Shira Li Bartov
By Shira Li Bartov
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News A Muslim family saved a Jewish one from the Nazis. 50 years later, the Jewish family returned the favor in Sarajevo.
The short film “Sevap/Mitzvah,” which is eligible for Oscar contention, tells a remarkable true story
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Fast Forward Acclaimed non-Jewish filmmaker Steve McQueen is earning applause for a 4-hour Holocaust-themed documentary
'Occupied City' uses no historical footage, relying entirely on 35-millimeter film of Amsterdam shot during the COVID-19 pandemic to make an eerie point
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Fast Forward With Israel visit, Macron seeks to balance solidarity with Israel and calls for peace
“Democracies respect the rules of war and ensure humanitarian access,” the French president said in Jerusalem
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Fast Forward London sees 1,350% jump in antisemitic hate crimes since start of Israel-Hamas war
Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 18, antisemitic crimes surged from 15 to 218 incidents compared with the same period last year, police said
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Culture In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past
Co-creator Jennifer Podemski, born to a Jewish father and Indigenous mother, drew heavily on her own experience
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Fast Forward Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy offers Jewish prayer for healing amid Israel-Hamas war
His wife posted a video of him singing Debbie Friedman’s version of “Mi Shebeirach,” the Jewish prayer for healing, with his sons
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Fast Forward European countries increase synagogue security as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack
Police have increased surveillance around synagogues, Jewish schools and other institutions in Germany, Britain, France and Spain
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Fast Forward Revisiting Betty Friedan’s Jewish legacy through the first biography of her in decades
Friedan's Jewish identity at first took a backseat to her battle for women’s rights but eventually found a stage at the center of her public life, a new biography shows
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Film & TV What Gal Gadot has said about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Opinion Is this new documentary giving voice to American Jewish anguish — or simply stoking fear?
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Fast Forward Trump’s antisemitism chief shares ‘Jew card’ post from white supremacist
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News A Jewish Republican and Muslim Democrat are suddenly in a tight race for a special seat in Congress
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Sports The Trail Blazers let Deni Avdija cook, and minted a franchise player in the process
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Fast Forward What Mahmoud Khalil says about Gaza and Israel in ‘The Encampments’ documentary
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Fast Forward Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure
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Fast Forward Trump nixes pro-Israel darling Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador
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