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December 16, 2015

Growing up half Middle-Eastern

At this fraught moment in history, a cartoonist named Riad Sattouf has achieved best-seller status in France with a memoir in the form of a comic book with the provocative title, “The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984.”

From junk to art

Malka Nedivi is known for her huge sculptures — roughly hewn, sometimes eerie figures that can reach up to 10 feet high — and collage paintings that are made of galvanized metal, chicken coop wire, pieces of old clothing, and fabrics and papers.

Why transgender inclusion is a Jewish imperative

Just when the LGBT community thinks it has taken another step toward full equality and inclusion, along come the Dennis Pragers of the world to remind us how far we still have to go.

Chief Rabbi’s rebuke is divisive

Last week, Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau publicly rebuked Naftali Bennett, Israel’s minister of education and Diaspora affairs.

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