Benjamin Ivry is a frequent Forward contributor.
Benjamin Ivry
By Benjamin Ivry
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Culture Jewish prophet, trailblazer, iconoclast, inventor of the topless bikini
In Rudi Gernreich's centenary year, a look back at a one-of-a-kind fashion phenomenon
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Art Indisputably, a Jewish genius — but also a pariah and a bumpkin
Steve Stern's 'The Village Idiot' fictionalizes the life of the Belarusian painter Chaim Soutine
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Art A risk-taking photographer who addressed his own suffering by documenting the sufferings of others
David 'Chim' Seymour captured images of refugee children, as well as Audrey Hepburn and Gina Lollobrigida
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Culture Long a friend of the Jews, King Charles is a mensch for all seasons
The English monarch is a noted fan of Jewish culture and has championed many a Jewish cause
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Culture ‘He was not even a Jew or a person; he was a force’ — Sid Caesar at 100
Born in Yonkers in 1922, the creator of 'Your Show of Shows' was part pugilist, part comic
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Culture So, how did Jews fare under Mikhail Gorbachev anyway?
Despite perestroika and glasnost, the former Soviet president had a mixed record concerning the Jewish people
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Culture The secret Jewish history of Napoleon Bonaparte
Was Napoleon good for the Jews? One historian says yes
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Music The surprisingly Jewish history of Blue Note records
The legendary jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in America
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