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Guernica magazine retracts Israeli writer’s coexistence essay that co-publisher called an ‘apologia for Zionism’
Several staff members and a publisher of the prestigious volunteer-run magazine resigned over the essay by Joanna Chen
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Film & TV Remembering Gene Wilder — as mensch, mad genius and the only Wonka who matters
A new documentary finds pure imagination and wonder, even in career lowlights
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Film & TV No, Jonathan Glazer did not ‘refute his Jewishness’
The ‘Zone of Interest’ director’s words have been taken out of context
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Oscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ cleans up, ‘Zone of Interest’ director calls out Israel
These are the top Jewish moments from this year's Academy Awards
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Meet the Jewish family that operates Manhattan’s oldest and only typewriter repair shop
The Gramercy Typewriter Company was founded by Abraham Schweitzer in 1932; today, his grandson, Jay Schweitzer, is the third-generation owner
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21 countries agree to updated guidelines on Nazi-looted art as researchers say much work remains
‘Of the millions of works of art and cultural property stolen by the Nazis, countless objects still have not been returned to their owners,’ Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in his remarks
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Is every red carpet look sort of Jewish? This meme queen says yes
Shoshana Gottlieb's Jewish red carpet reviews have a devoted — and demanding — audience
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How Yiddish slogans captured a controversial cover story — and the precarious state of American Jews
The Atlantic's new issue features a deep dive into American antisemitism. Its cover tells a slightly different story
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Film & TV A ‘new look’ at the Holocaust through fashion recycles old excuses for Nazi collaborators
'The New Look' is a show about World War II, told through Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
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A mural of the Simpsons as Holocaust victims should be offensive. It’s actually a stroke of genius
Muralist aleXsandro Palombo's use of ubiquitous cartoon characters startles viewers out of preconceived notions about the Holocaust
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Books How Isaac Bashevis Singer’s translator edits without editing
David Stromberg, the Yiddishist behind a new collection of the Nobel Prize winner's essays for the Forward, talks about the challenges of bringing his work to a modern audience
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