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Film & TV
Would Judaism have an issue with ‘Disclosure Day?’
Steven Spielberg stated that first contact would make the faithful question God
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The Jewish friendship that let David Hockney experience ‘dangerous perfection’
Hockney's long connection with the American artist R.B. Kitaj was key to his art, as well as his life
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What does it say that Gwyneth Paltrow is advertising luxury Israeli real estate?
The ad, set and filmed in New York City, equates a Tel Aviv suburb with America’s largest city — as though that’s a simple proposition
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Theater ‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt
Pamela Gray’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’ brings the bungalow colonies to life
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Books When a Jewish language is lost, we lose more than just words
In 'Always Carry Salt,' Samantha Ellis races against time to try to save her Judeo-Iraqi Arabic language and culture
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Film & TV ‘Odessa’ wants to use your empathy against you
Viewers slowly realize a family fleeing post-war Germany may not be on the right side of history
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Israel boycott battle intensifies at Venice Art Biennale, testing tradition of inclusion
Even as artists threaten to sue if they are not removed from competition, a prestigious global art fair recommits to showcasing Israeli exhibits
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Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it’s driving them mad
The films 'Oxygen' and 'A Burning Man' portray parents struggling to maintain their sanity in a country under siege
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‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
The viral sports chant captures the city's diversity, and its ability to unite in single-minded sports mania
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Books The visionary Jewish poet who survived the Holocaust but not its aftermath
Anna Arno's intelligent and intricate biography tells the tragic story of Paul Celan
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Theater ‘The Naked Woman’ asks — what would Jewish Chekhov look like?
The tragicomedy takes inspiration from the Russian master, giving him an American spin
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Sports Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Film & TV Would Judaism have an issue with ‘Disclosure Day?’
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Fast Forward 14 arrested during rival protests outside Israeli real estate event held at London synagogue
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Fast Forward The Knicks won on 6/13. Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.
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Fast Forward Trump announces deal with Iran is ‘now complete’