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Culture
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What a Jewish view of repentance reveals about Jimmy Swaggart’s tearful confession
His televised 'I have sinned' speech became a cultural touchstone, but in Judaism, repentance isn’t a performance — it’s a process
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Comedian Josh Gondelman is hilarious, but not disgusting
In his comedy special 'Positive Reinforcement,' Gondelman tackles aging, novelty baked goods and antisemitism.
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Why Jews bury books like they bury the dead
Every year, a rabbi gathers with his congregation to bury torn prayer books and worn-out Torah scrolls. It’s a quiet ritual — but one that carries the full weight of Jewish reverence for the sacred
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Music Anyone who tells you that you shouldn’t meet your heroes never met Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule was a Queer Jewish icon, a born entertainer, my mentor and my friend
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Like Jews of yore, huddled masses gather upon an island, yearning to breathe free and eat good food
On Governors Island, The Great Nosh reimagined the classics and provided a break from the tsuris
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Looking Forward As Mel Brooks turns 99, his wisdom matters more than ever
And its greatest outlet might be 'The 2000 Year Old Man'
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Barbra Streisand’s brand-new duet with Bob Dylan is a whole lot different than you might think
Though Dylan and Streisand's voices may seem ill-suited to each other, the two complement each other gorgeously on 'The Very Thought of You'
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She revolutionized the world for LGBTQ Jews, and now she’s ready for a new challenge
After expanding Keshet into a multimillion-dollar juggernaut, Idit Klein is stepping aside
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How Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani target Jewish voters
Fearmongering directed largely at New York City's Jewish community plays on the fact that Mamdani is Muslim
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When did JewBelong get so aggressive?
The organization's hot pink billboards have become openly hostile to Palestinian activists since Oct. 7
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Trump is trying to get US tech companies to cut off service for Israel’s critics
After Trump issued an executive order targeting the International Criminal Court, Microsoft removed email service from a prosecutor
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