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Dumb and Dumber
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Dangling Men
By Richard Kreitner — Saul Bellow was a complicated father to his three sons. In a new book, the eldest tries to parse his inheritance.
How Stephen Hawking Is Wrong
By Liel Leibovitz — Let us count the ways
Doctor Who? Doctor Jew
By Liel Leibovitz — The iconic sci-fi hero is the greatest Jewish character in the history of television
Cutting Family Ties
By Rebecca Klempner — The cards my Christian paternal grandparents sent me as a child came with small checks—and a hidden agenda
The Very Real Jewish Exodus From France
By Adam Chandler — French Jews are quietly moving to New York, London, and Israel
On the Origin of ‘Shyster’
By Allan Metcalf — Master etymologist Gerald Cohen knows how jazz got its name, why they’re called hot dogs, and much more
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
By Vox Tablet — A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Daybreak: Russian Warships Head to Syria
By Adam Chandler — Following Putin's rejection of Bibi's plea to not bolster Syrian air defense
The Great Baby Divide
By Dana Kessler — I knew my friends weren’t keen on kids. Then I found out that they didn’t much care for parents, either.
Evidence Grows Against Boston Bombers in Triple Homicide
By Adam Chandler — Brendan Mess, Rafael Teken and Erik Weissman were murdered in 2011
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When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
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