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Looking Forward
As Mel Brooks turns 99, his wisdom matters more than ever
And its greatest outlet might be 'The 2000 Year Old Man'
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Barbra Streisand’s brand-new duet with Bob Dylan is a whole lot different than you might think
Though Dylan and Streisand's voices may seem ill-suited to each other, the two complement each other gorgeously on 'The Very Thought of You'
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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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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Fast Forward Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor
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Fast Forward Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations
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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