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For Chanukah, books that bind us
Giving a book as a Chanukah gift is a fine, old Jewish tradition, although nowadays books often take the form of a Kindle download or a digital gift certificate from Amazon rather than a festively wrapped hardcover.
Voices of Six-Day War haunt us decades later
The focus of the Israeli film “Censored Voices” is an aged, rapidly spinning, reel-to-reel tape recorder.
‘The Man in the High Castle’: What if the Nazis had won?
It’s a scenario almost too horrifying to contemplate: What if the Allies had lost World War II and the Germans and Japanese ruled a conquered America? This chilling hypothetical is the premise of Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel, “The Man in the High Castle,” as well as of the new series of the same name, which begins streaming Nov. 20 on Amazon Prime.
There’s a new Kinky Friedman in town
Kinky Friedman, the legendary “Texas Jewboy” country singer and raconteur, has recorded his first studio album in 32 years.
Songs in the key of Nero
It may be hard to believe there was a time when George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” now a durable fixture of the American and international concert repertory, was thought of as suspect — an unclassifiable mix of concert music and jazz whose popularity seemed offensive to highbrow audiences.
Top Israeli composer takes a ‘Journey’ to Los Angeles
Israeli urban legend has it that great musicians from the former Soviet Union who made aliyah first had to pick up brooms instead of instruments, working as street sweepers as they sought work in their talents.
New Skirball exhibition channels the power of you
As we enter the holiday season of giving, many of us think about how we can donate our time and money in a meaningful way.
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Print Issue: We the Israelites | April 17, 2026
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