Miranda Cooper
Tablet Magazine
New York, NY, United States
Contact Miranda
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Miranda:
As a Teenager, Esther Begam Survived the Holocaust. Now, at 88, She's a High School Graduate. –
During her adolescence, Esther Begam lost her entire family in the Holocaust. More than seven decades later, she has received one life milestone the Nazis denied her: a high school diploma. This month, in Plymouth, Minnesota, Begam symbolically graduated alongside the class of 2017 at Wayzata Hig... → Read More
Arkady Gendler, a Paragon of the Yiddish Revival Movement, Dies at 95 –
Arkady Gendler, “a paragon of the Yiddish revival movement,” has died at age 95. On its Facebook page, the Recording Arkady Gendler project remembered the musician thus: “The friendship, love, and generosity—not to mention the hours and hours of stories, jokes, and songs—that Arkady Gendler shared with us were as the warmth of the sun on a grey day.” “May he be a likht in gan edn,” Yiddish New… → Read More
Exhibit of Ancient, Anglo-Jewish 'Treasures' From Oxford on Display at the Center for Jewish History –
On Monday night at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, I had the opportunity to attend the opening of a very special exhibit, “500 Years of Treasures from Oxford.” The exhibit coincides with the quincentenary of Corpus Christi College, one of Oxford’s 38 colleges, and marks the first time objects from its collection have been displayed in America. The college’s founder, Bishop Richard… → Read More
What to Read—and Eat—on Lag B'Omer, Which Begins on Saturday Night –
During the Omer—the 49 days between Pesach and Shavuot—observant Jews mark the time when thousands of Rabbi Akiva’s students perished from a plague by refraining from many joyous activities: having weddings, listening to live music, dancing, cutting one’s hair, buying new garments for the p... → Read More
The Lonely Island Fyre Festival Film
You thought we wouldn't find a Jewish take on this?? Read More → Read More
Poet Idra Novey Takes Home Rohr Prize for Debut Novel, 'Ways to Disappear' –
There is no better way spend a Wednesday evening than by sitting in a beautiful museum hall listening to writers discuss Jewish literature—for me, anyway. And the night would be especially noteworthy were it to include a reception featuring wine, babka, and black-and-white cookies. This dream ... → Read More
National Yiddish Book Center Receives Grant to Further Its Cultural Preservation Efforts –
With the help of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, has new resources to put toward its honorable mission of preserving and showcasing Yiddish literature and Jewish history. The $170,000 award, which could include up to ... → Read More
Members of Congress Have Introduced a Bill to Commission a Bust of Elie Wiesel in the U.S. Capitol –
In the Capitol building, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sojourner Truth are honored for their contributions to American racial justice. Busts of these important figures, among others, sit alongside busts of all of the American Vice Presidents (Al Gore's and Joe Biden's are still in progress) and of... → Read More
Cairo Genizah Exhibit, Showing Clips of Medieval Jewish Life, Opens at Cambridge University Library –
Medieval documents from the Cairo Genizah are now on display in an exhibit at the Cambridge University Library called → Read More
Larry David's Daughter, Cazzie, Is a Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Cool Millennial Who Now Has Her Own Web Series –
My fixation with Cazzie David, Larry David’s 23-year-old daughter, began when I saw two Instragram posts in which she and her father share the same humorless pout at different occasions. I imagine Cazzie doesn’t want to be defined solely as → Read More
Rachel Bloom on the Double Standards of Being a 'Lady Boss': 'How Much Boob Is Too Much Boob?' –
Restless waiting for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to return? Eager to see what mishegas Rachel Bloom’s character, the blundering, well-intentioned but often misguided Jewy feminist Rebecca Bunch has in store for us in Season 3? Me too. Have no fear, fellow fans: Bloom has released a new parody music video... → Read More
Brazilian Grade School Gets Flak for Its Methods of Teaching the Holocaust –
When I think of a “super theme class,” I think of the time in fourth grade that my school had a “State Fair,” for which each student picked a U.S. state to design a booth for, and the younger students came to the class for activities and snacks relevant to each state. What I don’t think of... → Read More
Goodbye, Girls - Tablet Magazine – Jewish News and Politics, Jewish Arts and Culture, Jewish Life and Religion
This past Sunday brought us the series finale of Girls. In the final episode, Marnie, following in the footsteps of Adam and Laird, offers her services to help raise Hannah’s baby, and Hannah actually accepts. Cut to five months later, when Hannah has had her baby. Marnie is acting predictably ho... → Read More
What Would Some of Hollywood's Most Iconic Moments Sound Like in Yiddish? Now We Know. –
For all its foibles, the Internet sure does have some gems to offer. So when a friend sent me a link to a clip she thought I'd enjoy, I was dumbfounded and thrilled to discover that someone took the time to dub scenes from iconic Hollywood movies in Yiddish. It’s pretty funny to watch Jeff Brid... → Read More
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett—the Keeper of Poland's Jewish Heritage—Elected Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences –
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, a Canadian-American scholar of Yiddish and Jewish studies and one of the visionaries behind Warsaw’s POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, is one of 228 newly elected members to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society based in Cambridge... → Read More
Legendary Children's and Young Adult Author Judy Blume To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award –
In May, Judy Blume will be awarded the E.B. White Award, a lifetime achievement award for children’s literature that comes with a $10,000 prize, given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Blume, 79, is prolific, having penned nearly 30 books for readers of all ages. How does she do it?... → Read More
On 'Girls,' Hannah Prepares to Leave Behind Her Life in New York City –
On the penultimate episode of Girls, more change is afoot for Hannah. As the episode opens, we see her walking through a picturesque campus. Turns out it’s a college upstate, where she’s applying for a job teaching students to write “for the Internet,” as part of the department’s attempt t... → Read More
Israel's Labor Party Postpones Primary Election Due to Britney Spears Concert –
When you think of Israeli politics, you probably don’t think of Britney Spears. That is, until now. The legendary American pop star has made headlines because she is scheduled to give a concert in Tel Aviv on the same day as Israel's Labor Party’s primary election, which has now been force... → Read More
Can My Dog Eat Chametz? A Guide to Feeding Pets on Passover –
Pets are not bound by halakha and therefore do not keep kosher—indeed, the Torah even says explicitly that treyf meat should be “thrown to the dogs.” But Jewish law tells us that it is prohibited to own or derive any “benefit” from chametz during Passover; this includes feeding chametz to ... → Read More
On 'Girls,' Adam Returns With an Unexpected Proposal for Hannah –
Two episodes ago, I wrote, “Something tells me that Hannah and Adam’s story isn’t over yet.” Indeed. In that episode, everyone wanted to tell Hannah that her child needed a father; in this latest episode—the final season's third to last—everyone apparently wants to be the father themselv... → Read More