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In Elie Wiesel’s latter years, he and I discussed the effects of the Holocaust. Those conversations are now an opera.
'The Dialogue of Memories,' based on conversations between Wiesel and Howard Reich premieres next month in Seattle
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A moving tribute to Soviet Jewry, with uncomfortable contemporary echoes
Yiddish Glory's follow-up to its Grammy-nominated debut album holds up a mirror to our own age
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Film & TV He committed murder today. Or maybe yesterday. He doesn’t know.
A new film adaptation of Albert Camus' 'The Stranger' finds the world as strange and absurd as it ever was.
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Film & TV He saved dozens of kids in Auschwitz — and kept it a secret for nearly the rest of his life
The PBS documentary ‘The Last Twins’ tells the story of Erno Spiegel, who was targeted by Josef Mengele and protected the young people subjected to the Nazi doctor's experiments.
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The Pentagon fears the Vatican’s authority in a battle over Christianity’s power
Warmongers leery of the pope’s wartime peace-preaching confronted a cardinal — revealing weakness in the face of moral force
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Books A new book explores the vibrancy of pre-war Warsaw
'The Last Woman of Warsaw' follows two women as antisemitism begins to rise in Poland
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Film & TV Jonah Hill’s cancel culture dramedy makes an antisemitism exception — all about Kanye
‘Outcome’ gives pride of place to the rapper, whose bigotry has hampered him (to a point)
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How two advice columnists with the same name counseled, comforted and inspired millions of women
America had 'Dear Abby,' 'Ask Ann Landers' and 'A Bintel Brief.' France had the two Marcelles.
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Music An 82-year-old Jewish recording legend on his film directing debut: ‘I could have been good at this’
in 'Heart & Soul,' Kenny Vance pays tribute to the doo-wop legends who inspired his career
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Ben Lerner’s tale of three hotels is a lyrical novel of loss and human potential
in 'Transcription,' the celebrated author writes Jewishly of what he finds himself unable to escape
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In her inspired and inspiring history of the Jewish Bund, Molly Crabapple has found her anti-Zionist heroes for our time
Though written for this political moment, 'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' is more of a history and a tribute than a handbook
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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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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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News They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Opinion Piers Morgan is what’s wrong with media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — and I can’t stop watching him
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Culture The Jewish secret to affordable eyewear that isn’t so secret anymore
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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Looking Forward When the 92nd Street Y was a hub for Black innovation in dance