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Books
Roald Dahl said terrible things — but rarely in his children’s books
The author’s work is undergoing a reported rewrite for inclusion. It’s his antisemitism that ought to be examined.
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The Secret Jewish history of Mardi Gras
At first glance, you won't find much Jewish about the holiday — but look a little closer
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‘Swastika boards’ and ‘surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism
In 'Waves Apart,' director Josh Greene chronicles how he learned about the history from his bar mitzvah party and talks with famous Jewish surfers
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Books How Jewish comedy found religion, from Philip Roth to ‘Broad City’
A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials
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Books American Jews created historic summer camps. Or did summer camps create American Jews?
An interview with Sandra Fox, author of 'The Jews of Summer: Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America'
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Why that New York Times article on the Brooklyn eruv is sparking controversy
Jews are upset at coverage they see as othering Orthodox Judaism
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Books A Jew warned her that she might have to escape America someday
Human rights lawyer Sofia Ali-Kahn stresses the need for Jewish-Muslim solidarity in the face of rising white Christian authoritarianism
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Apparently, antisemitic bots are the least of our AI worries
Bing's new chatbot apparently harbors plans of world domination. Yes, really.
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Books In this new play, all unhappy (Jewish) families are alike — and some look suspiciously familiar
Literary gossip! Emotional affairs! Katie Holmes! 'The Wanderers,' Anna Ziegler's off-Broadway play about marriage and fidelity, has it all.
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How the anti-sex scene backlash has its roots in antisemitism
Online opposition to sex scenes evokes the Hays Code, which was designed to uphold 'moral standards.' But whose?
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BINTEL BRIEF Is it possible to find your bashert on a dating app?
Bintel advises a student who wants to date Jewish, but isn't having any luck swiping
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