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Art
In London, Jewish history is larger than life in a new mural
Leon Fenster’s 9-story tableau features Freud, the golem and Benjamin Disraeli
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Politics Is ‘Momala’ Kamala Harris’ new viral meme moment?’
The 'Brat' memes are already growing old, but another Yiddish-sounding viral moment may be on the campaign's horizon
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Books How a bestselling book became an unlikely lightning rod in literary fights over the Israel-Hamas war
The Korean-Jewish author Gabrielle Zevin has been targeted, and defended, for “Zionism” even though she’s never spoken publicly about Israel
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Politics An astronaut, kosher Jew and Southern gentleman walk into the VP race: Ranking the Jewishness of Harris’ VP prospects
Our intrepid reporter ponders the kishka connections of the top five contenders: Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, Roy Cooper, J.B. Pritzker and Andy Bashear
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New Holocaust memoir shifts the focus from survivors to descendants
'Irena's Gift' tries to untangle the web of inherited trauma
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Politics How a Yiddish playwright — by way of Shakespeare — predicted Biden’s exit
In the Jewish version of King Lear, the title character finds a happy ending. Biden has done the same
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A museum exhibit on Jewish food and humor puts the ‘borscht’ in Borscht Belt
Jewish comedy and cuisine provided an ethnic haven for Jews looking for a break from the big city
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On its final night, the RNC abandons religious diversity
A resounding speech from evangelical Franklin Graham made clear that Republicans see America as a Christian nation
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BINTEL BRIEF She’s married to the king of futzing. Now that he’s retired, should he do more housework?
Bintel readers weigh in on dividing household chores and the tale of two toilets
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Film & TV When Bob Newhart was my rabbi — and I was his
I'm a rabbi and stand-up comic. Newhart, a practicing Catholic, was my inspiration
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Politics Trump says he had God on his side — Bob Dylan knew it was never that simple
In his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Trump claimed a divine favor that can never be proven
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