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Take it from this rabbi: You should binge-watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the High Holidays

The show’s hyper-detailed portrayal of American Judaism stands out for being loving.

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A comedian and an author share a laugh on stage.

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Alex Edelman and fans of ‘Long Story Short’ may disagree, but a new book says Jewish humor is dying

In “The Last Jewish Joke,” Michel Wieviorka writes about a golden age of Jewish comedy and the dark forces that may be killing it.

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My congregant was stabbed for being Jewish. What happened the next Shabbat was incredible.

A rabbi chronicles his congregation’s response — which mirrors the Jewish people’s.

Guns.

Hate is on the rise. But guns make Jews less safe, not more secure.

9/11 taught me to fear. This year, I’m choosing to hope — even when it’s hard.

Why my family is giving up impulse purchases for Rosh Hashanah this year

25 years ago, he wrote the book on ‘Jew vs. Jew.’ Now Samuel Freedman is seeing new and deeper divisions.

Jon Polin: Last Shabbat in my Jerusalem synagogue, I began to see our complex world anew

Four teens on the floor of a library

How being a public school student strengthened my Jewish identity

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