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What Black journalists covering Confederate monuments taught me about fighting antisemitism today
'There is an urgent need for all of us to historicize the dynamics of oppression,' Manning Marable wrote
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How a beloved TV detective embodies a central Jewish value
When a man liked my 'Columbo' hat, I realized the power of the follow-up question
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The Torah verse that makes the case for journalism
Can a Torah-observant Jew report on rabbinic corruption, a shul expelling a gay congregant or even write a mixed review of a Jewish film?
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That time my violin teacher tried to convert me to Christianity
New guidelines from the Trump administration encourage proselytizing. It brings up memories
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Why you can’t judge a record by its cover — even if it’s full of swastikas
'Hitler's Inferno' is a record of Nazi marching songs with a surprising Jewish history
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Katz’s Deli is a mecca for food influencers — it kills me to see them butcher its good name
Some of the most-viewed videos of the New York institution bungle their delivery
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A handcrafted Torah ark perished in the L.A. wildfires. My dad’s was seeking a new home.
A family treasure will accompany Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on their travels
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As Mel Brooks turns 99, his wisdom matters more than ever
And its greatest outlet might be 'The 2000 Year Old Man'
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How a Jewish reporter like me got addicted to Christian media
Why Jews should be paying attention to Jesus movies
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Looking Forward This is my last column as editor of the Forward
Some final reflections on half a decade asking big questions in the Jewish world
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‘When in doubt, deliver water’
Two expat women, one Palestinian and one Israeli, created a pop-up nonprofit to build toilets and send other supplies to Gaza
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