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Culture
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On the small island of St. Eustatius, the Jewish community turned the tide of the American Revolution
'The First Salute' exhibit at the Weitzman Museum in Philly sheds light on the Jewish history of St. Eustatius and its impact on America
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Music Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated conductor and Yiddish Theater royalty, dies at 81
The conductor led major symphonies and championed music education
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Music Marx Brothers fans rejoice: There’s a recording of Harpo speaking
A tape of a benefit concert marks the only time the silent brother let himself be recorded speaking in performance
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Lena Dunham’s new memoir is the most millennial thing ever
'Famesick' has the same strengths and foibles as 'Girls' — but we've grown up now
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Theater In a forgotten 20th century masterwork, a Holocaust story from the perpetrator’s perspective
Mieczysław Weinberg’s 'Die Passagierin,' on stage at the Dutch National Opera, is both lyrical and forceful
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A nose is a nose is a nose: A Brooklyn artist’s quest to paint 100 Jewish noses, including mine
I met up with Goldie Gross to discuss Jewish noses and to model my proboscis for her latest project
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‘I’m fragmented, and a surviving remnant’: The story of Westerbork prisoner 8331
Jack Boas was devastated by the Holocaust, even if he can't remember any of it
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Looking Forward Stumbling across Jewish history in a vintage store
Abram Krol, a Polish-Jewish artist, explored his experience of Judaism and the Holocaust in his art
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Film & TV Remembering Siskel and Ebert’s great debate: Mel Brooks or Woody Allen?
In 1980 the critics sparred over whose films were better — it’s an eerie watch in 2026
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A farewell to Hampshire College, site of my Yiddish awakening
For the Forward's archivist, the 1980's in Amherst, Massachusetts, was a little like 'Yentl' come to life
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A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past
The Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mysteries' project seeks to solve Nazi-era cold cases
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
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Looking Forward When the 92nd Street Y was a hub for Black innovation in dance