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‘His Russia is now illegal in Russia’ — how exiled musicians are finding a home away from home

By Jon Kalish

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125 years later, is Dracula antisemitic — or is he just another vampire?

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This law professor argued that Reform Jews aren’t devout enough to merit religious freedom

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The ‘wild’ Jewish director who Hollywood left behind

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