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Born in Marc Chagall's hometown, the Russian Jewish dancer Valery Panov has died at 87
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Fast Forward Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church
Critics of Putin decried the statement as antisemitic, noting parallels to Soviet state antisemitism under Josef Stalin
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Culture In the dwindling Jewish community of Moldova, one man fights to keep the old traditions alive
For more than two decades, 78-year-old Roman Soibelis has welcomed Jews into his home and their shared history
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News ‘Jewish enough to be murdered,’ but not buried in a Jewish cemetery
The rabbis in charge do not consider some victims of Oct. 7 Jewish — even though their families do
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Art Influenced by comic books, Salvador Dali and Mark Rothko, a Russian-born Jewish artist embraces his contradictions
Yury Kharchenko uses his art to address antisemitism, the Holocaust and Oct. 7
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News Is this Russian rabbi fair game for sanctions, or being held to a double standard?
A Chabad rabbi singled out for sanctions says he doesn’t support the war in Ukraine. His critics say he hasn’t done enough to oppose it
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