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Fast Forward 42 Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘bias toward centering Israeli and Zionist voices’
The open letter accuses the literary organization of betraying its mission
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Books A new book explores the vibrancy of pre-war Warsaw
'The Last Woman of Warsaw' follows two women as antisemitism begins to rise in Poland
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Culture Ben Lerner’s tale of three hotels is a lyrical novel of loss and human potential
in 'Transcription,' the celebrated author writes Jewishly of what he finds himself unable to escape
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Culture In her inspired and inspiring history of the Jewish Bund, Molly Crabapple has found her anti-Zionist heroes for our time
Though written for this political moment, 'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' is more of a history and a tribute than a handbook
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Culture The original anti-Zionists have been all but forgotten. Molly Crabapple wants to change that.
in 'Here Where We Live Is Our Country,' the artist and journalist offers a family memoir and a history of the Jewish Bund.
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Culture Oct. 7 changed Howard Jacobson. But his new novel is as defiant as ever.
'Howl' is a pointed, humorous critique of the British anti-Zionist movement
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Culture It’s getting more dangerous to be a comedian — but was it ever safe?
Jacques Berlinerblau's new book examines the limits of free speech in an era of ideological contention and internet virality
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Culture A brilliant Jewish storyteller may be gone, but her characters are ‘still talking’
Lore Segal's posthumous short story collection once again shows her mastery of the form
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Opinion Mahmoud Khalil’s anti-Zionist case to Jews shows the case for skepticism
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Fast Forward As Ohio again tries to block Hebrew Union College’s restructuring, a new rabbinical school emerges in Cincinnati
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Fast Forward Orthodox groups ask Supreme Court to hear case of Ohio man barred from hosting home prayer services
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Fast Forward Far-right Polish lawmaker draws outrage after calling Israel the ‘new Third Reich’
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Fast Forward Many peptides sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why.
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