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A Hard-To-Love but Indisputably Lovable Wielder of the Poison Pen
By Simone Zelitch
A Window Across the River By Brian Morton Harcourt, 304 pages, $25. * * *Writers are often told not to write novels about writing. The temptation must be tremendous. After all, they know the territory and the tools, and to a novelist, few things are more gripping than the process of putting words on paper. But it is hardRead More
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It's official: we’ve found the new king of bar mitzvah videos. John Legend, Pharrell, Lorde…this one’s got it all. Stick around to the end. You won’t be disappointed. 
The Canadian band RUSH's take on rock and roll isn't for everyone. It that because the band has an outsider’s story, an immigrant story, and a Jewish story? New York City has added two Muslim holidays to the public school calendar. Here's why Jews should cheer along with Muslims — and help fight their haters. "We owe #Esther a huge debt of gratitude. For the whole salvation from Haman thing, certainly. But also for showing us the lengths to which a nice Jewish girl can impact the world, by seizing the moment and finding her voice." 
**PHOTOS**: Forget about Halloween — #Purim is the real party in Israel. We bring you some of the best costumes in the Holy Land, from Alice in Wonderland to the Avengers. Iran has threatened Jews for decades. But Laura Shapiro Kramer had a very different experience in the land where the Purim story takes place. 
Boris Nemtsov was killed in broad daylight steps from the Kremlin. The opposition leader's murder has shocked Russians, but Moscow is no stranger to assassinations. 
You haven't seen #Netanyahu's speech until you've seen it like this: remixed as an amazing techno dance song! Watch the video — and dance along — here. PRESENTING: THE JEWISH DAILY BACKWARD - THE LEADING JEWISH NEWSPAPER IN A UNIVERSE!!!1 HAPPY #PURIM! 
When Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Iran, he couldn't resist drawing a parallel to the #Purim story. We, in turn, couldn't resist imagining the holiday in Bibi terms. Enjoy! 
What are you drinking tonight for #Purim? How about this perfect cocktail named after our favorite heroine: "The Esther". 
Abigail Pogrebin gets you ready for the wackiest Jewish holiday of the year. Get ready to rock and roll with the Elvis Megillah! #Purim http://wonderingjew.forward.com/215766/preparing-to-fast-and-shpiel/ 
On #Purim, we celebrate how a plan to kill Jews ended up with the death of the perpetrator. So essentially, we're celebrating the beauty of irony. "A Festival of Slights" - Jon Stewart's take on Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. #Netanyahu may have accomplished his goals in Washington today. But his speech raised the stakes for Israel and America — and the results could be dangerous. 
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