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Barbra Streisand’s brand-new duet with Bob Dylan is a whole lot different than you might think
Though Dylan and Streisand's voices may seem ill-suited to each other, the two complement each other gorgeously on 'The Very Thought of You'
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Theater How songs of the Jewish ghetto, camps and secret cabarets became a musical
The Folksbiene's ‘Amid Falling Walls’ highlights three generations of one family’s work in Yiddish music
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When bomb shelters become love nests: Some Israelis are using the war for pickup lines
Bomb shelters have become a pick-up line for enterprising Israeli playboys
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The U.S. has called for a ‘humanitarian pause’ in the war against Hamas — what, if anything, does that mean?
The word 'pause' has a different connotation than 'cease-fire' and its definition is elusive
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The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
When Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior, offered nonjudgmental conversation about the war, she got more questions than she could handle — and took action
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‘Am Yisrael Chai’ has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?
Contrary to popular belief, the stirring song does not date back centuries
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How Superman, Captain America and a little-known Hollywood star fought the Nazis
Jewce at the Center for Jewish History explores Jewish origins and themes in the comic book industry
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For this unprecedented time of war and grief, new prayers for those held captive by Hamas
Rabbis are updating prayers or writing new ones calling for the safe return of the hostages in Gaza
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Books ‘But we must speak’: Palestinian scholars, activists, allies address packed Manhattan crowd
A literary event drew comparisons between Jim Crow America and modern-day Israel, and asked American observers to stand up for Palestinian rights
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Books The first anthology of writing about the war is an outpouring of poetry and anguish
Rabbi Menachem Creditor's 'Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems, and Prayers' was born out of the blur that followed Oct. 7
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Film & TV In Israel’s Oscar submission, a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness
‘Seven Blessings’ tells a human story about a tragic custom long-overlooked
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Books A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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Yiddish דאָקטוירים פֿון אַן אַנדער שניטDoctors of a different sort
די ווילנער דאָקטוירים יעקבֿ וויגאָדסקי און צמח שאַבאַד זענען אויך געווען געזעלשאַפֿטלעכע טוער.
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