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1 4 ARON ROSEN on images of the sacrifice of Isaac in art SAMUEL KLEIN a Jewish-themed tour through New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art

POETRYnewtranslations of Russian, Hebrew and French poetry JOURNEYS THROUGH ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Christine Cohen Park and Ardie Geldman encounter the other

Plus chicken fat, Israeli NGOs, mysterious crucifixes, hidden family stories, Jewish horror films, tigers taking tea and reviews of the latest books, films, theatre and music.

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RINgSIDE VIEW a story of Jewish boxers and manhood by Gerald Jacobs