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    These Shoes Were Made for Gawking

    View designer Stuart Weitzman’s historic shoe collection, and salivate

    byMarjorie Ingall
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    The Woman Behind Eloise

    Kay Thompson, creator of the legendary children’s book character, had lots of secrets—including her Jewish roots

    byMarjorie Ingall
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    Rediscovering Lincoln’s Jewish Connections

    NYC exhibit sparks memories of my father’s love of the 16th U.S. President

    byRoslyn Bernstein
  • U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau, Sr. asks New York philanthropist Jacob H. Schiff to secure aid for Jews in Palestine in a cablegram dated August 31, 1914. (Joint Distribution Committee)
    U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau, Sr. asks New York philanthropist Jacob H. Schiff to secure aid for Jews in Palestine in a cablegram dated August 31, 1914. (Joint Distribution Committee)
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    100 Years of Jewish Archives on Display in NYC

    Collection includes letter from Albert Einstein and a dress worn at Ellis Island

    byIsabel Fattal
  • Comments on Etymology, Vol. 42, no. 1–2, October–November 2012.(Tablet Magazine)
    Comments on Etymology, Vol. 42, no. 1–2, October–November 2012.(Tablet Magazine)
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    On the Origin of ‘Shyster’

    Master etymologist Gerald Cohen knows how jazz got its name, why they’re called hot dogs, and much more

    byAllan Metcalf
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