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Judaism itself is not just faith-based religion, but also a practice with its own set of unique customs and cultures.

Everything we know about ‘Superman’ star David Corenswet’s Jewish identity

Before you hit the theaters, here’s everything we know about David Corenswet’s Jewish identity and the Jewish origins of Superman.

Meet Elan Bibas, the new Jewish bombshell on ‘Love Island USA’

Before he graces our screen, here’s everything we know about Elan Bibas, the latest Jewish addition to “Love Island,” and his connection to Israel.

The father of the graphic novel was Jewish. A new biography tells Will Eisner’s whole story

Will Eisner helped invent the graphic novel. Now, a new biography explores his legacy, Jewish identity, and his creation of an art form.

The best queer Jewish books to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month

These books bring queerness and Jewishness together in ways that are joyful, messy, magical, and beautifully real.

In ‘Tatami,’ an Iranian judoka faces her most dangerous opponent: an Israeli

In “Tatami,” an Iranian judoka is forced to choose between her Olympic dreams and her country’s ban on facing Israelis.

Kosha Dillz’s movie about the hostages was canceled — he’s not backing down

From ‘Prince of Persia’ to Personal History: Jordan Mechner on rediscovering his family’s past in ‘Replay’

Unpacked chatted with Jordan Mechner about the decades-long journey to bring “Replay” to life, the research work behind tracking down long-lost family details, and how telling his family’s story helped him better understand his own.

‘On Democracies and Death Cults’ is Douglas Murray’s unflinching defense of Israel

Speaking with Unpacked, Douglas Murray lays out the stakes of his latest book, “On Democracies and Death Cults” — from college campuses to Gaza.

The secret history of Superman

Yechiel Jacobs is fighting anti-Israel hate with humor

Yechiel Jacobs never planned to go viral. But after Oct. 7, he used comedy to call out antisemitism — and found an audience hungry for truth.

Marvel changed Sabra for the new Captain America movie — and that’s totally fine

Marvel did change Sabra, its Israeli superhero for “Captain America: Brave New World.” And that’s not a bad thing.

Netflix hit drama about a hot Jewish serial killer, ‘You,’ is over. Was the ending dead wrong?

Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg is hot, Jewish, and a serial killer. As “You” ends, praise the final twist, while others question the optics.

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