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Ruth Westheimer — woman of valor, Lion of Judah and America’s most famous sexologist
Dr. Westheimer, who was born Karola Ruth Siegel in Germany, has died at 96
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What happens when pro-Palestinian symbols become fast fashion?
Kaffiyeh-print everything is now available, drop-shipped to your door for low, low prices
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In Israel, a photographer sees a country whose parts don’t fit perfectly but still form a whole
From the Nova site to the shuk in Jerusalem, seeking the wide view
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In a one-‘clown’ Off Broadway show, an actor takes the stigma out of mental illness
In “Clowns Like Me,” Scott Ehrenrpreis uses humor and vulnerability tin sharing how it feels to be neurodivergent
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A hurricane named Beryl, an agonizing plight straight out of the Book of Job
In Houston, residents without power find themselves in a drama of biblical proportions
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Theater For a Jewish Boricua whose great-grandfather spoke Yiddish, theater is almost a birthright
Antonia Cruz-Kent, daughter of celebrated playwright Migdalia Cruz, writes plays that explore her multiple identities
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Politics Trump’s bacon remark wasn’t kosher, but it may be right
Lamenting the America of old, Trump recently pointed to the jacked up price of a popular pork product
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In the dwindling Jewish community of Moldova, one man fights to keep the old traditions alive
For more than two decades, 78-year-old Roman Soibelis has welcomed Jews into his home and their shared history
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In groundbreaking new policy, Facebook says calling someone a ‘Zionist pig’ is antisemitic
Previously, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, had only prohibited comparisons between Zionists and rats
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Books Must Jews be defined by trauma? Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s sharp new novel offers a surprising answer
For decades, Jewish books, movies and TV have equated Jewishness with neuroticism. Why does it still define us?
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Remembering Arnold Band, a towering figure in Jewish studies
Band, who has died at 94, brought a classicist touch to his studies of Agnon, Kafka, Yehoshua and countless others
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Yiddish פֿאַר וואָס הערט מען ניט וועגן דעם גלעצנדיקן וווּקס פֿון דער ישׂראל־בערזע? Why aren’t we hearing about the dramatic growth of the Israeli stock market?
וואָלט דער אָפּרוף געווען אַנדערש, ווען דער ציל פֿון די טעראָריסטן וואָלט ניט געווען ייִדן, נאָר אַן אַנדער גרופּע?
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