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Culture
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How the phrase ‘It was promised to them 3,000 years ago’ became a ubiquitous meme
The comment appears on every kind of Jewish content, but what does it mean?
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Art For an ‘adventuress’ who memorialized the Holocaust in art, a long-awaited revival
A new exhibit at Indiana University is bringing Anna Walinska's work to a new audience
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The Trump administration says it’s posting ‘banger memes’ — here’s why that’s a problem for Jews
Nazi memes have gone from being a cause for cancellation to a great way to 'own the libs'
The Latest
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Books In the story of a trip to Auschwitz, family can be a real pain in the tuches
Based on the character Serge from her play ‘Art,’ Yasmina Reza’s novel takes readers into the dysfunctional relationships of the Popper siblings.
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Looking Forward How a beloved TV detective embodies a central Jewish value
When a man liked my 'Columbo' hat, I realized the power of the follow-up question
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Is Netflix’s new show the most Jewish cartoon ever?
Nearly every episode in 'Long Story Short,' from the creator of 'BoJack Horseman,' revolves around a very Jewish moment
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For this historian, anti-Zionism is part of a hallowed Jewish tradition
In 'Citizens of the Whole World,' Benjamin Balthaser explores the buried legacy of the American Jewish Left — and why it's resurfacing now
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For barbraphiles and Streisand fanatics, a plethora of babtastic barbrabilia
An auction features 100,000 items from what's being billed as the world's largest collection of Barbra Streisand memorabilia
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The Kennedy Center canceled its ‘woke’ programming — so why is this Jewish musical OK?
The Tony Award-winning musical 'Parade,' which tells the story of a Jewish man's lynching, arrives at the Kennedy Center
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Music Donald Trump wants to ‘try and get to heaven’ — just like Bob Dylan
The president seems to think his soul is on the line with a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
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Books Steeped in the horrors of post-war Hungary, these are not ordinary Holocaust stories
The characters in Gábor Szántó’s work strive to be understood even when understanding seems impossible and dangerous
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion Israeli and diaspora Jews live in different realities. The Israel Day parade proved it
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Fast Forward ‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire
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Fast Forward Celebrated German Jewish bakery closes, saying ‘the hatred reached Berlin’ after Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Dave Matthews pushes back on claims his criticism of Israel is antisemitic
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Sports Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase