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Art What if there was a flag that both Israelis and Palestinians could take pride in flying?
Tom Haviv, creator of the Hamsa Flag Project, reflects on a utopian symbol’s meaning post-Oct. 7
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Even in a time of grief and anguish, the show and the art must go on
'Seeking Joy' was originally conceived as a light, celebratory exhibit — after Oct. 7, 2023, everything changed
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Art Our greatest Jewish sculptor has a passion for life and a soft spot for Mallomars
With a new exhibit at Pace, 83-year-old Joel Shapiro is still creating and still improvising
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Their homes were destroyed on Oct. 7 — these drawings recapture the life that was
Artist Noa Harnik is using art to preserve memories of life before a massacre
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Art A ‘Jewish Mona Lisa’ — and other myths told by objects found in Israel
In Ilit Azoulay's exhibit at the Jewish Museum, there's more to an object than what meets the eye
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Books A Jewish, queer ghost story where the greatest fright is family expectations
A conversation with Shelly Jay Shore on their debut novel, 'Rules For Ghosting.'
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Art Hidden away for a decade, a beloved Jewish artist’s mural awaits its return to the public eye
Ben Shahn's 13-piece 'Resources of America' at a former post office in the Bronx, has been inaccessible since 2014
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Culture Preserving Mexican Syrian Jewish traditions in a world on the verge of collapse
Playwright Clairette Atri Mizrahi wants to rejuvenate a shuttered café and her grandmother's cooking
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