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Culture
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A new ‘Hunger Games’ book is coming out — and readers think it will be about Gaza
Suzanne Collins just announced a new prequel, due in 2025, focused on the use of propaganda in war
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Barbra Streisand is known for her songs and movies. But this proud Jew is also a powerhouse philanthropist.
Over the past 37 years, the Streisand Foundation has poured tens of millions of dollars into more than 2,000 causes
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Theater A century-old Jewish tale of demonic possession — yet one that’s just as relevant today
Igor Golyak reimagines 'The Dybbuk' for the 21st Century
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Meta is weighing whether ‘from the river to the sea’ is hate speech. But will it matter?
Social media companies have long struggled to effectively apply their moderation standards
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BINTEL BRIEF My friend is making antisemitic comments. What should I say? PS: I’m not Jewish
Bintel says call her out, draw your boundaries and walk away if necessary
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Books Why Hebrew is showing up in unexpected places — and why that matters
Three new books written in English — by Yael Van Der Wouden, Jessica Jacobs and Toby Lloyd — feature Hebrew in them
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Film & TV How blacklisted Hollywood artists joined forces to make a truly subversive film
Released in 1954, 'Salt of the Earth' was inspired by a 1951 strike against the Empire Zinc Company in New Mexico
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Theater In the face of authoritarianism, a subversive play forces us to confront our own complicity
Argentinean artist-activist Claudia Bernardi is the subject of Catherine Filloux's 'How To Eat an Orange'
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Music A dream of a utopian Black-Jewish music collaboration is going forward — even after the war in Gaza complicated it
'Generate Music' was conceived as a way to confront American bigotry
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Film & TV Is this a Hitler documentary worth watching?
Joe Berlinger’s Netflix docuseries ‘Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial’ is a lot better than it sounds
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All things Jewish in the new Paul Simon film, plus his memories of Queens
‘In Restless Dreams’ looks back at the songwriter’s career, political awakening and spiritual yearnings
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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News How Iran is outsourcing terror plots against Jews
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Fast Forward Helen Mirren criticizes Israel at film festival after being called ‘evil Zionist’ in viral video