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Why the latest political debacle in France may send tremors around the world

By Robert Zaretsky

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Opinion

The fall of Israel’s government empowers dangerous conspiracies on the right

By Dany Bahar

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Culture

Breaking the silence on the pogroms in Ukraine

By Julia M. Klein

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A new exhibit shows how Jewish marriage evolved – from 12th-century Egypt to modern-day America

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