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This film, not ‘The Fabelmans,’ was the greatest Jewish film story of 2022
‘Only in Theaters’ is a funny, heartbreaking and moving story about the power of movies
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Bintel Brief I found out a colleague opposes abortion. Is it OK to tell others so they can avoid working with her?
Bintel explores the Jewish rules around gossip — and the idea of political litmus tests in the workplace.
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Theater There’s something so Jewish about how very un-Jewish Stephen Sondheim was
A conversation with DT Max, the author of 'Finale: Late Conversations With Stephen Sondheim'
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Why are Hindus and Muslims in India worshiping dead Jews?
How did the graves of Jews become such resonant non-Jewish pilgrimage sites?
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Film & TV Television’s goriest Holocaust revenge fantasy has had a change of heart — will it matter?
In its 'Hunters' season two, the controversial Amazon Prime show seems to speak to — and even agree with — its critics
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Why the decision to shut down a Jewish play in Florida borders on obscenity
The censorship of Paula Vogel's 'Indecent' in Jacksonville is a new and troubling development in the so-called culture wars
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Film & TV 2023’s Golden Globe winners thank their agents, their families and Steven Spielberg
Returning from a broadcast hiatus, the awards show honored a Jewish story (and even made a Jewish joke)
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What’s the funniest Jewish tweet? This Orthodox comedy troupe aims to find out.
The Va'ad HaBadchanim want to elevate Jewish humor on Twitter beyond stereotype and cliche — and frequently into the obscure
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Bernie Madoff is the original scammer. Why did it take so long to get a Netflix show about him?
Amidst a glut of true crime shows about scammers and cult leaders, Madoff's Ponzi scheme seems like an obvious topic
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U.N. exhibit remembers when the world turned its back on stateless Jewish refugees
'After the End of the World' features artifacts from and about the Jews who were stuck in limbo in the wake of the Holocaust
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How a master forger used his talents to save Jews, and many more
Adolfo Kaminsky created documents for freedom fighters and rebels around the world
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Opinion In Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan
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Fast Forward Chabad ‘let me down,’ suspect said, in hours before allegedly attacking their headquarters
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Film & TV When Catherine O’Hara delivered the perfect Purim spiel
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Opinion Amid standoff with US, would Iran really attack Israel?
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Film & TV In ‘Black and Jewish America,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr explores the history of Black-Jewish partnership and conflict
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