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Does ‘Hallelujah’ explain Leonard Cohen? A new movie thinks so.
'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song,' explains Leonard Cohen's life through his most famous work.
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What would Louis Brandeis do about Texas?
Nearly a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled that warrantless wiretapping, because a physical trespass did not occur, was not an unwarranted violation of an individual’s rights. The majority opinion, however, proved less influential than one of the dissenting ones. The framers of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, this associate justice affirmed, “sought to protect…
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November 8: Daniel Sokatch in conversation with Jodi Rudoren
This event is in partnership with Sixth & I. It will take place on Monday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. Register here. As an expert who understands both sides of one of the world’s most complex and controversial conflicts, New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch dives into why so many…
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The sound of thunder on a beautiful, cloudless day — a reporter’s memories of 9/11
‘An Ordinary Day’ It was nearly 11 p.m. when my plane landed on the runway at JFK. We’d left San Francisco an hour late and circled the airport in New York 45 minutes before finally touching down. And then, after coming to a stop, the plane sat and we waited. By the time I finally…
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‘After Rosh Hashanah dine and dance at Black Cat Club’: The High Holiday ads of yesteryear
For me, Rosh Hashanah has always served as the informal start to fall fashion. And so last year, as I facilitated Rosh Hashanah services on Zoom, I found myself oddly missing the smells of the synagogue sanctuary on Rosh Hashanah — a combination of new suits and musty tallises. So when I stumbled on a…
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Why no one wants to talk about Monica Lewinsky’s Jewishness — and why that matters
Midway through the trailer for the new FX series “Impeachment,” about the presidential sex scandal of the late-90s, the name of one of the show’s producers flashes conspicuously on screen. It’s the name you’d anticipate in connection with this story, but as a subject, not an architect. “MONICA LEWINSKY,” the text reads, highlighted briefly in…
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The secret Jewish history of Foo Fighters
Last month, Dave Grohl invited 11-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell onstage at the Los Angeles Forum to play along on his group Foo Fighters’ signature tune, “Everlong.” For the past year or so, the two have been challenging each other in YouTube videos to see who is the better drummer. Grohl, who long ago won for…
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With its abortion bill and new gun laws, Texas is a blacklisted Jewish screenwriter’s Hollywood nightmare
A marshal learns that a group of murderous gunslingers, led by a killer he had sent to jail, is heading to his town. After waiting in vain for volunteers at his office, he strides to the saloon and even the church to ask for deputies. Met with scornful jibes at the first and mournful gazes…
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Music The secret Jewish history of ABBA (holographic edition)
Fans of the greatest pop group of all time with a Hebrew name received a special treat after decades of waiting Thursday. In a livestream the band not only debuted a new song, but announced they will reunite for the first time in 40 years with a new album, “Voyage.” But that’s not all, beginning…
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In a tale of Holocaust resistance, glimpses of Anne Frank’s last days
Roxane van Iperen’s “The Sisters of Auscwhitz” revives the story of Lien and Janny Brilleslijper
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Finally, a calendar that embraces the miraculous and circular nature of Jewish time
The past two years, the High Holidays have come late in autumn, requiring several sweaters and rain coats, especially for last year’s outdoor pandemic services. This year, Jews around the world are startled to discover that with September barely underway, we’re closing in on early Rosh Hashanah. Holidays sneak up every year, but Jewish holidays…
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