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The Jewish musicals that Oscar Hammerstein never got to do
The lyricist and playwright considered writing about dybbuks but spent more time immortalizing the life of a singing nun
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Books Allen Ginsberg, Siegfried Sassoon in collection of letters about LGBTQ love and friendship
'The Love That Dares' looks at poems and letters exploring queer relationships from Sappho to the 21st century
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Manischewitz isn’t just for your bubbe anymore
With spoof products such as gefilte fish hot dogs and hash brownie macaroons, Manischewitz is taking Twitter by storm
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Books How a pathbreaking gay legislator earned his nickname
You don’t need to know anything about the legislative process to enjoy ‘Smahtguy,’ a graphic novel about Barney Frank
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Alec Baldwin interviewed Woody Allen on Instagram — the tech issues were the best part
An otherwise dull conversation was enlivened by Wi-Fi issues
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How a Holocaust survivor helped win the fight for abortion rights
Five years after her death, Simone Veil is back in the news — in France and the US
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We want to hear your stories about religion in public schools
After a Supreme Court decision allowed a football coach to lead prayers, Jews are telling their stories of growing up in Christian-dominated schools. We want yours.
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Was ‘Blazing Saddles’ better than ‘Young Frankenstein?’ — an exclusive Forward investigation
Ranking Mel Brooks' films from 11-to-1
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A tribute to Leopold Bloom and two different takes on motherhood: The Jewish books you need to know this month
What we've read and where we've been
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In the wake of the Supreme Court abortion decision, will the real gonif please stand up?
According to our columnist, there's a Yiddish word to describe senators like Susan Collins
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Following the path of Martin Luther and Spinoza, Rusty Bowers makes the case for reverence
In his testimony, the speaker of the Arizona House echoed the statements of those who were deemed heretics
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