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Culture
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There’s yet another Netflix show about Orthodox Jews — but this one is full of thrills
'Rough Diamonds' features every antisemitic stereotype in the book, yet gives a nuanced portrayal of Haredi life
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Books Why an iconoclastic Jewish scholar thought Islam held a key to improving Judaism
Pioneering author Ignaz Goldziher was a lifelong champion of Talmud but rejected hidebound observance
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Film & TV When Harry Belafonte said the Jewish blessing for bread with Zero Mostel
The actor, singer and civil rights icon starred in 1970’s ‘The Angel Levine’
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Art A nuanced and disquieting vision of Europe after the Holocaust
Thirty years ago, photographer Jill Freedman sought to document sites of destruction and the resurgence of Jewish life
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‘The first thing I did was kiss the ground:’ Readers write about their first trips to Israel
Memories of archaeological digs, a sense of Jewish connection and both optimism and fear in the Jewish state
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Books Why the ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ movie is for grown-ups more than girls
The new adaptation of Judy Blume's 1970 classic might really be about Margaret's mother
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Film & TV Is ‘The Mandalorian’ the most Jewish sci-fi series ever?
The panel ‘Mandalorthodox’ delves into the religious and historical influences of the ‘Star Wars’ show
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Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox — will veiled antisemitism and the great replacement theory go with him?
The news host is famous for promoting conspiracy theories and antisemitic dog whistles on his primetime show.
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10 songs that will turn anyone into a Barbra Streisand fan
Not only did Streisand cover David Bowie and Bob Marley, she made it work
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Books Jewish refugees stranded in Hollywood, and 4 other books you need to know this month
Plus, an author's case for a standing cocktail hour
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Film & TV There’s a Jewish character in Netflix’s ‘Beef.’ It has no lines
Called an ‘architectural marvel,’ the futuristic building was designed by an Orthodox Jew
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