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A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past

Clint Smith, author of a prize-winning book about slavery and American memory, tours Holocaust memorial sites.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll November 27, 2022 6:45 am

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‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting

Journalist Emily Tamkin’s new book is a study of Jewish turf wars — and a “love letter to Jewish pluralism.”

October 20, 2022 9:00 am

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High Holiday prayers not working for you? Try remixing metaphors.

Rabbi Toba Spitzer wants you to explore the poetry of the prayerbook, and ask what it means if God is a king, a fire or even a GPS.

September 25, 2022 7:00 am

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A new study explains why Starbucks can’t spell your Jewish name

By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 11, 2022 6:00 pm

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A writer faces his demons — and history’s — on a guided tour of Holocaust sites

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 3, 2022 7:00 am

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The ‘queer, disabled’ Zionist who challenged the conventions of Israel’s founders

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 22, 2022 7:00 am

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How a rebranded 92nd Street Y sees its Jewish future

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 15, 2022 7:00 am

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How Jewish families prime girls for success in schools and careers

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 8, 2022 7:00 am

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How the big givers are looking at the post-pandemic Jewish world

By Andrew Silow-Carroll April 3, 2022 6:30 am

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What Putin’s talking about when he talks about ‘denazification’

By Andrew Silow-Carroll February 27, 2022 9:00 am

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The Sit-Down

A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past

‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting

High Holiday prayers not working for you? Try remixing metaphors.

A new study explains why Starbucks can’t spell your Jewish name

A writer faces his demons — and history’s — on a guided tour of Holocaust sites

The ‘queer, disabled’ Zionist who challenged the conventions of Israel’s founders

How a rebranded 92nd Street Y sees its Jewish future

How Jewish families prime girls for success in schools and careers

How the big givers are looking at the post-pandemic Jewish world

What Putin’s talking about when he talks about ‘denazification’

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