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Author has ‘The Soul of Judaism’ — and the DNA to prove it
Bruce Haynes, the grandson of the National Urban League’s founder, discovers his forebear was half-Jewish
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The secret Jewish history of Leap Year
Dinah Shore was born on Feb. 29, but that's not the only Jewish thing about Leap Year
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Theater In ‘The Ally,’ Josh Radnor is one Jew with five opinions
Set just before Oct. 7, the play grapples with Israel, Gaza and a social justice movement that may have outgrown Jews
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Aaron Lansky, who rescued 1.5 million Yiddish books and founded the Yiddish Book Center, is retiring
He went looking for Yiddish books as a grad student. He ended up saving a whole world of literature, language and culture
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Art ‘A Jewish woman, a widow, a damn good painter and a little too independent’ — reclaiming Lee Krasner’s legacy
Freed from the shadow of Krasner's husband Jackson Pollock, another glorious solo show emerges
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Books Palestinian novelist imprisoned for terrorism is shortlisted for prestigious literary award
Basim Khandaji’s ‘A Mask, the Colour of the Sky’ was shortlisted for an award known as the Arab world’s Booker Prize
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Film & TV Jon Stewart unveils his plan for Palestinian-Israeli peace
On ‘The Daily Show,’ the Monday night host addressed the war for the first time since his return
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Theater In a Romeo-and-Juliet musical set in WWII Shanghai, Chinese and Jewish refugees are star-crossed lovers
'Émigré,' a new production by the New York Philharmonic, recalls the city's embrace of over 20,000 people fleeing the Holocaust
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In a viral video interview, Libs of TikTok founder endorses an antisemitic conspiracy theory
Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik talked for nearly an hour to Taylor Lorenz about the Great Replacement Theory and other right-wing bugaboos
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The press dismissed her as a ‘national trinket.’ Now this much-loved, sometimes mocked Jewish actress is telling her own story
One memoir wasn't enough for Miriam Margolyes, known for roles in Harry Potter (and about 150 other films and shows). Her latest is a mix of thoughtful reflection and scatalogical storytelling — with a bit of score-settling on the side
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Books New books try to make sense of the growing opposition to Zionism among young activists
It seems everybody's talking about anti-Zionism
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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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Opinion Progressive Jews are trying out post-Zionism. There’s one big flaw in their approach
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Culture The Jewish friendship that let David Hockney experience ‘dangerous perfection’
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Opinion Aristotle, Jewish ethics and the vexing case of Graham Platner
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Culture What does it say that Gwyneth Paltrow is advertising luxury Israeli real estate?