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By Mira Fox
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Though Levine hadn’t heard of Lenny Bruce's Jewish and goyish bit, his act relies on the same intuitive understanding of Jewish vibes
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Tattooing prisoners did not begin in WWII, but on the cult TV horror show, the parallels with Nazi torture are too obvious to ignore
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The British version of the baking show has grown famous for flubbing everything Jewish. But in Australia, it’s a different story.
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