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Culture
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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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100 years collecting Jewish history, 24 million artifacts and only 3 rooms to fit it in
3 exhibits at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research highlight what was lost, and what was miraculously saved
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Want to know what Trump sounds like in Hebrew? Just listen to Netanyahu.
Like the American president, the Israeli prime minister peppers his speeches with references to promises and strength
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She keeps asking the big questions — and millions of viewers keep pouring in to hear the answers
Kalina Silverman, the founder of Big Talk, has always believed in the kindness and generosity of strangers
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Looking Forward How a Jewish reporter like me got addicted to Christian media
Why Jews should be paying attention to Jesus movies
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BINTEL BRIEF What would you do with gold teeth said to be from Holocaust victims?
Bintel says you’ll never be certain of their origin. But what to do with them is clear
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Otto Frank’s refugee file, a Rothschild Talmud and a menorah bong tell the story of the Jewish past — and future
YIVO’s centennial publication gives a glimpse of history through 100 objects
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Why is Israel’s attack on Iran called ‘Rising Lion’ — and what does the Bible have to do with it?
The Bible speaks of a people that 'rises like a lion,' but does it refer to religious observance or military might?
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