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Books
The first anthology of writing about the war is an outpouring of poetry and anguish
Rabbi Menachem Creditor's 'Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems, and Prayers' was born out of the blur that followed Oct. 7
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Film & TV In Israel’s Oscar submission, a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness
‘Seven Blessings’ tells a human story about a tragic custom long-overlooked
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Books A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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For Israel, a predicament that would be familiar to the authors of Greek tragedy
As with Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Israel confronts a story where no happy ending is possible
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Film & TV Amy Schumer posts a Martin Luther King video in support of Israel — MLK’s daughter says Schumer should read her dad’s book
The comedian’s social media has been controversial since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film
Oscar-nominated animator Yoni Goodman’s 'Disaster' does not rely on sensationalism
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Film & TV She wrote the book on Israeli horror movies — real-life horror stopped the book tour
Author Olga Gershenson talks about the genre of Israeli horror and the ongoing terror in Israel
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Art A very untraditional bat mitzvah tallit holds the key to tradition
For her daughter's bat mitzvah, artist Mindy Stricke wove a symbolic web of tradition and ancestry
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Reeling from tragedy and seeking support, Israel has a social media strategy — and it involves a lot of Harry Potter
Three weeks into the war, Israel is posting messages with pop stars, movie stars and a (once) beloved author
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What we can learn from a communist puppy puppet
Labzik has a lot to teach us about the world
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Art After the massacre, a profound abyss that one Tel Aviv tattoo artist is trying to fill with art
Inbal Hoffman used holes as a motif in her art; now they have taken on new meaning
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