Lee Smith on the Palestinian Empire; David Mikics on Norman Mailer; Walter Russell Mead Looks Back on 2023; Joseph’s Blues

A roundtable with baalei teshuvah • [View this email in your browser]( December 29, 2023 • Tevet 17, 5784 # [The Global Empire of Palestine]( The Palestinians have something better than a state. They have the backing of today’s worldwide power brokers. [BY LEE SMITH](#) # [Let’s All Celebrate Norman Mailer]( The most swaggering and macho of Jewish writers illuminated postwar America like no one else [BY DAVID MIKICS](#) [Advertisement](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # WHAT REALLY MATTERS [That Was the Year That Was]( In the final episode of 2023, Walter and Jeremy take a look back at Chinese spy balloons, Silicon Valley bank failures, Russia’s coup manqué, and the dominance of American popular culture DECEMBER 28, 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW In the last days of the year, we'll be sharing our top stories of 2023—two each day. For the full list, click [here](. # [‘When I Found Authentic Torah, It Was Like Electricity’]( A roundtable with ‘baal teshuvah’ Jews—who grew up non-Orthodox but later chose Orthodoxy—about why they started their journeys, what they had to leave behind, and which aspects of religious life they love the most [BY ABIGAIL POGREBIN](#) # [Joseph Sings the Blues]( Moses may have inspired any number of spirituals, but this earlier biblical character led a life that mirrors a different musical tradition [BY STUART HALPERN]( # # 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](