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Theater How ‘Hester Street’ made its way to the stage
Joan Micklin Silver’s classic film debuts as a play at Theater J
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Fast Forward Lyft lets go of driver who allegedly assaulted a DC rabbi and Chabad scion
The police are investigating the incident but have not classified it as a hate crime
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Opinion What is the ‘March for Israel’ really for?
Its sponsors say it is ‘for Israel, to free the hostages, and against antisemitism’ — goals that sometimes clash
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Fast Forward DC’s new Jewish museum highlights Jews who shaped the nation’s capital, from a Confederate spy to RBG
It explores the history of one of the most consequential Jewish communities in the country — warts and all
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Fast Forward A group of Israeli emissaries toured a Palestinian museum in DC, and came away with questions
Emissaries trained to celebrate Israel’s existence examine exhibits that mourn the circumstances of its founding
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Fast Forward How did a Nazi revisionist message make its way into a piece of public art?
The artwork on display near Tacoma, Washington, is being modified before its unveiling
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Culture 4 Nice Jewish Boys. 1 high-stakes pageant. Who will win?
Four contestants will compete in Washington, D.C., for a chance to win the title of Mr. Nice Jewish Boy 2022
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Culture In new memoir, Jamie Raskin recalls chaos and confusion of Jan. 6 insurrection
Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, lost his son to suicide in the last days of 2020. Just a few days later, he lived through the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and became a central figure in the Democratic Party’s response. As the lead House of Representatives impeachment manager charged with prosecuting President…
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Opinion Right-wing insurrectionists tried to topple the German government in 1920 — it’s happening again in Trump’s America
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Fast Forward Josh Shapiro’s Judaism was not why Kamala Harris snubbed him, new book claims
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