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I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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Music Ecstatic, spiritual, Jewish music — only this time with a more diverse audience and a lot more bass
As the leader of Raza, Chana Raskin sings nigunim as a way to connect with the divine
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Music ‘Planet of the Bass’ is the new Jewish prayer for peace
Now that we have a video and all of the words, we know Kyle Gordon has gifted us the new go-to antiwar anthem
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Film & TV ‘Oh wow, this is gonna be good’ — How it feels to watch yourself grow up in 29 minutes flat
Ella Rosenblatt is the star of 'How Do You Measure a Year,' directed by her Oscar-nominated filmmaker dad
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One of the most important Jewish artists of his generation was born 100 years ago — can you recognize him?
He was a World War II hero and the consummate practitioner of his art, but out of costume, he may not look familiar
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Beloved and loathed, decisive or stubborn, icon or enemy of feminism — does Golda Meir deserve any of her reputations?
Deborah Lipstadt’s new biography aims for a fuller portrait of the prime minister
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The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets on how to win the game
David Eldar went to Jewish day school in Australia and can spell 'schlep' four ways
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Books In America, motherhood is dominated by a patriarchal medical industry — can Jewish tradition show the way forward?
Discussing her book 'Birth Control,' journalist Allison Yarrow finds reasons for concern and reasons for hope
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She survived the Holocaust in Lublin and became a scholar and symbol of Jewish resilience and resistance
Nechama Tec's history of Jewish partisans in Belarus inspired the 2008 film 'Defiance'
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How Robbie Robertson learned he was Jewish — and the son of a gangster
The songwriter and lead guitarist for the Band died at 80
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