The Word Missing From Biden’s Speech; How War Makes One Choose Between Identities; the Gaza That Could Have Been

Feeling isolated or misunderstood? You are not alone. [View this email in your browser]( October 12, 2023 • Tishrei 27, 5784 # [Gaza, My Lost Home]( There are no sides in this war. There is only mourning. [BY YASMINE MOHAMMED](#) [Was Biden’s Speech as Pro-Israel as You Think?]( No. Because it was missing the only word that matters. [BY TONY BADRAN](#) [Choosing Between My Two Identities]( Because I’m both Black and Jewish, I know hatred when I see it. And in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, I’m seeing plenty. [BY DAVID CHRISTOPHER KAUFMAN](#) COME HAVE SHABBAT WITH US Let’s just be together—especially now, especially for Shabbat. There will be candle-lighting and services, followed by dinner. Family, friends, children, that guy you fight with about politics on Facebook ... everyone is welcome. Friday, 10/13, 5:50 p.m. In affiliation with Cong. Bnai Avraham and Chabad of Brooklyn Heights [RSVP HERE]( LISTEN TO TABLET # TAKE ONE [Kiddushin 60]( In today’s Talmud page we hear the story of 100 men who each betroth themselves to the same woman OCTOBER 12, 2023 [32]( That’s the percentage of Americans aged 18 to 29 who think that Hamas is “deliberately striking Israeli civilian areas,” according to a YouGov survey of more than 3,000 U.S. adults. For Americans over age 65 and aged 45 to 64, the percentages agreeing with that statement were 76% and 62%, respectively, falling to 44% among those aged 30 to 44. [You Are Not Alone]( Many of us who live far away from the war, but are paying close attention to what’s happening in Israel, are feeling isolated or lonely, even though we’re more connected than ever to other people [BY THE EDITORS](#) # # 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](