Shira Li Bartov
By Shira Li Bartov
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News Camp Ramah returns to Ukraine after a war-induced exile — now with a bomb shelter
The camp filled up in less than a week as families sought normalcy for their children a year into Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Fast Forward Surprise blockbuster ‘Sound of Freedom’ echoes antisemitic QAnon conspiracies
The action film stars Jim Caviezel, an actor who in real life has openly embraced QAnon, as a federal agent rescuing children from sex traffickers
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Fast Forward Jewish camp alums cheer ‘Theater Camp,’ Ben Platt movie shot at former Kutz Camp
Former leaders of the camp known as an incubator of Jewish arts talent said the film 'really hit home for us'
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Culture Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained
One of the most anticipated blockbuster movies in recent years takes on the doll with a uniquely American Jewish story
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Books ‘My Friend Anne Frank’ tells the incredible story of how Anne’s best friend survived the Holocaust
Against all odds, Hannah Pick-Goslar and Anne Frank were reunited briefly at Bergen-Belsen, the camp where Anne died
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Fast Forward Toronto’s first Holocaust museum looks to the post-survivor era
'What we set out to do from the very beginning was to ensure that this was a place to hear from survivors long after they’re gone,' the museum’s executive director said.
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Fast Forward As ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline?
For some, its representation of Jews on mainstream TV made it a pioneer of the 2010s. For others, it reinforced tropes
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Fast Forward Ice cream truck outside Auschwitz provokes criticism
A spokesman for the museum said the truck, which is just outside of the institution’s protected zone, is an example of “aesthetic tastelessness” and “disrespect”
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