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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.

Before the roundtable drama begins, here’s everything we know about Michael Rapaport’s Jewish identity and his outspoken Israel advocacy.

How Shane Baker is reviving Yiddish theater for a new generation

With “Night Stories,” Shane Baker adapts Avrom Sutzkever’s writing for the stage, showing how Yiddish continues to evolve as living art.

‘Marty Supreme’ is a Jewish Lower East Side story hiding inside a Timothée Chalamet ping-pong movie: review

Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” is magnetic and maddening in a frantic, funny film that refuses to moralize, even as damage piles up.

Everything we know about ‘Emily in Paris’ star Bryan Greenberg’s Jewish identity

Before he appears in “Emily in Paris,” meet Bryan Greenberg beyond the screen: his Jewish roots, roles, and relationship with Israel.

Is ‘Oy to the World’ Hallmark’s best Hanukkah movie yet?

Hallmark’s new movie “Oy to the World” pairs a rabbi’s son and a reverend’s daughter in a Chrismukkah rom-com.

How ‘Nuremberg’ recreates the trials that exposed Nazi crimes

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Göring in “Nuremberg,” a new film about Nazi evil and the psychiatrist tasked with probing Göring’s mind.

Jewish pro Alan Bersten brought Hanukkah magic to ‘Dancing With the Stars’

On a Christmas-heavy holiday special, Jewish pro Alan Bersten turned the ‘DWTS’ ballroom into a Hanukkah celebration.

From debut to distinguished: Israeli bridal designers to know if you’re choosing a wedding dress

From Tel Aviv rooftops to global runways, Israeli designers are redefining what a wedding dress can be — bold, romantic, modest, and everything in between.

After two years of war, Israelis return to dance at InDNegev

Canceled two years ago as Israel entered war, music festival InDNegev returned to bring back a community that’s faced two years of tragedy.

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