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‘Is your fav author a zionist???’ A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world.
'We’ve been hearing about lists like this one for months now. Seeing this one publicly, and the explanations, is truly chilling,' the CEO of the Jewish Book Council said
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BINTEL BRIEF My noisy, addled neighbor is ruining my sleep. Please don’t tell me to get ear plugs
Bintel says you should make some noise of your own: Bang the proverbial teakettle
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Sing like no one is protesting — how Eden Golan triumphed on the world’s biggest stage
At the Malmö Arena, Israel’s Eurovision contestant shows the world the one reason she’s here
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Books Viral list classifies authors as Zionist, urging people not to read their work
The list cites looks to online posts to ascertain authors' political stances around Israel
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Israeli fans were warned against attending Eurovision. They came anyway — to heal from Oct. 7
Eurovision 'is my spirit, and you won't take my spirit,' one fan said
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Art Fiercely committed and as unapologetic as ever, this 92-year-old artist is having a moment
In a new memoir and exhibit, Audrey Flack confronts the misogyny and antisemitism of the art world
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RFK Jr.’s brain worm has a Talmudic history — and may be a punishment for eating pork
The candidate’s parasite calls to mind a different leader’s brain bug
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Theater ‘It’s 60-year-old boy meets 60-year-old-girl’: Steven Skybell on his Tony-nominated turn in ‘Cabaret’
The Broadway actor discusses his Jewish identity and why 'Cabaret' is still relevant
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The new iPad ad literally destroys art — what would philosopher Walter Benjamin think about it?
The Age of Mechanical Reproduction is upon us once more
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Why it matters that Biden says antisemitism has become ‘ferocious’
In an impassioned speech, the president sounded an important alarm about 'one of the world's oldest forms of prejudice and hate'
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A new dark comedy asks a serious question: Was Bulgaria’s King Boris III a friend or a foe of the Jews?
'The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria,' has its North American premiere at 59E59 Theaters through June 2.
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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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News Abdul El-Sayed is courting Jewish voters — without moderating his views on Israel
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Looking Forward My summer plans prove it: The Jewish Catskills are alive and kicking
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Opinion A ‘deficit of courage’ killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump?
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Yiddish World YiddishPOP can bring more diversity to American Jewish education