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In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
The director says the events in his new film would cause a crisis of faith; Judaism thinks otherwise
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A Hasidic wedding entertainer tries to keep up with the times — if his ego will let him
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Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion?
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Woody Allen’s biggest fans were easy marks for a fake monologue about antisemitism
There were obvious signs that the director’s viral thoughts on contemporary Jew hatred weren't written by the man himself
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Is this Apple TV thriller hasbara — or societal critique?
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In Max and Richard Fleischer, was father like son?
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A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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Music Marx Brothers fans rejoice: There’s a recording of Harpo speaking
A tape of a benefit concert marks the only time the silent brother let himself be recorded speaking in performance
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