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This rabbi and singer-songwriter is in a New York state of mind

Rabbi Steven Blane is the founder of the virtual-only synagogue Sim Shalom. He also just released his 10th album, “Songs for New York Lovers.”

Car talk: Jewish auto writers gather for a Passover seder at Katz’s Deli

Every year, the Jewish Auto Writers Society of America holds a seder at the Lower East Side institution, timed to the New York International Auto Show.

Teen Fellowship

‘I wanted to be more me’: Teens propel a trend toward gender-neutral mitzvah ceremonies

Synagogues are expanding options beyond the bat and bar mitzvah.

From a Kanye West parody to AI versions, here are 10 new haggadahs to try this Passover

Seymour Stein with David Byrne and Madonna

Seymour Stein, Jewish music mogul who discovered Madonna and The Ramones, dies at 80

The legacy of Isaac Babel, Russia’s Jewish Hemingway, is dissected in ‘Describe the Night’ play

‘Mitzvah Mania’: A Los Angeles synagogue is hosting a show with Jewish professional wrestlers

A Brooklyn concert will celebrate the forgotten history of women cantors

It’s a date: Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ debuts May 3

New HBO series to spotlight Natalie Portman’s role in bringing a women’s soccer team to Los Angeles

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