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Jerry Lewis, The Comic Genius Who Never Had To Remind Us He Was A Jew
Jerry Lewis, the Jewish comedian and filmmaker who died on August 20 at age 91, will be remembered for more than “Cinderfella” (1959), “The Ladies Man” (1961), “The Nutty Professor” (1962), and a handful of other funny movies. A premier Jewish clown of American cinema, his innovative understanding of the medium ensured that his ethnic…
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Is Nathan Englander’s New Spy Novel Really About Ariel Sharon?
Dinner at the Center of the Earth By Nathan Englander Knopf, 272 pages, $26.95 In “A Horse Walks Into a Bar,” David Grossman’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel, Dovaleh Greenstein stages, under the pretext of a standup comedy set, a moral reckoning, a public wrestling match with his demons, which of necessity are also, in part,…
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16 Members Quit Trump Arts And Humanities Committee
Update, 4:55 pm: As Sopan Deb of The New York Times reported, the White House has now issued a statement claiming that President Trump’s administration had already decided to not to “renew the Executive Order for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), which expires later this year.” Updated, 3:45 pm: George…
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Why These 5 Statues Of Rabid Anti-Semites Are Still Standing
As the national debate roils over monuments of those who oppressed groups — this past week, regarding Robert E. Lee, Confederate army general and slaveholder — it makes me think about the significance of a memorial, altogether. After all, monuments are more than just portrayals in stone or bronze. They are daily reminders of a…
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‘Uppity New York Jews’ Have Been Pissing Off Nazis Since The 1930s
The blatant anti-Semitism of the Charlottesville riots and the alt-right are chilling, but rest assured: the Nazis have always hated uppity New York Jews. In the 1930s, many German authors frequently praised American policy while criticizing Jewish influence. In his 1935 book USA Lernt Um! (USA Learns), Johannes Stoye praised FDR’s New Deal in one…
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From The Archives: Riot In New York At German Ship Bremen; Swastika Torn Down And Thrown Into Hudson River
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on July 28, 1935 — two days after the Bremen incident. Riot In New York At German Ship Bremen; Swastika Torn Down And Thrown Into Hudson River Around 2,000 anti-Nazis, communists, Catholics and sailors participated in yesterday’s dreadful riot that took place at…
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From The Archives: How Mayor La Guardia Laughed Off The Nazis
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on July 31, 1935 — five days after the Bremen incident. Berliners Send Protest Of Damaged Swastika Flag On The Bremen Ship To Governor Lehman On July 30, the State Department received an official protest of the Nazi government in Berlin against the…
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From The Archives: America Regrets, No Apologies For The Bremen Demonstration; Germany Experiencing New Pogrom
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on August 2, 1935 — seven days after the Brenen incident. America Regrets, No Apologies For The Bremen Demonstration; Berlin Experiencing New Pogrom Terror State Department Defends Police Answer To Berlin’s Protest — Says German Ship Company Owners Are Guilty Ones Who Were…
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From The Archives: Brodsky Calls Nazi Flag A Pirate Flag; Frees The Bremen Riot 5
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on September 7, 1935 — a little over a month after the July 26 Bremen incident. Brodsky Calls Nazi Flag A Pirate Flag; Frees The Bremen Riot 5 Magistrate Louis Brodsky freed yesterday the five youth who were arrested for tearing down the…
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Trump An Anti-Semite? For Michael Chabon And Ayelet Waldman, Absolutely
“So, now you know,” Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman wrote. “First he went after immigrants, the poor, Muslims, trans people and people of color, and you did nothing. You contributed to his campaign, you voted for him. You accepted positions on his staff and his councils.” In a now-infamous Tuesday press conference, President Trump suggested…
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Broadway’s ‘Indecent’ To Air On PBS’s ‘Great Performances’
Paula Vogel’s “Indecent,” an homage to Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance” that marked her Broadway debut, will air on PBS’s “Great Performances” on November 17. The play was co-created by Rebecca Taichman, whose direction of it won a Tony Award. The production also earned a Tony for lighting designer Christopher Akerlind. Following the awards, the…
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