The secret Jewish history of the JFK assassination: Jack Ruby was once Jacob Rubenstein
He ran a Dallas nightclub, showed up for minyan and once gifted his rabbi a puppy. Then Jack Ruby became an indelible part of American history
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Culture The secret Jewish history of pi
The relationship between a circle’s diameter and its circumference was originally mentioned in the Hebrew Book of Kings
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Culture Not just Chabad headquarters: The secret Jewish history of secret Jewish tunnels
Jewish groups through history have used tunnels for warfare, resource transportation and more
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Culture The secret Jewish history of Jimmy Buffett
There was a surprisingly kosher side to the late artist —even if his idea of paradise involved the consumption of cheeseburgers
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Sports The secret Jewish history of the Belmont Stakes
Its Jewish founder and namesake was the inspiration for an ostentatious Edith Wharton character
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Culture The secret Jewish history of the Great Chicago Fire
The first person to claim responsibility for the blaze was a young gambler named Louis M. Cohn
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Culture Do the Madrigals from Disney’s ‘Encanto’ descend from Sephardic Jews?
While I was watching “Encanto,” I wondered if its magical Madrigals, the family at the heart of the Oscar-nominated Disney animated film, were Jewish. They’re close-knit to the point of being smothering. They’re successful yet grappling with generations of pain. And their powers come from a candle that has miraculously burned for 50 years —…
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Culture The secret Jewish history of Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra was a staunch supporter of Israel and wore a mezuzah.
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