Stephen Silver
By Stephen Silver
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Culture In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism
Reiner is famous for his comedies, but he’s getting serious with his new project
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Culture ‘Blazing Saddles’ marks a half-century of hilarity — and controversy
Released 50 years ago this week, Mel Brooks’ film broke Hollywood taboos while skewering racism
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Fast Forward Jewish NFL player Greg Joseph kicks 36-yard game-winning field goal after wearing cleats declaring ‘I Stand with Israel’
Joseph wore cleats benefitting Israel’s national food bank
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Culture ‘Life is Beautiful’ hit US theaters 25 years ago. The film’s Holocaust humor raised issues that linger today.
Robert Benigni’s Oscar-winning comedy, set in a concentration camp, was polarizing from the get-go
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Culture The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s memoir
From her marriage to Elliot Gould to her love of knishes
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Culture What’s Jewish about the jam band Phish? Many things, according to a new book.
'This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity' explores the the relationship between the band and Jewish fans through a series of essays
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Fast Forward Former Yeshiva U phenom Ryan Turell features in Amazon’s ‘Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey’
'I want to be a Jewish hero,' Turell says in the film, which documents life in the NBA’s official minor league
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Fast Forward 25 years ago, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ presented a rare portrait of a Jewish soldier in film
Adam Goldberg’s portrayal of Stanley "Fish" Mellish stands out through a series of memorable scenes
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Culture The internet’s Kate Middleton obsession may have revealed an unsavory Jewish secret
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Fast Forward After saying Netanyahu has ‘lost his way,’ Chuck Schumer says he would welcome him to address Congress
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Opinion Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants
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Opinion ‘If I were injured there, the best thing would be to die’: An ICU doctor’s devastating mission to Gaza
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Fast Forward Joe Lieberman’s rabbi on the senator who was ‘one of us’
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News ‘Until a ceasefire’: Nonstop protest rocks the Israeli Embassy — and the neighborhood beyond
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Fast Forward Major U.S. Jewish groups object to federal security funding cuts
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Culture Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ uncovers a Jewish family’s buried past under the Nazis