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Books In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote ‘Ulysses’ a Jewish poet’s bookstore rises back to life
In 1919, Umberto Saba opened an antiquarian bookstore; a century later, the people of Trieste saved it
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Books A Jewish atheist calls out evangelicals for undermining democracy — and Christianity
Jonathan Rauch sees a “MAGA-fied” church that is not holding up its end of the bargain in defending the Constitution
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Theater Jonathan Larson died before becoming a Broadway legend. This Jewish ‘RENT’-head feels obliged to continue the work.
‘The Jonathan Larson Project,’ a new revue conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, features Larson’s unpublished songs.
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At a glitzy gala, techno music and sushi bars draw in young supporters of Israel
Young revelers at a 1,000 Strong event showed up in ball gowns and tuxedos to raise over $250,000 for Israel
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From plague times to Trump’s executive orders, Jews and immigrants have been accused of spreading disease
Trump is expected to issue an order would term migrants public health threats to rationalize closing borders
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At a Hasidic Jewish sweat lodge, enlightenment in the all-encompassing darkness
In a lodge in the Florida Everglades, a steamy brew of Jewish mysticism and indigenous ritual
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BINTEL BRIEF Her name is Rivke. She hates it when people on the phone call her ‘sir’
Bintel says there are ways to manage being misgendered — and the anxiety that comes with it
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How the Pope and my rabbi father changed my life and healed my heart
30 years ago, Rabbi A. James Rudin took his daughter Jen on a fateful trip to the Vatican
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Military schools removed a book on Ruth Bader Ginsburg because of ‘equity ideology’
Is it possible to divorce RBG from her career of working on behalf of women's rights?
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Film & TV How seven siblings survived the Holocaust — and how the next generation is telling their story
In an emotional documentary, Beth Lane highlights the importance of not being complicit.
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Film & TV How MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist
A new documentary about the ‘Maus’ author reveals his influences, and what keeps him up at night
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Books Despite her multimillion dollar fortune and celebrity pals, Ina Garten is a true balabusta
In Garten's latest memoir, the 'barefoot contessa' is a lot more relatable than you might imagine
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