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Culture
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Why the loudest Jewish celebrity voices are not always the most influential
Jewish celebrity advocacy surged after Oct. 7. But actors embedding Jewish life into television and film may be shaping cultural perception in deeper ways
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Film & TV Tensions in Israel loom large in these Oscar-nominated shorts
‘Butcher’s Stain’ and ‘Children No More’ reveal waning trust in a society traumatized by war
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In the face of conflict over assimilation, appropriation, colonialism and hegemony, a plea for human dignity through dance
In the documentary 'Everything You Have Is Yours,' Hadar Ahuvia and Tatyana Tenenbaum find liberation in movement
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It’s Purim in Tel Aviv — but in the shelter there are few costumes in sight
Though the war is only four days old, the sirens have already sounded more than 30 times
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The Jewish space lasers are real — well, kind of
The Iron Beam is a laser-powered defense Israel has been developing for years
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How an Amish Mennonite school in Arkansas went viral with a song by an Orthodox Jew
The choir director of the Calvary Bible School says that 'Tatty, My King' shows the surprising affinities between Jews and Mennonites
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Before I became an orthodontist, I was my good friend Neil Sedaka’s saxophonist
A fond memory of the singer-songwriter who has died at 86
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Is goy a slur, an antisemitic dogwhistle or a word for non-Jews?
The term goy has been trending, igniting a debate about who can use it, and what it means
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Looking Forward What rabbinic wisdom taught me in the wake of the BAFTA scandal
When someone makes a mistake, our rabbis teach that we must hold them accountable in a way that is healing — not harmful
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How a deeply religious Christian artist captured the spirit of the Jewish holy land
In the early 19th century, David Roberts took a dangerous and unprecedented trip from England to travel the same route that Jews took during the Exodus
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Film & TV A compelling horror series from Israel — even if you don’t like horror movies
'The Dybbuk' meets 'The Exorcist' in 'The Malevolent Bride'
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Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
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Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think
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Fast Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview
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Art While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons
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