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Elon Musk is doing everything conspiracy theorists accuse George Soros of
16 Feb 2025
Elon Musk and George Soros serve as contrasting figures in political and media narratives, as analyzed by Armin Langer. While right-wing conspiracy theorists...
16 Feb 2025
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I’m an art historian who researches the Holocaust — here’s why I hated ‘The Brutalist’
15 Feb 2025
Laura Morowitz, an art historian specializing in Nazi-ruled Vienna, shares her disappointment with the film "The Brutalist," directed by Brady Corbet and sta...
15 Feb 2025
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My ancestors left their homelands to escape antisemitism. Will my son have to leave the U.S. because he's trans?
14 Feb 2025
Sheri Allen reflects on her family's history of fleeing antisemitism and parallels it with concerns for her transgender son, Preston, in the current U.S. cli...
14 Feb 2025
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Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ features a Jewish-run ‘cancer clinic.’ What is it?
14 Feb 2025
The Netflix miniseries "Apple Cider Vinegar" draws inspiration from the controversial life of Max Gerson, a German Jewish refugee whose unorthodox cancer tre...
14 Feb 2025
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What will you do if ICE shows up at your synagogue?
14 Feb 2025
The article explores the challenges faced by a synagogue and its preschool in responding to President Trump's executive order allowing ICE to conduct enforce...
14 Feb 2025
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Are charter schools public schools? The question that has divided educators now has religious implications.
14 Feb 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of Oklahoma's St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which stands to become the first...
14 Feb 2025
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Man almost swallowed by whale is a lot chiller about it than Jonah was
14 Feb 2025
A recent incident involving a man briefly engulfed by a humpback whale off the Chilean coast intriguingly parallels the biblical story of Jonah. While the ma...
14 Feb 2025
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Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists
14 Feb 2025
Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo has created poignant murals challenging indifference towards the Holocaust, honoring survivors Liliana Segre and Sami Modia...
14 Feb 2025
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JD Vance tells German leaders to abandon their ‘firewall’ against the far-right
14 Feb 2025
Ohio Senator and Vice President J.D. Vance, addressing the Munich Security Conference, criticized German leaders for boycotting populist far-right parties li...
14 Feb 2025
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Why a 100-year-old film about a 'City Without Jews' seems disturbingly prescient today
14 Feb 2025
"The City Without Jews," a 1924 silent film newly rescreened with contemporary Klezmer music, foreshadowed the dark trajectory of antisemitism in Europe lead...
14 Feb 2025
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An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
14 Feb 2025
Captain America: Brave New World introduces Shira Haas as Sabra, an Israeli superhero whose character ignites controversy for her representation of Israel am...
14 Feb 2025
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The hero of the Netflix series 'Mo' faces struggles that might seem familiar to Sholem Aleichem
14 Feb 2025
The article discusses Mo Amer's Netflix series "Mo," drawing parallels between the show's Palestinian main character, Mo Najjad, and Tevye the Milkman from S...
14 Feb 2025
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In Idina Menzel’s new Broadway musical, a show tune about Tikkun Olam soars high
14 Feb 2025
In "Redwood," a new Broadway musical featuring Idina Menzel, Jewish themes intertwine with environmentalism and personal grief. Menzel's character, Jesse, em...
14 Feb 2025
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His calling: Wrapping the Jewish rich and famous — and Jake Paul — in tefillin
13 Feb 2025
Yossi Farro, a dedicated 21-year-old Chabad Lubavitch adherent, has gained attention for his unique approach to Jewish outreach through social media, targeti...
13 Feb 2025
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'We don't really have any moral red lines': Peter Beinart's quest to disrupt Jews' relationship to Israel
13 Feb 2025
Peter Beinart's new book, 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning,' challenges American and Israeli Jews to reconsider their often unexamine...
13 Feb 2025
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Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick, says she’ll fight antisemitism — but offers few specifics
13 Feb 2025
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, faced scrutiny during her confirmation hearing for her plans to combat campus antisemiti...
13 Feb 2025
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Kanye’s swastika shirt inspires a flurry of defiant Jewish spinoffs
13 Feb 2025
In the wake of Kanye West's controversy involving a shirt emblazoned with a swastika, various Jewish groups have responded by launching clothing lines with p...
13 Feb 2025
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A Jewish philosopher and mystic understood Trump's Achilles' heel
13 Feb 2025
Jewish philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's interpretation of Homer's Iliad provides an intriguing lens for understanding Donald Trump's exercise of power. R...
13 Feb 2025
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Why was there a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying ad on X?
13 Feb 2025
The appearance of a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying advertisement on Elon Musk's rebranded social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), highlights the growing ...
13 Feb 2025
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It's tradition to plant trees in Israel for Tu B'Shvat. That custom has a dark history
13 Feb 2025
The tradition of planting trees in Israel associated with Tu B'Shvat has complex and contentious historical roots. While largely symbolic of ecological and Z...
13 Feb 2025
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‘Unspeakable evil’: Vice President Vance tours Dachau on first international trip
13 Feb 2025
Vice President JD Vance visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany on his first international trip, a visit underscoring the importance of Hol...
13 Feb 2025
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How a Jewish daughter's search to find her parents became a book and a play and a movie
13 Feb 2025
Zara Phillips' journey to find her biological parents inspired her 2018 memoir "Somebody's Daughter," which later became a one-woman show and a documentary f...
13 Feb 2025
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What does it mean that Judaism is a religion of loopholes?
13 Feb 2025
Elana Stein Hain's book, "Circumventing the Law: Rabbinic Perspectives on Legal Loopholes and Integrity," explores the concept of legal loopholes within Juda...
13 Feb 2025
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Jewish baseball star Alex Bregman signs with Red Sox in record-breaking payday
13 Feb 2025
Alex Bregman, a prominent Jewish baseball star known for his strong connection to his heritage, has signed a lucrative three-year, $120 million contract with...
13 Feb 2025
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Jewish baseball star Bregman signs with Red Sox in record-breaking payday
13 Feb 2025
Alex Bregman, the Jewish baseball standout and former Houston Astros star, has signed a record-breaking contract with the Boston Red Sox for $120 million ove...
13 Feb 2025
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A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says
12 Feb 2025
Senator Ted Cruz has labeled a grant studying linguistic differences between Hebrew and English as an instance of "woke" Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE...
12 Feb 2025
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Macklemore’s latest anti-Israel music video, ‘F—ed up,’ places the West Bank and Holocaust side-by-side
12 Feb 2025
Macklemore's latest music video, "Fed Up," has sparked controversy by comparing the situation in Gaza and the West Bank to the Holocaust, while criticizing p...
12 Feb 2025
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Why does Trump's Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first
12 Feb 2025
Eric Kurlander analyzes the parallels between President Trump's proposed Gaza relocation plan and the Nazi Germany's Madagascar Plan, both involving the remo...
12 Feb 2025
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Trump’s mind-bending Middle East gambit: Egging Netanyahu on, from the right
12 Feb 2025
Dan Perry examines President Donald Trump's unprecedented approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where instead of restraining Israel's right-wing gove...
12 Feb 2025
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Kosher cannabis? These gummy edibles have a rabbi's seal of approval — and a following
12 Feb 2025
Tokin Jews is innovatively merging Jewish culture with the cannabis industry by offering kosher-certified cannabis edibles with Jewish-themed flavors and pac...
12 Feb 2025
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Can we separate Woody Allen the artist from the man born Allan Stewart Konigsberg
12 Feb 2025
Woody Allen's complex legacy as an artist and individual is scrutinized in Patrick McGilligan's biography, "A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham." Tracing Allen...
12 Feb 2025
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In the brutality of 'The Brutalist,' a misunderstanding of the Jewish architect's experience
12 Feb 2025
Benjamin Ivry critiques Brady Corbet's film "The Brutalist" for its portrayal of Jewish architects and misconceived interpretation of brutalism. The film fea...
12 Feb 2025
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‘Not the Jewish party’: Candidate to lead Michigan Dems under fire for antisemitic comments
12 Feb 2025
Al Williams, a candidate for Michigan's Democratic Party chair, is under scrutiny for comments made during a virtual forum, stating the Democratic Party is n...
12 Feb 2025
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"YidLife Crisis" Valentine's Day Episode - God, Science and the Clap
12 Feb 2025
In the Valentine's Day episode of "YidLife Crisis," the comedic web series explores themes of God, science, and human relationships with their trademark humo...
12 Feb 2025
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Israel’s arrest of Jerusalem’s booksellers is a grave, self-defeating error
12 Feb 2025
The arrest of Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna, Palestinian booksellers in Jerusalem, by Israeli police raises significant concerns about the suppression of intellectu...
12 Feb 2025
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In AI video, Jewish celebrities from Scarlett Johansson to Adam Sandler give Kanye the middle finger
12 Feb 2025
A controversial AI-generated video, created by Israeli entrepreneur Ori Bejerano, features AI renderings of Jewish celebrities like Adam Sandler and Scarlett...
12 Feb 2025
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How a hostage's brother became a hero in Israel
12 Feb 2025
Sharon Sharabi has emerged as a pivotal figure in Israel, advocating for the return of hostages following his brother Eli's release. Despite immense personal...
12 Feb 2025
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Prominent Israeli writers and US Jewish leaders rally behind east Jerusalem bookstore that was raided by police
12 Feb 2025
Prominent Israeli writers and American Jewish leaders are rallying behind the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem following a police raid that led to the ...
12 Feb 2025
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A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted with a new motto: ‘Jews fight back’
11 Feb 2025
The article examines the revival of Betar, a century-old Zionist organization, being revived under the leadership of public relations executive Ronn Torossia...
11 Feb 2025
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Critics say Kendrick Lamar was too loud and hard to understand — they said the same thing about Bob Dylan in Newport
11 Feb 2025
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance, rife with political commentary, ignited controversy akin to Bob Dylan's electric transition at the 1965 New...
11 Feb 2025
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The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope
11 Feb 2025
The release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas continues to evoke strong emotions among Jewish communities worldwide, particularly after three male hostages w...
11 Feb 2025
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Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’
11 Feb 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will resume military operations in Gaza if Hamas fails to release all hostages by the upco...
11 Feb 2025
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Don’t compare Trump's US to Nazi Germany. These three American moments are more apt
11 Feb 2025
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin explores more nuanced historical comparisons for the political dynamics in the U.S. under Trump, recommending American scenarios over...
11 Feb 2025
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Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents?
11 Feb 2025
PJ Grisar offers an intriguing exploration of the Jewish connections and legacies of American presidents, rating them on a playful Jewishness scale. From Geo...
11 Feb 2025
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Every antisemitic thing Kanye West has said (so far)
11 Feb 2025
Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has continued to engage in antisemitic rhetoric across various platforms, intensifying his stance with each appearance. His a...
11 Feb 2025
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With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’
11 Feb 2025
Amid a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, former President Donald Trump has warned that he expects all 76 hostages held by Hamas to be released by ...
11 Feb 2025
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Kanye West bought a Super Bowl ad. His product? A swastika T-shirt.
10 Feb 2025
Kanye West, now known as Ye, has sparked widespread controversy by airing a Super Bowl ad to promote a T-shirt featuring a swastika on his Yeezy clothing web...
10 Feb 2025
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Kendrick Lamar took on fascism, Kanye and Donald Trump
10 Feb 2025
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show took a bold stance on race, authoritarianism, and antisemitism, featuring a performance that combined U.S. symbols ...
10 Feb 2025
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Trump’s Gaza plan is terrible. So why don’t the Democrats have anything better?
10 Feb 2025
The article criticizes President Trump's controversial plan regarding Gaza and highlights a lack of robust alternative proposals from the Democrats. It calls...
10 Feb 2025
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Did the weekly Torah portion predict the winner of the Super Bowl?
10 Feb 2025
In a curious intersection of religion and sports, Benyamin Cohen's article explores how the Torah portion read during Super Bowl weekend seemed to foretell t...
10 Feb 2025