Neil Diamond's most Jewish song • The New York anthem you didn't realize was Jewis h • The cheesiest Bat Mitzvah bop of all-t ime (and 147 more great Jewish pop songs)

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How Neil Diamond’s most personal song chronicled his journey out of Brooklyn

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Is the most popular song about New York really a stealth Jewish anthem?

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How one cheesy 2009 pop song became the most massive Bar Mitzvah hit of all time

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The 150 greatest Jewish pop songs of all time

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