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Culture
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This rocker (almost) named Eric Kaminkowitz had a thing for edible berries and inspired Bruce Springsteen and ‘Dirty Dancing’
With and without Raspberries, Eric Carmen, who died at age 74, was a power-pop pioneer
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Is the Purim story actually a work of Babylonian fan fiction?
There's little reason to believe the events recounted in the Megillah of Esther actually happened
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The internet’s Kate Middleton obsession may have revealed an unsavory Jewish secret
Internet sleuths are speculating that valuable antiques owned by Prince William’s alleged girlfriend, Rose Hanbury, may have been looted by her husband’s Jewish ancestors
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Charles Lindbergh was a vicious antisemite. Why does St. Louis publicly honor him?
It's time for the midwestern city to reckon with the legendary airman's antisemitism
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How the 1919 solar eclipse made Albert Einstein famous
Photographs from the celestial event proved the theory of relativity, which caught the world by surprise
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A beautiful, Black, Queen Esther with braids — and readers are liking what they see
Whether intentionally or not, a newspaper geared toward an Orthodox audience makes a diversity statement
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Theater Hannah Arendt is a detective solving the mystery of Eichmann in a new play
‘The Banality of Evil’ adapts Arendt’s famous dispatch from Jerusalem
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You should probably be aware of that Purim song’s problematic backstory
It was made famous by Harry Belafonte and Johnny Cash. And at least one version included the N-word.
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Film & TV Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson make James Bond Jewish again?
The actor was reportedly offered the role of the fabled secret agent
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This Jewish artist got her start before WWI. A century later, she’s still in the avant garde
In the early 20th century, Odessa-born artist Sonia Delaunay pioneered abstract paintings, whimsical furniture and boldly patterned textiles that feel wholly contemporary today.
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Art How one wedding dress came to symbolize the strength of more than 2,000 Jewish women
Andi Arnovitz is one of seven contemporary artists in 'Threading,' an exhibition at the Jerusalem Biennale
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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Sports NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’
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Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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News Analysis: As Democrats unite behind Platner, Schumer’s future as leader faces tests
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Fast Forward A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language
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Fast Forward Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel
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Fast Forward U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech