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Culture
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How Jewish literature and activism shaped the work of Paul Auster
The Brooklyn-based novelist had a 'deep solidarity with his Jewish past.'
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Film & TV Just how accurate is the Peacock series ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz?’
Relying on testimony, the series try to correct some of the elements that caused controversy in Heather Morris' book.
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NASA wants to create a time zone on the moon. Here’s what that means for Jewish space travelers
When Shabbat and the holidays begin and end are by no means the most important questions. It’s deeper than that
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Film & TV In new Israeli Netflix show about fanatical soccer fans, anti-Arab racism is an unspoken companion
Bros follows fans of Israel's Beitar team, whose fanbase is notoriously racist — a fact the show avoids
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Paul Auster, who wrote himself into his bestselling work, dies at 77
Known as a chronicler of Brooklyn, Auster was born in Newark
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How Maurice Sendak’s Jewishness shaped ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
The children's book author was raised by Jews from Poland. A show at the Skirball in LA explores those roots
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How a Jewish son of Prague became a 101-year-old historian of human ideals
Intellectual historian Peter Demetz survived close calls during wartime to become a scholar of German literature
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Theater In the 2024 Tony nominees, a reminder Jews don’t always need to work Jewish
‘Cabaret’ and ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ were both nominated, but antisemitism and Jewish identity are not the major theme
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Film & TV In Seinfeld’s newest kvetch, a tale of two Pop-Tart jokes
Promoting ‘Unfrosted,’ the comedian lamented ‘PC crap’
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Books A history of a pivotal era in Palestine wins a top Jewish book prize
Oren Kessler’s “Palestine 1936” tells the “story of two nationalisms"
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I have officiated at hundreds of funerals. Here’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned
Individual moments create memories that last a lifetime
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