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At 95, Shaindel Schreiber is still dispensing babka and advice on the Lower East Side

By Miriam Herman

Opinion

After all that controversy, here’s why Ta-Nehisi Coates (probably) didn’t change any minds on Israel-Palestine

By Dahlia Scheindlin

Culture

Texas wants to teach kindergarteners about religion — is that indoctrination?

By Mira Fox

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Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.

By Benyamin Cohen

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