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International Museum Leader to Head Jewish Museum

James S. Snyder, 71, after a long career split between MoMA and the Israel Museum, will lead one of the largest museums dedicated to Jewish culture worldwide.

By Hilarie M. Sheets

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How to Make the Most of Your Trip to Amsterdam

It’s all fun and games until you’re elbowing your way through hordes of tourists at Dam Square. But a little quiet is far from impossible in the Dutch capital.

By Noelle de Leeuw

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Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92

She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.

By Richard Sandomir

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How to Avoid Crowds in Venice

Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd.

By Anna Momigliano