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That time Yiddishists met extraterrestrials a short while ago in a galaxy not far away
It was a normal summer internship at the Yiddish Book Center ... until the Jedi invaded our turf
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Why is Israel’s attack on Iran called ‘Rising Lion’ — and what does the Bible have to do with it?
The Bible speaks of a people that 'rises like a lion,' but does it refer to religious observance or military might?
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Understanding accused Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter’s ties to Christian nationalism
Boelter, who is accused of shooting two politicians and their spouses, is a devout Christian
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What was Albert Einstein thinking as he gazed down on Trump’s military parade?
A DC memorial to Einstein is infused with curiosity — a sharp contrast to the flat military spectacle below
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Fifth graders write — Why is Abraham Cahan, founder of the Forward, worth celebrating?
Students at Guggenheim Elementary honored Cahan for Jewish American Heritage Month
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Film & TV Barbara Walters gets the Barbara Walters treatment in new documentary
'Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything' explores Walters’ personal life as well as her career, highlighting a vulnerable side the public rarely saw
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A new exhibit on Red Scare blacklists presents chilling parallels to our current era
It's hard not to see echoes between ‘Blacklisted: An American Story’ at the New York Historical and Trump's ideological crackdowns
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His parents fled the Nazis in 1937 — now he’s using his chutzpah to fight Donald Trump
Sen. Ron Wyden discusses his Jewish heritage and his fears of history repeating itself
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Film & TV Can ‘Ms.’ magazine catch a new wave of feminism?
A new documentary on the groundbreaking magazine sheds light on its history, and couldn’t be more of the moment.
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On Father’s Day, remembering the daughter I lost twice
I always dreamt that someday we'd reconnect, but it was not to be
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Film & TV Marlee Matlin may not be ‘alone anymore,’ but deaf representation remains sparse in Hollywood
Shoshana Stern’s new documentary goes behind the scenes of Matlin’s life and career.
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10 things we can (probably) expect from ‘Spaceballs 2’
The sequel to Mel Brooks’ ‘Star Wars’ spoof will look like this
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Fast Forward Trump is keeping the world guessing about his Iran intentions. Could his first term offer clues?
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