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He preserved Ukrainian Jewish culture — before, during and after the Shoah
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A lost Yiddish opera complete, and in performance, at last
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Yes, they’re both Jewish, but Barry Manilow and Lou Reed had something else in common
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The surprisingly Jewish history of Blue Note records
The legendary jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in America
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