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I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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This new Hanukkah movie isn’t very deep, but you can’t say it isn’t very Jewish
'Menorah in the Middle' is cheesy and over the top, sure, but unlike many Hanukkah movies, the Jewishness feels authentic
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Did the Talmud warn us about ‘Cocaine Bear’?
Turns out Jewish texts have a bit to say about dangerous bears (if not cocaine)
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The sequel to the Holocaust novel ‘Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ is here. Its author has no regrets.
'I do feel it’s a positive contribution to the world, and to Holocaust studies,' said author John Boyne
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First Person I’m a convert who used to love Hanukkah
Coming from a Korean immigrant family, I craved holidays. Hanukkah was magical — until it wasn't
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Bintel Brief Dear Bintel: I’m a Jewish anarchist, and increasingly uncomfortable in both communities
Bintel says: The good news is that both Jews and anarchists respect intellectual debate, so get into it
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How Marty Feldman became the great forgotten Jewish comic
Best known as Igor in 'Young Frankenstein,' the actor and writer enjoyed a rich but all-too-brief career
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Is saying that Jews are wealthy and powerful really a compliment?
Kanye West and others argue that conspiracy theories about Jews can't be antisemitic — they're too nice
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Books Amazon CEO says he’ll still sell that antisemitic movie Kyrie Irving tweeted about
Removing ‘Hebrews to Negroes’ would leave out customers with ‘different viewpoints’
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Film & TV They hate to see a girlboss getting divorced: ‘My Unorthodox Life’ is back
In the Netflix reality show's second season, formerly Haredi fashion mogul Julia Haart finds that her divorce threatens her image as a powerful professional woman
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Film & TV How a Jewish family saved Thomas Jefferson’s home
'The Levys of Monticello' focuses on a Sephardic clan who, like the country's 3rd president, enslaved people
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Music Guitar hero, defender of Dylan, leftist, Trumpist, a good friend and his own worst enemy — Danny Kalb was one of a kind
At one point, the fleet-fingered musician was touted as leader of the Jewish Beatles. Then, he fell off the map.
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