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Culture
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Is ‘Barbie’ Jewish? Is ‘Barbie’ Shabbat? Is ‘Barbie’ the Book of Genesis? Four drunk Jews discuss
'Does Barbie have a concept of religion or Jewishness? Depends who plays with her'
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Music Tony Bennett’s 10 greatest songs by Jewish songwriters
Irving Berlin and the Gershwins were among the many immortalized by the legendary singer
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Theater So, how did this 74-year-old Jewish guy with the goofy glasses wind up writing a Dolly Parton musical?
Bruce Vilanch is 1 of 3 writers on 'Here You Come Again'
The Latest
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More rabbis of color are being ordained. Why aren’t they on the bimah?
Virtually no Black rabbis lead mainstream Jewish congregations
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Iran’s Jewish languages are dying. Can intrepid linguists save them before it’s too late?
The Jewish Language Project is racing the clock to preserve a rapidly disappearing heritage
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BINTEL BRIEF I have a crush on my rabbi. Is it OK to ask him out?
Bintel says sure, but know that your private life may soon be the subject of public conversation
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There was a mass exodus to Threads. Is Jewish Twitter staying behind?
For all its flaws, Twitter still seems superior to its rivals when it comes to building community
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Hey Donald Trump, Israel called — they want their ancient oil lamps back
Exactly how did historic artifacts wind up in Mar-a-Lago, and what do they tell us about the indicted former president?
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Music Why mean-spirited songwriter Jason Aldean should take a lesson from Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Aldean isn't the first to sing the praises of small towns, just one of the most xenophobic
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Theater Meet the queer Jewish theater nerd who just won the national Jewish Playwriting Contest
Alexa Derman's edgy new script breaks norms for Jewish theater
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Film & TV At the core of ‘Oppenheimer,’ a debate about how to be Jewish
Christopher Nolan’s explosive film centers a Jew committed to his faith and one who was indifferent to it
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Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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Books A New Jersey congregation was already falling apart. Then came Oct 7.
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News Most Jewish voters rate Mamdani poorly, new poll finds