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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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Music Klezmer techno music? This 22 year-old is making it a thing
With Kleztronica, Kaia Berman-Peters blends klezmer elements with electronic dance music
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Why Fran Fine — sorry, Fran Drescher — is the union queen we all needed
The actress is making headlines for her fiery speech in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike
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Art What do Jewish, Christian and Muslim artists talk about when they talk about ‘Genesis’?
A groundbreaking exhibit tells the story of creation through multiple perspectives, with eye-opening results
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We need to talk about RFK Jr.’s antisemitic conspiracy mongering
The presidential candidate's remarks on COVID-19 offered a blend of old-world and new-school prejudice
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Sports Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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News ‘Spatial restructuring’ razes hundreds of residences in West Bank refugee camps
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Culture Whether it’s viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that ‘Jewish-American Princesses did it first’
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens