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‘Never has peace seemed so necessary and impossible’ — Eva Illouz on the horrors of Oct. 7 and its aftermath
In her work, the iconic Franco-Israeli sociologist strives to make the darkness visible
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How Arnold Schoenberg leapt into the future and created a new musical form
Known for being a cerebral theorist, the composer gave voice to human heartbreak
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Film & TV The real reason Larry David attacked Elmo
In an assault seen around the world, the ‘Curb’ star took on the ‘Sesame Street’ icon
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The oral history of ‘Palestinian Chicken,’ Larry David’s favorite episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
The most Jewish episode of 'Curb' — and one of its most beloved — retold by the people who made it
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A new Israeli ad makes Gaza look like a Mediterranean paradise — what’s the goal?
Israel might look like it's rethinking its wartime public relations strategy. Not so fast
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Books The Lublin Yeshiva Library was thought to be destroyed by the Nazis. Then its books started turning up.
A dogged researcher has so far identified 800 surviving books from a library thought burned during the Holocaust
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Film & TV The 18 most Jewish episodes of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Larry David’s HBO show, about to air its 12th and final season, has a lot to say about being Jewish
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Nordic musicians want Eurovision to ban Israel, as a Palestinian vies to enter
Israel has done well in Eurovision historically — but oddsmakers are betting against it this year
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Why a Jewish artist thinks his exhibit’s cancellation is evidence of censorship and antisemitism
Phillip Schwartz was ready to exhibit his Holocaust-related artwork. An arts center wanted to address accusations of genocide in Gaza.
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For a towering scholar in the field of Holocaust literature and testimony, there was no escape from darkness
Lawrence Langer, who has died at 94, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for 'Holocaust Testimonies'
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A Palestinian restaurant faced a flood of online abuse — so its owners hosted Shabbat for 1,300 guests
At Ayat, a Brooklyn mainstay of Palestinian cuisine, there is such a thing as a free dinner
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Fast Forward After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief and resolve
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Culture ‘The Pitt’ tackled the trauma of the Tree of Life attack. Here’s how survivors of the synagogue shooting reacted to the episode.
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Holy Ground A Millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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Fast Forward Chabad attack suspect had previously sought ‘spiritual guidance’ from rabbi
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Yiddish שירי שאַפּיראַס דערצײלונגען אַנטפּלעקן דאגות פֿונעם „מילעניאַל“ דורShiri Shapira’s Yiddish stories reflect the anxieties of millennials
הגם אירע מעשׂיות וועגן ישׂראלדיקן טאָגטעגלעכן לעבן זעען אויס פּשוט, שטעקט אין זיי אָפֿט אַ פֿילאָסאָפֿישן יסוד.
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Fast Forward Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort
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Books 24 visions of Leonard Cohen, no clear picture of who he was
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