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Books
Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit
The illustrated version of the diary has faced challenges, but Escambia County is the first known to pull the original diary
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A heartbreaking story of Nazi-era heroism — but why did it take so long for it to get here?
In 'One Life,' Anthony Hopkins plays Nicholas Winton, sometimes misleadingly called 'The British Schindler'
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Film & TV This group thinks Jews aren’t a protected minority in Hollywood — here’s how they’re trying to change that
Allison Josephs is leading a charge — and sending an open letter to the Academy — for more nuanced and authentic portrayals of Jews
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In Princess Diana’s red dress, a symbol of the Jewish rise to prominence in the UK shmatta business
A Museum of London exhibit pays homage to the Jews who helped to create outfits for everyday folk as well as the likes of Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie
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Israel Therapy Israel Therapy: I haven’t cried in 6 weeks. What’s wrong with me?
Feelings aren’t linear — and some of our defenses against feeling too much actually help us
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The real story behind ‘One Life,’ the movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, who rescued Jewish children from the Nazis
The new feature film dramatizes the story of a British stockbroker who helped 669 children escape the Nazis in Prague
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Sports For an Israeli Chicago Bulls’ fan slain on Oct. 7, a final gift from that team’s star forward
DeMar DeRozan signed a jersey in memory of Oron Beilin, who was murdered at the rave near kibbutz Re'im
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Now in New York, a Michelin-starred chef’s new kosher restaurant straight from Tel Aviv
In the face of rising global antisemitism that has hit very close to home, Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani brings Malka to the Upper West Side
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A viral post demonizing Zionist doctors sounds eerily like a Soviet antisemitic conspiracy theory
During the doctors' plot, Stalin targeted the country's Jews
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Film & TV The biggest question at the Golden Globes isn’t who will win, but what they’ll say about Israel
The first major awards ceremony since the actors' and writers' strikes comes to an industry divided on Israel and Gaza
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Theater A visionary theater maker never thought he’d be ‘Jewish director’ — then the times demanded it
With ‘Our Class,’ virtual theater innovator Igor Golyak takes on the raw topic of antisemitism
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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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News Why Josh Shapiro’s memoir could complicate a presidential run
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Letters Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani
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Fast Forward TikTok deal fuels rise of UpScrolled, whose founder conceived it as a haven for Palestinian activism
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Opinion In Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan
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