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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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The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
When Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior, offered nonjudgmental conversation about the war, she got more questions than she could handle — and took action
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‘Am Yisrael Chai’ has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?
Contrary to popular belief, the stirring song does not date back centuries
The Latest
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How Superman, Captain America and a little-known Hollywood star fought the Nazis
Jewce at the Center for Jewish History explores Jewish origins and themes in the comic book industry
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For this unprecedented time of war and grief, new prayers for those held captive by Hamas
Rabbis are updating prayers or writing new ones calling for the safe return of the hostages in Gaza
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‘But we must speak’: Palestinian scholars, activists, allies address packed Manhattan crowd
A literary event drew comparisons between Jim Crow America and modern-day Israel, and asked American observers to stand up for Palestinian rights
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The first anthology of writing about the war is an outpouring of poetry and anguish
Rabbi Menachem Creditor's 'Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems, and Prayers' was born out of the blur that followed Oct. 7
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Film & TV In Israel’s Oscar submission, a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness
‘Seven Blessings’ tells a human story about a tragic custom long-overlooked
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A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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For Israel, a predicament that would be familiar to the authors of Greek tragedy
As with Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Israel confronts a story where no happy ending is possible
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Film & TV Amy Schumer posts a Martin Luther King video in support of Israel — MLK’s daughter says Schumer should read her dad’s book
The comedian’s social media has been controversial since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film
Oscar-nominated animator Yoni Goodman’s 'Disaster' does not rely on sensationalism
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Culture Barbra Streisand recorded here — and so did Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon and, uh, The Village People
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Fast Forward Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to helm EPA, says he received bomb threat with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message’
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Opinion We can be thankful this year — and Jewish wisdom can help
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