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Watching the Sarah Silverman musical with my friend, Susan — her sister
How can something be so sad and so funny at the same time?
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Liz Cheney’s stern expression at the January 6 hearings speaks volumes
An indelible image that calls to mind the photo of Kentaji Brown Jackson's daughter beaming with pride
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It’s time to talk seriously about a Confederation of Israel and Palestine
The current situation is untenable. Here's a solution that might actually work.
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Why we published an article about what the Buffalo shooter’s screed says about Jews
Our editor-in-chief reflects on criticism and acknowledges some missteps.
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With ‘Tefila,’ David Broza blurs the line between prayer and performance
The Israeli singer-songwriter now leads Kabbalat Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan.
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Revisiting the 1998 murder of an abortion doctor in the wake of Roe news
'When you have choices, you can be empathetic to a side that wants to take them away.'
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Of Abital and Zofia, indelible images from my two trips to Poland, 35 years apart
Reflections on Warsaw, as survivors fade into memory
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Fever dreams of bagels (and pizza) at the end of Passover
'Pizza is just something you eat,' says chef Brad Kent. Bagels are family, special occasions, tradition.
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Passover in a pandemic means always being ready to pivot
How the international Jewish community has improvised to help Ukraine's Jews
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An umbrella with holes, Israeli clowns, and other tales from my trip to Ukraine’s border with Poland
"My heart was so full just standing next to them," a lawyer from Tampa said.
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