Benjamin Ivry is a frequent Forward contributor.
Benjamin Ivry
By Benjamin Ivry
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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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Culture How Bill Russell learned the spirit of Judaism
The Boston Celtics star felt an affinity with coach Red Auerbach who faced prejudice on the streets of Brooklyn
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Film & TV How a great Jewish actor made a name for himself by playing antisemites and other villains
David Warner, who appeared in 'Morgan,' 'Time Bandits,' and a lost film with Bob Dylan, has died at age 80
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Film & TV Were the Three Stooges a lot more Jewish than we realized?
There’s a lot more to the comic trio’s Jewishness than the Yiddish they inserted in their skits
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Fast Forward A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
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