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‘I’m here with my two Jewish lawyers’: How Trump was pushed to disavow David Duke
In new book, veteran reporter Maggie Haberman highlights Donald Trump’s 'uncertainty' about disassociating himself from the nation's most famous white supremacist
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30 years ago, Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon starred in ‘School Ties’ — one of Hollywood’s few movies about antisemitism at school
The flick about a Jewish quarterback at an elite prep school tanked in theaters but became a cultural touchstone
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How the Manischewitz gets made — a behind-the-scenes taste of America’s most iconic kosher wine
For the syrupy Concord grape wine to be kosher, it all has to be made over the course of one, single week, known as 'Kosher Crush'
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On Yom Kippur, remembering Mosul’s rich and diverse past
Dozens of religious relics and buildings conjure up memories of a long-ago interfaith community
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Film & TV ‘The most riveting and raw documentary I have ever seen’
In 'Last Flight Home,' Ondi Timoner chronicles her ailing father's decision to end his own life
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Music RIP Coolio, who breathed new life into a familiar psalm
The 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper repurposed Psalm 23 to reflect his own reality
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Art A risk-taking photographer who addressed his own suffering by documenting the sufferings of others
David 'Chim' Seymour captured images of refugee children, as well as Audrey Hepburn and Gina Lollobrigida
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So, what’s up with all that kissing in synagogue? (No, not the people — the Torah!)
Born into a Christian cult, a Jewish writer discovers the meaning behind a practice she once found puzzling
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Finally, a cooking strategy to cut hours off your meal prep time (even on Rosh Hashanah)
Dini Klein's 'Prep + Rally' cookbook might not be a lifesaver, but it may very well be a significant timesaver
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Need a quick breakfast recipe for Rosh Hashanah morning? We’ve got you covered
This startlingly scrumptious 'Dang Good Breakfast Loaf' has apples, cinnamon, carrots and a whole lot more
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This vintage video of a Jewish boys choir has gone viral on TikTok — and it’s a joy to watch
When the Miami Boys Choir was recorded singing 'Yerushalayim,' no one anticipated that, more than a decade later, it would rack up hundreds of thousands of views
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Fast Forward Chabad on high alert after false Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens war claims
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Opinion Marco Rubio invoked a medieval antisemitic trope in justifying war with Iran
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News Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him
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Culture How an Amish Mennonite school in Arkansas went viral with a song by an Orthodox Jew
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News Behind Ronnie Eldridge’s sweet, motherly face, one of the toughest political minds in NYC
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Fast Forward A suspect in the 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center now leads Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
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Fast Forward Jewish groups ask Pentagon to stop Messianic chaplains from wearing Jewish insignia
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Fast Forward Lev Parnas, Jewish Trump ally turned critic, running for Congress as a Democrat
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