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Tag: Urban Modernity
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Sensationalism! Sex! Jews Behaving Badly!
Eddy Portnoy
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Tablet
· 19 Mar 2018
The Yiddish press of the early 20th century was not immune to sensationalism, publishing stories of crime, sex, and violence that captivated readers despite criticisms of their impact.