Benjamin Ivry is a frequent Forward contributor.
Benjamin Ivry
By Benjamin Ivry
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Culture How Gene Wilder became such a unique Jewish comedian
Wilder had an atypical approach to Jewish humor
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Culture Was Judy Garland too Jewish for show business?
Though she was born Episcopalian, the singer's associations with Jewish artists and collaborators is the stuff of legend
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Culture How a once-neglected Slovenian writer survived the Nazis camps to live to 108
Boris Pahor was the author of ‘Necropolis,’ which fictionalized his experiences in WWII
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Culture Why it was dangerous in Nazi Germany to be both a Jewish woman and a composer
A new book lays out how Hitler's thugs targeted artists such as Camille Frydan and Josefine Auspitz-Winter
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Culture 125 years later, is Dracula antisemitic — or is he just another vampire?
Some critics have seen evidence of blood libel in Bram Stoker's classic story, but these accusations don't always hold up to scrutiny
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Culture Why Ed Koch’s response to AIDS was very political and not very Jewish
Recent revelations about the former NYC mayor raise questions about his judgment and decency
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Culture Composer Fanny Hensel: The less famous, equally talented Mendelssohn?
Hensel, sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn, expressed herself in intriguingly individualistic effusions
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Culture How an observant Jew became the mother of Jesus — and Christianity itself
The author of 'Mary, Founder of Christianity,' discusses Mary's identification as a Jewish woman and mother
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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