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In ‘The Secret Agent,’ a peek into Brazilian Jewish history — and a warning against propaganda
Set during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 20th century, a fugitive meets a Holocaust survivor mistaken for a Nazi.
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Theater The Jewish playwright who inspired Tom Stoppard to write his Holocaust history
Arthur Schnitzler’s Austria was a major influence on ‘Leopoldstadt’
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Film & TV Israel’s 2025 Oscar entry is a story of grief, sex and looming national tragedy
Tom Nesher’s ‘Come Closer’ is premiering in New York
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Film & TV Why do people want ‘Zootopia 2’ to be about Israel?
Should we read anything into cartoon lynxes who control the government and the weather?
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She was a dancer who leapt to the top of her field — then the Trump administration fired her
Former Kennedy Center dance director Jane Raleigh is still trying to choreograph her next steps
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How a troublemaking private school dropout became the Johnny Appleseed of tech
Sure, Tekserve founder David Lerner could be difficult, but he was also the consummate mensch
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Now that Saul Zabar is gone, what will become of the ‘Over 95’ club at NYC’s leading appetizing store?
Nearing 96, the Forward's lox columnist remembers his last Thursdays with Saul
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The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him
The great British Jewish playwright asked profound questions about what it means to live a significant life
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Shunned by the right, targeted by the left, Eva Illouz confronts antisemitism masquerading as academic freedom
A Dutch school has apologized for disinviting the renowned scholar, but the stench of the controversy remains
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Books The Nazis sent them to Hawaii to spy for the Japanese
in 'Family of Spies,' Christine Kuehn confronts a past that is stranger and more sinister than fiction
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Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times?
Keshet is experiencing a CEO transition and external pressures. It hopes its latest project, Shivyon, eases them
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News DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
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Culture She was a dancer who leapt to the top of her field — then the Trump administration fired her
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Fast Forward Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.
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