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The new ‘Superman’ is being called anti-Israel, but does that make it pro-Palestine?
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Does the ‘Superman’ twist ruin his Jewish roots?
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Elmo went on an antisemitic tirade — and it strangely isn’t the first time
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‘Jaws’ has been secretly Jewish for half a century
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Of course Superman is an immigrant — so why are Republicans mad about it?
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In a Stephen King story, a Jewish meditation on how to live a rewarding life
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