Avishay Artsy
By Avishay Artsy
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The Schmooze How ‘Transparent’ is Reshaping Image of Transgender Jews
The prevalence of transgender issues in pop culture seems to have reached a pinnacle this year. Caitlyn – nee Bruce – Jenner appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair. The movie “Tangerine,” which stars transgender actors, took film critics by storm. Director Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl,” currently in theaters, tells the story of one…
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News Camp Gilboa Still Building Socialist Zionism in Southern California Mountains
At Camp Gilboa, located in the mountains about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, campers take part in the usual recreational activities: archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, etc. There’s Hebrew singing and Israeli dancing. But campers also discuss hot-button topics, including racism and police violence, feminist critiques of advertising and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Fifteen-year-old camper…
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News Hampshire College closure reverberates for alumni who treasured a Yiddishist hub
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News Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman
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Opinion Mahmoud Khalil’s reassurances are bad for Jews but even worse for Palestinians
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News A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community
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