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Culture
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Is this heaven or is it New Jersey? 9 innings of the Jewish American pastime
On the ballfields of Montclair, New Jersey, an impromptu game triggers memories of baseball and Bible
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How one Jewish woman fought the Nazis — and helped found a new Italian republic
80 years ago, Teresa Mattei fought with the resistance and went on to help write Italy's constitution.
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Everything you need to know about every Pope Leo — even the antisemitic Leo and the one with the elephant
What does it mean that the newest pope has chosen the name Leo XIV?
The Latest
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A pocket guide to the Jewish grandmothers of Mexico
David Calderon Zonana's 'Pocket Abuelitas' honors the legacy of Mexican Jewish matriarchs
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BINTEL BRIEF Can a man convert to Judaism without being circumcised?
Bintel says some rabbis are OK with that. Here’s what you need to know
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On a clever new show, a female rabbi makes Judaism modern
'Reformed' tells the story of a French rabbi based on Delphine Horvilleur
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Film & TV Is it time for ‘Asterix’ to retire the ‘Roman’ salute?
The Netflix series of ‘The Big Fight’ is delightful satire, but there’s a problem
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Is ‘Andor’ about Jews, Palestinians — or both and/or neither?
The ‘Star Wars’ show is drawing from numerous histories, but which you see in it may depend on your own bias
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The secret Jewish history of Alcatraz
As the Trump administration ponders reopening the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it
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For Christian nationalists, Trump’s pope picture isn’t a joke
Some Christian Trump supporters already see him as the God-given leader of the church of the United States
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Books How Jews shaped the Western — and how the Western shaped Jews
In 'Chai Noon,' Jonathan Friedmann explores the Jewish history of Westerns, on and off screen.
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Fast Forward Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall cancels annual Hanukkah concert, citing singer’s IDF ties
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Opinion Will Israel ever have another leader who truly wants peace?
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Fast Forward Yad Vashem says it has identified 5 million Holocaust victims with help of AI
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