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Art
A Jewish artist so gifted, he could even teach a stone to paint
The ever-evolving impressionist Camille Pissarro is the subject of Anka Muhlstein's latest book
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Debate rages over whether a letter from an Israeli hostage to her Hamas captors is a fake. But does it matter?
Danielle Aloni's letter describing her captors' kindness is only the latest in a debate over morality in the war
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Film & TV In ‘Rustin,’ a ‘deputy’ civil rights leader finally gets his due
Organizer of 1963 March on Washington inspired countless others, including Jewish marchers this month
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Henry Kissinger: ‘If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be antisemitic.’
The former secretary of state was remarkable for his longevity — his policy record was another matter
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Why Siskel & Ebert were the Talmudic scholars of their day
As a new book explains, the film critics famously disagreed, but never disparaged
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Is it time for me to conceal my Jewish identity in the United States?
When I lived in Germany, I felt afraid, but until Oct. 7, I thought America was different
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Film & TV In Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s ‘The Curse,’ chicken, conversions and a deeply complicated American atonement
The Showtime series is a deeply Jewish reflection on America’s original sins
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Art Why did Judy Chicago take so long to acknowledge the importance of her Judaism?
Feminist artist Judy Chicago's massive retrospective at the New Museum leaves out her history
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What a chatbot taught me about resolving the Israel-Hamas war (and making matzo balls)
Ingredients include contact, dialog, allies, trust and patience
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Light up your Hanukkah with these Jewish jokes
Its food, tradition and proximity to Christmas makes it a ripe festival for fun
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How a lifelong fascination with Jewish culture led this author to become a science fiction pioneer
The work of Joanna Russ is honored with a collection from the Library of America
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