Qatar's star rises in the Middle East; a Jewkrainian immigrant finds her voice in Kanye; the wrestling rabbi Rafael Halperin

Follow Tablet Magazine: September 1, 2011   September Dawns, the General Assembly Nears Will the P.A. go through with its statehood bid? Daybreak: Syria Stonewalls Inspectors Plus whence #j14?, Iran and the Arab Spring, and more in the news Iran Is Losing the Arab Spring Plus a fascinating look inside Syria More from THE SCROLL Broadcast News As Qatar's star rises in the Middle East, Israel looks to temper the emirate's influence—and that of its powerful satellite television network, Al Jazeera BY Lee Smith As the dust starts to settle from the upheavals of the Arab Spring, two clear winners have emerged: Israel and Qatar. The governments in both countries remained the same, and their ability to project influence throughout the region has greatly increased as their traditional rivals have weakened. More Graduation A Jewish Ukrainian immigrant needed a voice to help reconcile her foreign past and her American future. She found it—in Kanye West. More BY Margarita Korol Mr. Israel Rafael Halperin—who died last month—was an ordained rabbi, an ambitious businessman, and a middling politician. He was also a professional wrestler. More BY Eddy Portnoy This email was sent to you by Tablet Magazine. To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add digest@tabletmag.com to your address book. To unsubscribe to this email, reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Tablet Magazine | 37 West 28th Street, 8th Floor | New York, NY 10001 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend