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When you’re a Mexican Jew, Halloween and Day of the Dead are complicated Israeli noshery Sherry Herring opens in NYC — with ‘no Sherry and no herring’ Billiards legend JoAnn Mason Parker is in a Jewish Sports Hall of Fame — now she’s plotting a competitive comeback Jill Biden pays tribute to Jonathan Sacks at yeshiva fundraiser in Detroit Richard Wexler, a leader and then a trenchant critic of the organized Jewish community, dies at 80 Chilean newspaper draws outrage with tribute to Nazi leader Hermann Göring Swedish education agency recommends exercise that has students argue the Holocaust never happened Meet the Jewish woman steering one of America’s largest and most influential liberal donor groups Larry David gives Jon Hamm a Yiddish lesson in very Jewish start to new season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Giuliani’s Jewish associate Lev Parnas found guilty • Israeli cabinet minister visits NYC synagogue • Jewish NBA great makes GOAT list Sunrise DC apologizes ‘unequivocally’ for singling out Jewish groups but still denounces Zionism
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Jewish stars--the Hollywood kind--lean into their Jewish identities
Jewish stars--the Hollywood kind--lean into their Jewish identities

 There seems to be a cultural shift of a younger generation of Jewish celebrities proudly leaning into their Jewish identities.  

by Cindy Sher October 05, 2021
When autumn leaves begin to fall
When autumn leaves begin to fall

Artistic fall fun returns to Chicago as the seasons change

by Hedy Weiss October 6, 2021
JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival reaching a wider audience through streaming
JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival reaching a wider audience through streaming

Online options open film festival to greater viewing

by Donald Liebenson October 6, 2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum makes history in presenting its first LGBTQ exhibit
Illinois Holocaust Museum makes history in presenting its first LGBTQ exhibit

Exhibit debuts Oct. 17

by Robert Nagler Miller October 6, 2021
Hometown indie pop-artist Alexander 23 catapults to stardom
Hometown indie pop-artist Alexander 23 catapults to stardom

Deerfield native discusses his burgeoning career

by Michelle Cohen October 6, 2021
Viral singing sensation and Northbrook native JORDY ‘creates safe spaces’ through his music
Viral singing sensation and Northbrook native JORDY ‘creates safe spaces’ through his music

Follow along with the rise of a local star

by Michelle Cohen October 6, 2021
Jewish influencers entertaining, educating on TikTok
Jewish influencers entertaining, educating on TikTok

and educating on TikTok

by JULIE MANGURTEN WEINBERG October 8, 2021
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