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Film & TV Is this Apple TV thriller hasbara — or societal critique?
The Israeli show ‘Unconditional’ is more than meets the eye
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Fast Forward Israeli man indicted in attack on Catholic nun in Jerusalem’s Old City
The assault sparked outcry from Christian leaders and renewed concerns over rising harassment and violence targeting Christians in Jerusalem
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Opinion Israel’s most dangerous war is with itself
Meetings with leading rabbis made me even more pessimistic about the conflict between secular Jews and the exploding Haredi sector
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News Netanyahu deploys AI videos as political weapon, aimed at voter fears of Arab power
As opposition leaders ready to run against him, the prime minister and Likud mock them as supposedly controlled by Arab politicians
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Opinion Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important
Ariel Beery's 'Being Israeli After the Destruction of Gaza' gives voice to Israelis who are anguished — and still fighting
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Yiddish World How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey
Sarah taught me how Yiddish articulated resilience through cynicism, poking fun at everything in life from the tragic to the banal
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Books A New Jersey congregation was already falling apart. Then came Oct 7.
In the novel ‘Partly Strong, Partly Broken,’ a rabbi tries to keep her congregants together in the weeks leading up to October 7
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Opinion Is supporting peace illegal in Israel? A shocking arrest carries a warning
Crackdowns on free speech for Palestinians were always going to lead to the same for Jews
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Theater ‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt
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Fast Forward Trump says he plans to talk to Hezbollah amid Iran peace efforts
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Fast Forward American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal
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News Can a liberal Zionist win with the pro-Palestinian movement? Brad Lander is trying.
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