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That time Yiddishists met extraterrestrials a short while ago in a galaxy not far away
It was a normal summer internship at the Yiddish Book Center ... until the Jedi invaded our turf
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Happy birthday Woody Guthrie, our greatest Hanukkah songwriter
The composer of 'Hanuka Gelt' and 'This Land Is Your Land' would have turned 110 today
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7 surprising facts about Jewish weddings, courtesy of a new exhibit
The inaugural exhibit at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s new library challenges assumptions about the way Jewish weddings have “always” been done
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Film & TV Polish Film Institute rescinds funding for movie that says most Poles didn’t save Jews in WWII
The government-run organization called parts of the film 'historically inaccurate' for saying the vast majority of Poles did not save Jews during the Holocaust
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Against all odds, still Gabby Giffords persists and persists
A new documentary chronicles the improbable triumph of the former congresswoman from Arizona
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My mezuzah, my religion, myself
It took me years to put a mezuzah on my doorpost. Now, I can't imagine living without one
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Pop artist Peter Max’s court battles are a clash between children of Holocaust survivors
Daughter Libra Max says a court-appointed guardian is keeping her Berlin-born father isolated in his Upper West Side apartment
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At a Yiddish music festival in bucolic Massachusetts, tradition is everything — and nothing
I attended Yidstock's 10th anniversary and found klezmer puns, folk dance flourishes and closed-toed sandals galore.
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Remembering the Jewish composer who wrote what might just be the most familiar theme song ever
Monty Norman composed the theme to the James Bond films — and a whole lot more
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Julia Garner’s dual nominations and Levinson clan kudos promise a pretty Jewish Emmys
The 2022 Emmy nominations tee up more wins for ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’
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Film & TV 5 Israeli prime ministers, 5 documentaries — but should you watch all 5?
A mini-festival on ChaiFlicks explores the lives of Ben-Gurion, Meir, Begin, Rabin and Sharon
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Meet Ross ‘Turbo’ Levine, Jewish martial arts champion — and physical therapist
He heals by day and fights by night
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