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We tried to fix Hallmark’s Hanukkah problem. Here’s the movie we made instead
Two Forward reporters try to imagine a holiday rom-com that’s charming, Jewish and not Christmas-adjacent
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A Jewish-Muslim art show builds ‘little bridges’ of coexistence
'Open Archways,' co-curated by a Muslim and a Jew, facilitates not just sharing art, but also conversations
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Film & TV King David gets the kiddie treatment
The animated film ‘David’ flattens one of the Bible’s most vivid characters
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Film & TV Decades after her ancestor was blacklisted from Hollywood, this teenager is bringing her family’s history to light
Simone Elias’ book teaches the history of Golden Age cinema — including its antisemitism — to Gen Z.
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In making a Christian case for Shabbat, Charlie Kirk stripped off its Judaism
'Stop, in the Name of God,' the conservative influencer's final book, doesn't want to seem too Jewish
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Film & TV Rob Reiner asked the big questions. His death leaves us searching for answers.
The director and humanist was singularly inquisitive
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Actor-Director Rob Reiner dies at 78
The ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘Princess Bride’ filmmaker was found dead at his home
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How Eastern Europe’s Jews celebrated a merry ‘nitl’ Christmas
A new book describes 'Christmas in the Yiddish tradition'
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Looking Forward What this year’s Hallmark Hanukkah movie says about America
Hallmark is the epitome of mainstream, making its Hanukkah movies a good barometer for the place of Jewish culture in the U.S.
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BINTEL BRIEF Can Jewish tradition help you stay sane when all your bosses are ‘idiots’?
Bintel says the sages encouraged questioning authority — just be careful you don’t get fired
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Surprise, we’re going to Auschwitz! What happens when an influencer stumbles upon a Holocaust memorial
An influencer gifted her boyfriend a trip to the concentration camp for his birthday. What does that say about the state of Holocaust remembrance?
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