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Opinion

The circumstances of Shireen Abu Akleh’s tragic death and funeral prove Israel has not learned from the past

By Muhammad Shehada

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Film & TV

Why is the new Leonard Bernstein Netflix movie code-named Rybernia?

By PJ Grisar

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Forward Stories

The Little Row House Shul

A tiny row house synagogue is struggling to stay alive after over a century of services in southeast Philadelphia.

News

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Culture

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