Beth Harpaz worked at the Forward as a reporter and now manages the Bintel Brief advice column. She previously covered politics and breaking news for The Associated Press. Email: harpaz@forward.com.
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By Beth Harpaz
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Culture How Maurice Sendak’s Jewishness shaped ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
The children's book author was raised by Jews from Poland. A show at the Skirball in LA explores those roots
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News ‘No divestment, no commencement’: Students fear protests will upend their college graduations
'I’m sad for her that this is how her college career is ending,' one mother said of her graduating senior
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
NYC mayor thinks something’s not kosher with those tents. Others say, ‘You never heard of Amazon?’
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Culture That Passover song about the goat captivated a famous artist who wasn’t Jewish
Frank Stella’s ‘Had Gadya’ series, now at the Skirball in LA, was inspired by a Yiddish picture book
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Fast Forward Number of Jews immigrating to Israel has dropped by nearly half since Oct. 7
But agencies say they see a spike in aliyah applications going forward
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestine group at Harvard organizes student referendum on Israel divestment
University opposes Israel boycotts but students say Harvard’s money is ‘not neutral’
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Fast Forward Marvelous day for a moon dance? Eclipse parties, talks and trips at JCCs, synagogues
Rabbi says watching together will be ‘something joyous and celebratory'
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
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Fast Forward Ursula Haverbeck, infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ dies at 96
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Fast Forward A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years
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