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Let’s say you’re the mayor of a small town in Israel, Nazareth Illit, just up the block from you-know-who’s hometown. And let’s say that you have an unimprovable name like Ronen Plot. What do you do? It’s easy: Inaugurate a new movie theater and name it after the most famous Israeli actress of all time, Gal Gadot.

The chant went like this: “Alvaro, oh, Alvaro, oh. He came from Real Madrid, he hates the fucking Yids.”

Here’s what they don’t tell you when converting to Judaism: Everyone has an opinion on Israel. And once you convert, everyone has an opinion regarding your opinions on Israel.

Seventy-five years ago today, the Nazis murdered a little-known relief worker named Isaac Giterman.

The Russian-Ukrainian political journalism world was stunned, but not particularly surprised, yesterday when a well known pro-Kremlin propaganda outlet published a lengthy anti-Semitic manifesto proclaiming that it was time to “drop the Jew taboo.” Russia Insider, an English language publication with a crankish history of publishing nonsense and propaganda, published the manifesto, which contained a comprehensive litany of the most vile accusations against Jews dating back more than one hundred years. Читать дальше...

During my many childhood years as a picky eater, I mainly subsisted on noodles and butter. The hearty combination of starchy pasta coated in a slick of salt-kissed cream was a lifeline for me until I eventually figured out what I was missing and joined the realm of the omnivorous. What I did not realize during all that time as a flavor-phobic child was that my favorite dish connected me to my Ashkenazi Jewish roots.

This week on Unorthodox, Mark calls up Roy Moore’s ‘Jewish lawyer,’ and Stephanie sits down with Jeffrey Masters, host of the podcast LGBTQ&A, which documents stories of the LGBTQ community. We’re also joined by Anne Edelstein, author of the new memoir Lifesaving for Beginners.

DC Comics has a new star of his own comic, and instead of going the superhero route, they’ve launched a historical fiction title, exploring homosexuality, art, and political oppression in 1950s America. But the lead character may be familiar to you: It’s Snagglepuss.