The View From Israel’s Northern Front; Unorthodox Sits Down With Dr. Phil; an Awkward Family Reunion

[View this email in your browser]( February 15, 2024 • Adar I 6, 5784 # [Waiting for War With Hezbollah]( An IDF reservist describes his recent deployment on the northern front [BY EMILY BENEDEK](#) [Advertisement](#) # [Things to Do After My Death]( After discovering my Jewish heritage as a teenager behind the Iron Curtain, I tried to learn about my family history from my only surviving uncle. But all I was left with were photographs of strangers—and unanswered questions. [BY MIKLÓS VÁMOS](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # UNORTHODOX [Kosher Fiesta]( Ep. 400: Dr. Phil on his new TV network; plus a look at how Israel’s Maaleh Film School is pivoting post-Oct. 7; and a listener question about tableware FEBRUARY 15, 2024 IN THE SCROLL One of the enduring mysteries of the Russiagate hoax is the question of how the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign, nicknamed “Crossfire Hurricane,” really began. There have been several official stories, none of which ever checked out. The first was that it began after Carter Page, an obscure Trump aide, caught the FBI’s attention with a trip to Moscow in July 2016. That story was abandoned when it became clear that the Moscow meeting had been a central element of the Steele dossier, a piece of unverified (and, as it turned out, false) opposition research from the Clinton campaign. [READ ALL ABOUT IT]( # # 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](