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Not just Chabad headquarters: The secret Jewish history of secret Jewish tunnels
Jewish groups through history have used tunnels for warfare, resource transportation and more
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‘I vow to be more mindful going forward:’ UK rap star Skepta apologizes for artwork seen as referencing Holocaust
The now-deleted tease for his new single, ‘Gas Me Up,' featured the song’s title tattooed on one of several pale shaved heads.
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Film & TV In a conversion comedy, France’s Jerry Seinfeld flirts with Catholicism
‘Stay With Us’ reveals the French-Moroccan comic Gad Elmaleh’s fascination with the Virgin Mary
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Books Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit
The illustrated version of the diary has faced challenges, but Escambia County is the first known to pull the original diary
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A heartbreaking story of Nazi-era heroism — but why did it take so long for it to get here?
In 'One Life,' Anthony Hopkins plays Nicholas Winton, sometimes misleadingly called 'The British Schindler'
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Film & TV This group thinks Jews aren’t a protected minority in Hollywood — here’s how they’re trying to change that
Allison Josephs is leading a charge — and sending an open letter to the Academy — for more nuanced and authentic portrayals of Jews
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In Princess Diana’s red dress, a symbol of the Jewish rise to prominence in the UK shmatta business
A Museum of London exhibit pays homage to the Jews who helped to create outfits for everyday folk as well as the likes of Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie
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Israel Therapy Israel Therapy: I haven’t cried in 6 weeks. What’s wrong with me?
Feelings aren’t linear — and some of our defenses against feeling too much actually help us
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The real story behind ‘One Life,’ the movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, who rescued Jewish children from the Nazis
The new feature film dramatizes the story of a British stockbroker who helped 669 children escape the Nazis in Prague
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Sports For an Israeli Chicago Bulls’ fan slain on Oct. 7, a final gift from that team’s star forward
DeMar DeRozan signed a jersey in memory of Oron Beilin, who was murdered at the rave near kibbutz Re'im
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Now in New York, a Michelin-starred chef’s new kosher restaurant straight from Tel Aviv
In the face of rising global antisemitism that has hit very close to home, Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani brings Malka to the Upper West Side
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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?