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In Cuba, Jewish foods — from kosher meat to bagels with holes — are hard to come by

Hanukkah latkes are made with taro, and hamantaschen on Purim are filled with guava.

By Stephen Silver February 13, 2020 3:11 pm

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Soccer supporters hold an Israeli flag during a match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at in London, the United Kingdom on Jan. 24, 2019. (Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images)

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘yiddo’ and definition of ‘yid’ as fan of British soccer team Tottenham

The dictionary said in a statement that it does not police how a word is used.

February 13, 2020 10:42 am

Yohanan and Shifra Lowen

Former Hasidic couple sues Quebec for failure to make sure they were properly educated

Similar lawsuits have been filed in New York and in Israel, where some reform has been undertaken.

February 12, 2020 5:05 pm

Sammy Miller and the Congregation

He’s Jewish, she’s Muslim. His jazz band’s song ‘Date a Jew’ talks about the pressures surrounding their relationship.

By Gabe Friedman February 11, 2020 3:41 pm

Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi, and Timothée Chalamet

Taika Waititi’s big win & 5 other Jewish moments from the 2020 Oscars

By Emily Burack February 10, 2020 7:44 am

The first ‘Harry Potter’ book is now available in Yiddish

By Gabe Friedman February 7, 2020 4:30 pm

Lior Schleien, shown here in a 2018 segment, is the host of the Israeli satirical show "Gav HaUma." (Screenshot from Facebook)

Meet Lior Schleien, Israel’s Jon Stewart

By Ben Sales February 7, 2020 3:12 pm

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In quarantined Chinese city, Israeli dad documents how his family is dealing with the coronavirus scare

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 7, 2020 12:50 pm

Redrawing maps while wearing a red string: 5 takeaways from Jared Kushner’s interview with an Orthodox weekly

By Laura E. Adkins February 6, 2020 5:43 pm

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I’m done passing as a matrilineal Jew

By Rabbi Emily Cohen February 5, 2020 12:15 pm

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