Micah Kelber
By Micah Kelber
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Culture Shoot ’Em Ups Come of Age
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in two words: virtual victory. Virtual victory at all costs — despite all terror: The Churchillian imperative is in full force throughout “Call of Duty: World at War,” but playing, in addition to being just plain fun, is also an incredibly visceral experience, especially for Jewish…
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Culture Truth Seekers: The Pursuit of Math
At the age of 25, most New Yorkers would think twice before spending $500 a month to finance an informal school of mathematics, especially in these times of economic uncertainty. But in mathematical terms, Avital Oliver would be called a statistical outlier. After deciding that he needed time away from academia, yet still finding himself…
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אינטערעסאַנט איז וואָס די קראָקעװער ייִדן האָבן זיך געפֿילט מער פּױליש, אײדער ייִדן אין אַנדערע שטעט, װי װילנע
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אַ נײַע אויסשטעלונג פֿון „הייסטינגס סטריט“ נעמט אַרײַן טשיקאַווע חפֿצים, ווי באַנקעס פֿונעם עפֿנטלעכן שוויצבאָד