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Film & TV An ancient community of 850 on biblical soil — with Jewish roots
In a new documentary, Samaritans look to their heritage from the 12 tribes of Israel while also facing the threat of extinction
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Film & TV Israel’s 2023 Oscar entry already feels like it’s from another planet
'Cinema Sabaya' offers a now-quixotic picture of coexistence
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Film & TV In two provocative documentaries from Israel, an argument that bearing witness is insufficient
'Tantura' and 'A Reel War: Shalal' show what archives and oral history can accomplish — and what they can't
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Opinion It’s about to get a lot harder for American Jews to explain Israel
Jewish organizations are not prepared for what a far-right ascendance means for the US-Israel relationship
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Opinion Far-right extremism is the real winner of Israel’s elections
The rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir spells the end of Israel as a light unto the nations
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News All eyes on Jerusalem: Four possible outcomes of Israel’s election
Tuesday’s vote could see the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power 18 months after he was ousted from office — or force his retirement
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News Israeli president visits DC six days before critical Israeli election
President Isaac Herzog was invited by congressional leaders to speak at a joint session of Congress next year
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Opinion The mistake in equating right-wing and left-wing antisemitism
It is imperative to think in relative terms in order to effectively confront contemporary antisemitism
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News School Israel trip turns ‘terrifying’ for LA students attacked by Israeli teens
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Culture Cardinals are Catholic, not Jewish — so why do they all wear yarmulkes?
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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Music After decades of waiting, we’re finally getting a Bob Dylan-Barbra Streisand duet
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Opinion 80 years after Germany surrendered, we’re still learning the real lessons of World War II
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News How a Holocaust denier turned antisemitism into a cryptocoin
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Fast Forward Dozens of arrests reported as NYPD removes pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Columbia library
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Fast Forward Temple suspends second student involved in ‘F— the Jews’ sign
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