Stephen Silver
By Stephen Silver
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Fast Forward At Reconstructionist Rabbinical College ordination, angst over Israel shares stage with 11 new rabbis
At least two of the new rabbis are avowedly anti-Zionist, a relatively common orientation in their movement
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Culture In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism
Reiner is famous for his comedies, but he’s getting serious with his new project
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Culture ‘Blazing Saddles’ marks a half-century of hilarity — and controversy
Released 50 years ago this week, Mel Brooks’ film broke Hollywood taboos while skewering racism
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Fast Forward Jewish NFL player Greg Joseph kicks 36-yard game-winning field goal after wearing cleats declaring ‘I Stand with Israel’
Joseph wore cleats benefitting Israel’s national food bank
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Culture ‘Life is Beautiful’ hit US theaters 25 years ago. The film’s Holocaust humor raised issues that linger today.
Robert Benigni’s Oscar-winning comedy, set in a concentration camp, was polarizing from the get-go
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Culture The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s memoir
From her marriage to Elliot Gould to her love of knishes
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Culture What’s Jewish about the jam band Phish? Many things, according to a new book.
'This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity' explores the the relationship between the band and Jewish fans through a series of essays
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Fast Forward Former Yeshiva U phenom Ryan Turell features in Amazon’s ‘Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey’
'I want to be a Jewish hero,' Turell says in the film, which documents life in the NBA’s official minor league
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Fast Forward What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.
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Fast Forward After anti-Israel protests roil NYU, its basketball game with Yeshiva University is closed to the general public
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