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Poster for "Typical!," an exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Vienna that features a photo of Michael Jackson used to illustrate how the singer tried to crush stereotypes.
Poster for "Typical!," an exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Vienna that features a photo of Michael Jackson used to illustrate how the singer tried to crush stereotypes. (Ruth Ellen Gruber)

Michael Jackson and the Jewish nose

By Ruth Ellen Gruber · June 29, 2009

Like Michael Jackson's physical transformations, an exhibition about physical stereotyping of Jews reminds us of what we see -- and what we don't -- when we stereotype minorities. Read more »

Jackson’s Jewish ties had their highs and lows

By Tom Tugend · June 30, 2009

Michael Jackson’s life was full of contradictions, and the late singer's relationship with Jews and the Jewish community was no exception. Read more »

Four questions for … Dan Wolf

June 10, 2009

Performer Dan Wolf discusses his hip-hop exploration of racism in the Jewish- and African-American experience. Read more »

Streak of ‘Jewish humanism’ in new eco-friendly TV show

By Alex Weisler · May 19, 2009

Annabelle Gurwitch is secular, but the eco-conscious reality show she hosts on the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green network is an example of tikkun olam. Read more »

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Jason Lezak says the "overall experience" of the Maccabiah Games spurred him to pick Israel over the World Championships in Rome. (Valli Hilaire / Creative Commons) Jason Lezak says the "overall experience" of the Maccabiah Games spurred him to pick Israel over the World Championships in Rome. (A. Dawson / Creative Commons) Ariel Eber recalls her first Maccabiah Games opening ceremonies, in 2005, as "overwhelming and exciting." (QuickStix) Bruce Pearl, left, with Bonnie Rudin and former NBA center Danny Schayes at a fund-raising gala for Maccabi USA in April 2009 in which he served as the emcee. (Curtesy Maccabi USA) Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, shown at his birthday celebration with Michael Jackson, said there was "great beauty and gentility in Michael's soul." (Courtesy Rabbi Shmuley Boteach) With the Fourth of July on Shabbat, it's a perfect time to relax with a few Jewish connections to the day. (Edmon Rodman) Dan Wolf (Courtesy Dan Wolf) A still from the film "Being Jewish in France" shows an old scene outside a kosher spot. (The National Center for Jewish Film ) Tracey Erin Smith stars in "The Burning Bush," a one-woman show in which she plays a rabbi turned stripper trying to teach Kabbalah through Madonna lyrics. (Emily Cooper) Mira Hirsch, right, and David Marshall Silverman are starring in a production of Motti Lerner's "Hard Love," an Israeli play about a secular and religious couple being performed in New York. (twmeyer.com)

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  • Jason Lezak says the "overall experience" of the Maccabiah Games spurred him to pick Israel over the World Championships in Rome.
  • Jason Lezak says the "overall experience" of the Maccabiah Games spurred him to pick Israel over the World Championships in Rome.
  • Ariel Eber recalls her first Maccabiah Games opening ceremonies, in 2005, as "overwhelming and exciting."
  • Bruce Pearl, left, with Bonnie Rudin and former NBA center Danny Schayes at a fund-raising gala for Maccabi USA in April 2009 in which he served as the emcee.
  • Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, shown at his birthday celebration with Michael Jackson, said there was "great beauty and gentility in Michael's soul."
  • With the Fourth of July on Shabbat, it's a perfect time to relax with a few Jewish connections to the day.
  • Dan Wolf
  • A still from the film "Being Jewish in France" shows an old scene outside a kosher spot.
  • Tracey Erin Smith stars in "The Burning Bush," a one-woman show in which she plays a rabbi turned stripper trying to teach Kabbalah through Madonna lyrics.
  • Mira Hirsch, right, and David Marshall Silverman are starring in a production of Motti Lerner's "Hard Love," an Israeli play about a secular and religious couple being performed in New York.
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‘Being Jewish in France’ misses nuances

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