By Moses Gates
Odessa is home to a sprawling set of tunnels spreading out from the center of the city. On his trip through the ‘catacombs,’ urban explorer Moses Gates made a shocking discovery.
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By Eddy Portnoy
Blood libel rumors were spread by priests in New Jersey. A controversy brewed in Israel over Yiddish. And, Soviet Jews were prosecuted for “economic crimes.”
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By Eddy Portnoy
Yiddish theater in New York City goes on strike; Arab terrorists attack the Jewish settlement in Palestine; Bertrand Russell takes on the Kremlin over anti-Semitism.
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By Tanya Paperny
Pat Singer has been a community leader in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach for so long, she’s often called the neighborhood’s mother. But she barely speaks a word of Russian.
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By Jenna Weissman Joselit
‘Appetizing’ shops that sold bagels, lox and shmear were once plentiful in New York. Today, only a handful like the famed Russ and Daughters remain. So, where did they all go?
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By Eddy Portnoy
David Ben-Gurion declares tough military rule is needed in Arab areas. A strike shuts down Yiddish theaters and one man’s unique (and crooked) way to collect debts.
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By Sarah Seltzer
There’s no magic formula for love, as both the lovelorn and happily shacked up will tell you. But tech guru Amy Webb says there is a formula for online dating.
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By Emily Shire
James Deen talks about getting suspended from day school and which Jewish figure he’d like to play in a porno flick. Plus, he spills the beans on the sexy side of summer camp.
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By Abigail Jones
Is taking your spouse’s last name a bad move? With an upcoming wedding to worry about, Abigail Drachman-Jones wonders whether she needs to change a good thing.
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By Eddy Portnoy
Police bust a teenage opium den, Arabs protest a Tel Aviv port for Jewish immigrants and Jews in Moscow are treated to Yiddish theater.
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Why a Rabbi Should Not Marry Outside the Faith
As First Maharats Graduate, Orthodox Women Leap Forward
Barbra Streisand Visits Western Wall After Landing in Israel With Puppy
Montreal's First Jewish Mayor Michael Applebaum Hit With Corruption Charges
Tapping Into Growing Lure of Hidden Jewish Heritage
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