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Culture
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Film & TV Can ‘September 5,’ a film about Israeli hostages in a time of Israeli hostages, survive the news cycle?
Tim Fehlbaum’s film about the Munich massacre is hard to separate from today’s headlines
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Sports For an Israeli Chicago Bulls’ fan slain on Oct. 7, a final gift from that team’s star forward
DeMar DeRozan signed a jersey in memory of Oron Beilin, who was murdered at the rave near kibbutz Re'im
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Now in New York, a Michelin-starred chef’s new kosher restaurant straight from Tel Aviv
In the face of rising global antisemitism that has hit very close to home, Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani brings Malka to the Upper West Side
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A viral post demonizing Zionist doctors sounds eerily like a Soviet antisemitic conspiracy theory
During the doctors' plot, Stalin targeted the country's Jews
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Film & TV The biggest question at the Golden Globes isn’t who will win, but what they’ll say about Israel
The first major awards ceremony since the actors' and writers' strikes comes to an industry divided on Israel and Gaza
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Theater A visionary theater maker never thought he’d be ‘Jewish director’ — then the times demanded it
With ‘Our Class,’ virtual theater innovator Igor Golyak takes on the raw topic of antisemitism
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How using words like ‘redemption’ and ‘civilian’ shapes the thinking on Israel’s war with Hamas
Given the gravity of current events, it's easy to ignore the nuances of language — but they're crucial
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The secret Jewish history of ‘Lord of the Rings’
J.R.R. Tolkien said he didn't intend to make his dwarves Jewish, but evidence suggests otherwise
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Film & TV A new TV thriller exposes the Israeli power broker no one talks about
TV show 'East Side' explores the machinations of the East Jerusalem real estate game — and the Greek Orthodox Church
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‘Israeled,’ a new Urban Dictionary word, becomes proxy battleground in Middle East conflict
Users have contributed several entries for a new verb — ‘Israeled’ — since Oct. 7
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A few of the Forward’s favorite things from 2023
Anne Frank, Real Housewives and an Adam Sandler bat mitzvah movie saw us through a difficult year
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24 perfectly plausible pop culture predictions for 2024
Will HAIM release a mikvah album? Will Larry David get canceled on 'Curb'?
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Film & TV Bonhoeffer biopic tells of a pastor turned would-be Hitler assassin — but is the story true?
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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News What Mike Huckabee’s ‘Kids Guide to Israel’ says about his views
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Culture At 95, Shaindel Schreiber is still dispensing babka and advice on the Lower East Side
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Fast Forward Schusterman foundation, whose fortune comes from oil, makes first donation to climate group
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Opinion Netanyahu was right to end the war in Lebanon — now Gaza must follow
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Culture 10 wicked ways to avoid talking about Gaza and Trump this Thanksgiving
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Fast Forward Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving way for end of yearlong conflict in Israel’s north
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