a world in flux. The ways in which we get our information, choose our leaders, think about education, medical care, finance and food are all radically different than they were even two decades ago. So what does this have to do with Jews or Jewish life? Why does this magazine seem so vital, so essential to a moment like this one? The answer is because there is no better platform for a conversation about which parts of society are functioning well, which really are broken, and what can be done to fix them, than a Jewish one. And however we may define ourselves, we must not be surprised by a world that looks different from what we have grown used to. We must not be surprised when we are considered âthe enemyâ on an increasing number of college campuses. We must not be surprised when famous athletes or beloved musical artists or crafty politicians want to turn their fans against us. When you wake up and look at your phone and the headlines at least make sense, however bad the news may beâthat is when you know you are inside an authentically Jewish conversation. To see the cracks in the building before it collapsesâthat is a Jewish experience. To argue about whether the building can be saved or has to be evacuatedâthat is a Jewish debate. To find a way to somehow invent an entirely new kind of buildingâthat is a Jewish act. To dismiss the cracks as unimportant and suppress questions, so that the next dayâs news shocks you all over againâI wish you luck in your efforts, but donât confuse your approach with the values of Jewish engagement. This idea is central to our mission now. No Tablet reader in 2022 should scan the news in the morning and find themselves shocked. Be informed, not surprised. Support Tablet today. Yours, Alana Newhouse
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