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Culture
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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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Film & TV The Yiddish radio pioneer behind Pete Seeger’s ‘Rainbow Quest’
Sholom Rubinstein was instrumental to the music show, but too often goes uncredited
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Film & TV Actress Selma Blair reflects on her health, her career and on being Jewish
Despite a strong Jewish upbringing, she says in an interview, "I never felt Jewish enough"
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Music The surprisingly Jewish history of Blue Note records
The legendary jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in America
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How Bill Russell learned the spirit of Judaism
The Boston Celtics star felt an affinity with coach Red Auerbach who faced prejudice on the streets of Brooklyn
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Books Kushner opens up about his Judaism, Ivanka Trump’s conversion, and dealings with Netanyahu in new book
‘Most people think I’m Jewish anyway,’ Trump reportedly told his future son-in-law when Jared Kushner informed him that he was going to marry Ivanka Trump and that she intended to convert
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The ‘poet laureate of Southern Jewry’ has died. Here’s how I remember him.
A gradualist and an optimist, Eli Evans argued that I was holding Southern Jews to an unfair standard
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Books Kushner: Netanyahu almost thwarted Trump’s embassy move to Jerusalem
‘Bibi, I think you are the problem,’ the president told the prime minister in a tense phone call
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Six things to read to really understand shiva
Wondering how to move forward after experiencing a loss? These books and stories can help
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Why all Jews should be saying kaddish for the Choco Taco
Turns out the recently discontinued frozen treat has a distinctly Jewish provenance
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Music Matisyahu’s 16-year-old son Laivy Miller readies for his musical debut
The young musician will debut his original songs at the The Chosen Comedy Festival on Aug. 16, 2022 in Coney Island
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4 Nice Jewish Boys. 1 high-stakes pageant. Who will win?
Four contestants will compete in Washington, D.C., for a chance to win the title of Mr. Nice Jewish Boy 2022
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