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A woman places a lawn sign with the slogan “Stand Up To Jewish Hate” during a scene from a Super Bowl advertisement from the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. (Screenshot)
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What is ‘Jewish hate’? Super Bowl ad leaves some confused

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld February 12, 2024
Israelis featured on the @israelsowhite Instagram account, which celebrates diverse Jewish heritage and pokes fun at claims that Israelis are “white colonizers.” (Photo/Courtesy Ben Younger)
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Instagram’s ‘IsraelSoWhite’ mocks notion of Israelis as ‘white colonizers’

Beth Harpaz by Beth Harpaz February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
Cleavon Little (left) and Gene Wilder in "Blazing Saddles."
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‘Blazing Saddles’ marks a half-century of hilarity — and controversy

by Stephen Silver February 7, 2024
Scene from "All We Carry," a documentary about Honduran migrants showing at Jewish Film Institute's WinterFest.
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Have a film-forward February in the Bay Area

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 6, 2024February 8, 2024
Bob Dylan was among the artists who recorded "We Are the World" in 1985. (Photo/Netflix)
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Stevie Wonder’s impression of Bob Dylan is highlight of ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar February 5, 2024February 6, 2024
When Marty Funkhouser (right, played by Bob Einstein) tells Larry David he can’t compete in the big golf tournament because it’s on Shabbat, David says, “You’re Koufaxing us?” (Photo/Courtesy of HBO)
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The oral history of ‘Palestinian Chicken,’ Larry David’s favorite episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Louis Keene by Louis Keene February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
The animated series "God's Gang" features the characters (from left) Chriscross, Taekwonhindu, Ninjew and Sumuslim.
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Who is behind ‘God’s Gang,’ a new multifaith animated show that plays with Jewish and other stereotypes?

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 29, 2024February 1, 2024
Jon Stewart is returning to his old perch on "The Daily Show" — but only part-time. (Photo/Comedy Central)
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Jon Stewart is coming back to ‘The Daily Show.’ Will his old audience follow?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar January 25, 2024
Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer." (Photo/JTA-Universal Pictures)
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‘Barbenheimer,’ ‘Maestro’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations

by Andrew Lapin January 23, 2024
Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in a scene from "Origin." (Photo/JTA-Array Filmworks-Neon)
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‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste

by Andrew Lapin January 22, 2024

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