The Road to Disaster; Hamas—in Theory and Practice; How to Talk to Kids About What’s Happening; Welcoming Shabbat

Walter Russell Mead assesses the changed landscape • [View this email in your browser]( October 13, 2023 • Tishrei 28, 5784 SPECIAL EDITION A collection of Tablet articles that sheds light on the ideas, institutions, and people that brought on last week’s collapse [DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE]( # [Stop Being Shocked—Once and for All]( The ideas, institutions, and people that caused the collapse [BY THE EDITORS](#) [How Hamas Fooled the Experts]( Why so many misread the Palestinian terror group’s openly stated intentions and motives [BY ARMIN ROSEN](#) [The Nihilism of Antisemitism]( Hamas targets the Jews because of what Judaism represents: the moral system underpinning Western culture [BY THOMAS BALAZS AND YONATAN HAMBOURGER](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # WHAT REALLY MATTERS [Paragliders From Hell]( This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Israel’s wartime unity government, the specter of a second front in southern Lebanon, why American universities are ‘honoring the martyrs of Hamas,’ and whether President Biden has already determined to accept Israeli and American defeat OCTOBER 12, 2023 IN THE SCROLL Early Thursday morning, the Israeli military admitted for the first time that the IDF had “signs” of an impending Hamas attack before Saturday, according to reports in Ynet and the Times of Israel. “There were some indications, but nothing that could have warned of an attack at that scope,” said IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari at a press conference. [READ ALL ABOUT IT IN OUR AFTERNOON NEWS DIGEST]( [Talking to Your Kids About What’s Happening in Israel]( A chat with clinical psychologist Esther Altman to help parents who are unsure what to say—and what not to say [BY JAMIE BETESH CARTER](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # UNORTHODOX [Time for Shabbat]( Ep. 384: After a painful week, we’re embracing one of the most beautiful and steadfast Jewish traditions OCTOBER 12, 2023 # # 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](