Sephardic Jews
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Books Why an iconoclastic Jewish scholar thought Islam held a key to improving Judaism
Pioneering author Ignaz Goldziher was a lifelong champion of Talmud but rejected hidebound observance
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Books Jewish refugees stranded in Hollywood, and 4 other books you need to know this month
Plus, an author's case for a standing cocktail hour
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Culture Why Maimonides is the ideal mind for surviving the era of Fake News
Alberto Manguel’s Jewish Lives book on Rambam reveals a thinker guided by reason
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Food Could this be the most underrated ingredient in all of Jewish cooking?
An ode to the sweet, compact and versatile raisin — plus a scrumptious recipe for tagliatelle with chicken, raisins and pignoli
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News Proposed US census categories on race and ethnicity leave some Jews in a confusing place
New Middle Eastern-North African category still isn’t specific enough to meet communities’ diverse needs, advocate says
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Film & TV Does a small autonomous city in Morocco hold the key to religious coexistence?
A new film set in Melilla, a Spanish city on the edge of Morocco, features friendship between Jews, Christians and Muslims
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Recipes Sukkot makes me dream of a beef tagine with quinces
A fall dish for the holiday come from North Africa and draws out the charms of an often overlooked fruit
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Culture ‘A David and Goliath story’: The Jewish history of Cinco de Mayo
The 1862 Battle of Puebla paved the way for Mexico to become a haven for Jews fleeing persecution.
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News How Jewish can you be in a Boca country club? Wrapping tefillin got a family suspended, lawsuit says
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