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A 'Magic' Premiere Fulfills Cheltenham Teen's Dying Wish

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Musical Memorial to Prewar Book Burning

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Baumbach in a New York State of Mind

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Another U.S.-Israel Connection: Barbecue!

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David Broza: This Concert Will Be Good

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New Book Examines Why Jews Intermarry

And Who Wants to Marry a Jew, Anyway?

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Daniel Krieger, JTA

Why have Jews had the highest rate of intermarriage in the United States over the past half century? A new book suggests some answers.

Arts

Opening Barnes’ Doors

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Greg Salisbury

By almost any metric, The Barnes Foundation’s first year of residency on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway has been a rousing success.

Film & Television

Baumbach in a New York State of Mind

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Greg Salisbury

Depending on your demographic, Noah Baumbach’s latest film, the affecting character study Frances Ha, will quickly bring to mind either Woody Allen’s Manhattan or Lena Dunham’s HBO series, Girls.

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Streisand to Perform in Israel

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Barbra Streisand will perform for the first time in Israel this summer. She will also eceive an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Streisand, the iconic Jewish-American singer and actress, will be presented with the degree at a ceremony on June 17 during the Hebrew University International Board of Governors meeting in Jerusalem. In a...

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Kohelet Yeshiva Finds Its Rhythm at Poetry Slam

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Eric Berger

In a gritty artistic battle where most of the poets alluded to life in urban, low-income areas, students from the private, Main Line Kohelet Yeshiva held their own at the recent city slam league finals.