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Russian authorities are calling the death of a prominent Jewish poet an ‘accident’ — his compatriots say it was an assassination
Lev Rubinstein spent his life in the shadow of antisemitism
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Some of our favorite Jewish jokes about love
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we've rounded up 5 of the funniest stories about love and marriage
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Film & TV In ‘Vishniac,’ a portrait of a scientist, a fabulist and a chronicler of a disappearing world
Laura Bialis’ documentary shares the work and life of a photographer who captured Jewish Europe before the Holocaust
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What New York lost when it lost the Jewish cafeteria
Looking back at Dubrow’s of Kings Highway with photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin
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John Zorn’s avant-garde Jewish music is finally on Spotify. His fans remain locked in debate.
In the past, and apparently on principle, Zorn did not work with streaming services
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‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Fleishman,’ Natasha Lyonne among Jewish nominees at strike-delayed Emmys
Many high-profile Jewish nominees could now pick up prizes months — in some cases more than a year — after they finished airing.
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Film & TV What does ‘The Curse’ finale mean? We asked ‘Moses’ to find out
The surprise star of the Showtime series’ final episode speaks
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In her search for truth, Hannah Arendt would have recognized the lies of Netanyahu, Putin and Trump
The philosopher examined the frailty of truth in an age of when politicians lie as naturally as they breathe
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Art He made 613 paintings of commandments and 915 collages of proverbs — but who’s got room to show them all?
Like RIchard Dreyfuss in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' Archie Rand feels compelled to create
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A guide to the Talmud for all the haters
The Talmud, made as simple as possible — which is not very
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On X, Jewish tunnel conspiracies reveal antisemitic pages masquerading as pro-Palestinian advocacy groups
Accounts with names like DefundIsraelNow are gleefully posting antisemitic memes about the tunnels
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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?