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Whether you say bagel or beigel depends on what kind of Jew you are

It’s not about geography or class but something even deeper

By Josh Glancy

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Variety of Authentic New York style bagels with seeds in a paper bag

Supermarket bagels are an insult to 2,000 years of Jewish pain

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Why everything in the world can be divided into 'Jewish or Goyish'

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Why can't I stop listening to Kanye West?

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We should not expect Israel to be a light unto the nations

Relinquishing this idea might help put an end to so many of us projecting our preferences and assumptions onto this troubled corner of the Levant

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The Jewish century is over, the Indian century has just begun

Jews and Indians share similar experiences of integration in Britain, a century apart

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January 19, 2023 09:36

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Chabad, Hamas and bagels in Doha: My Qatar Shabbat experience

The Jewish diaspora is going through an age of mediocrity

A new biography of Joseph Roth shows the contrast with our more affluent, comfortable lifestyles — and the victims of our modern quality of life are great art, music and literature

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Every Jewish man needs a band of Jewish brothers in his life

My male comrades and I have shared our experiences from nursery school to chupah

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August 25, 2022 11:06

Every Jewish man needs a band of Jewish brothers in his life

I never thought I’d marry ‘in’, but now my chupah awaits

It’s a relief to have found a partner I love and to be able to marry in the religion that is rooted so deep in my marrow

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July 7, 2022 14:08

Groom smashing the glass in a Jewish wedding, under the huppah

My Jewdar is so good I even found one on the Falkland Islands

We diaspora Jews tend to go out of our way to try find reminders of communities that have long since faded away, as well as seeking out those that still survive against the odds

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May 19, 2022 13:29

Jetty used by visitors arriving by sea in Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands.

Keeping Jewish culture alive is about more than fighting hatred

The fact that 3/4 Jews believe that fighting antisemitism comprises the core of their identity is a depressing sign

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March 31, 2022 14:00

Saturday Sabbath Havdala ceremony at the end of Jewish Saturday

Obsessing about identity politics is never good for Jews

When progressives exclude us from their hierarchy of victimhood, we shouldn't persuade them to let us in

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February 10, 2022 10:34

Obsessing about identity politics is never good for Jews

Herring made me realise I’ve become a middle-aged Jew

Having always hated the stuff, suddenly, my DNA has kicked in and now I love it

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December 22, 2021 09:37

Delicious salad of salted fillets of white herring served with ciabatta bread

Without forgetting the Yom Kippur War, it is time to let it go

It is important to remember that Israel’s prosperity and status as a world leader in tech are built on hard-fought wars, but the country’s newfound power comes with responsibilities

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November 4, 2021 16:58

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Our heimishe fare is shamed by the cool New York food scene

Ashkenazi food needn’t be the bland poor relation of Sephardi vibrancy. Instead of the pallid stodge we are used to, the same foods and dishes in America are vibrant and exciting

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September 17, 2021 14:12

PYN6FX New York, USA - May 29, 2018: People walking on East Houston Street past Katz's Deli in New York, iconic kosher-style delicatessen that has been open