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How American Jews Adopted—and Adapted—Thanksgiving

Special synagogue services may be a thing of the past but otherwise observing the holiday helped Jews feel like at one with the turkey-loving nation

By Jenna Weissman Joselit · November 22, 2017
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Family

A Tale of Two Kitchens: How a Nonpartisan Holiday Became Sacred

We have different levels of observance, but my family comes together for one holy day: Thanksgiving

By Jordana Rothman · November 19, 2012
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Middle East

‘Ambassador Samantha Power Lied to My Face About Syria,’ by Kassem Eid

A letter from a survivor of Assad’s chemical attacks about his encounter with Obama’s chief diplomat at the United Nations

By Tony Badran · February 27, 2018

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Israel Appoints Its First Arab Christian Ambassador

George Deek, who has been called ‘Israel’s best diplomat,’ will soon become ambassador to Azerbaijan

By Armin Rosen · November 20, 2018
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The Women’s March Must Listen to Jewish Women NOW

If the march leadership doesn’t take action now, the march itself will become a footnote as other women take the reins of American feminism for themselves

By Carly Pildis · November 20, 2018
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Women’s March Founder Says Current Leaders Must Step Down

Teresa Shook, who came up with the idea for the march, says its current leaders allowed anti-Semitism to become part of the group’s platform

By Jacob Siegel · November 20, 2018
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The BDS Debate Enters its Next Phase

The movement is still on the fringes of American politics but with the Democrats pulling left it now has a seat inside Congress

By Armin Rosen · November 19, 2018
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The Trials of David Ben Moshe

He’s a convert to Orthodox Judaism, married to an Israeli woman, and wants nothing more than to become a citizen of Israel—so why has Israel’s government kept him stuck in a bureaucratic nightmare?

By Steven Davidson · November 19, 2018

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The Flight 002 Election

Last week, Israeli media reported of rioting Haredim onboard an El Al plane. The true story turned out to be very different, and deeply revealing.

By Liel Leibovitz · November 21, 2018
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Family

Sunshine State

A year ago, I skipped Thanksgiving. I didn’t realize I’d never see my father again.

By Susan Shapiro · November 21, 2018
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Food

Take Your Pumpkin Beyond the Pie

This Moroccan recipe for pumpkin soup is a perfect way to start a Thanksgiving feast

By Joan Nathan · November 20, 2018
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Not Jewish: Hunting

By Kinky Friedman

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Sports

Meyer and Sid

The great NFL quarterback Sid Luckman, who would have turned 102 today, had a secret: his father’s ties to the Jewish mob

By Rich Cohen · November 20, 2018
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United States

The Foreign Policy of the American Left

Second in a series on the American left: Michael Walzer and Bernie Sanders

By Paul Berman · November 18, 2018
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Europe

The Truth About George Soros

Understanding the Jewish billionaire—who is neither the villain of right-wing caricature, nor the angel of left-wing hagiography

By James Kirchick · November 18, 2018

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Music

Backstage Pass

Ep.159: Director Frederick Wiseman and former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame president Terry Stewart, plus comedian Travon Free on his recently resurfaced tweets

By Unorthodox · November 21, 2018
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Culture News

Jules Feiffer’s American Follies

Giving thanks for Fred Astaire

By Jules Feiffer · November 20, 2018
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Book Reviews

Thanks in Advance

Episode 158: Iranian political refugee Shay Khatiri on raising $1.2 million for Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, and A.J. Jacobs on his new book about gratitude

By Unorthodox · November 15, 2018