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Books
A masterful new Kafka book will bring you closer to the writer than ever before
Mark Harman's new translation of Kafka's stories may just be the best book published this year
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Candace Owens has gone so conspiratorial, she’s now citing forgotten Jewish heretics
The right-wing pundit recently went on a rant about Jacob Frank
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Politics ‘Weird’ is a good word to describe your political opponent — Yiddish has a better one
At some point, Tim Walz and the Democratic party will need a word other than 'weird' to describe Republicans; Yiddish can help
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At the Olympic opening ceremony, hidden Satanic imagery and antisemitic conspiracy theories
A drag show in the ceremony looked a lot like 'The Last Supper' — which many commenters online blamed on Jews
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A rabbi shares what he’s learned speaking with people in their final moments of life
Exploring the final moments before death is a reminder of what really matters in life
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Another Nazi-looted Schiele painting has been returned to heirs of ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum
The most recent owners of the Nazi-looted drawing by Egon Schiele were a prominent family of Nazi refugees in the United States
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Politics Is Doug Emhoff hot? It may matter more than you think
Attractiveness, for better or for worse, can help win elections, particularly in a meme-driven election cycle
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Netanyahu and anti-Netanyahu protests both warn: ‘Hamas is coming’
Pro-Hamas rhetoric drew condemnation by Kamala Harris during protest in DC, but it represents few protesters
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Film & TV Little is revealed in new teaser for upcoming Bob Dylan biopic
The teaser for 'A Complete Unknown' might hype up viewers but gives away little of substance about the film
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Film & TV Babylon Berlin is famous for its attention to detail — did it get its Jewish story right?
The popular German series has religious Jews, but does it know how they practiced?
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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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