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Jewish News 24 · Aug 25, 2026

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Dolly Parton, the country music legend, died Tuesday at 80, her publicist said. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff for a week. Parton, a Christian, had notable Jewish connections. In 1994, she apologized for remarks criticized as invoking an antisemitic stereotype about Hollywood. She was also known for her knowledge of the Hebrew Bible, and her Imagination Library inspired literacy efforts in Israel. Parton sold more than 100 million records

Dolly Parton, the country music legend, died Tuesday at 80, her publicist said. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff for a week. Parton, a Christian, had notable Jewish connections. In 1994, she apologized for remarks criticized as invoking an antisemitic stereotype about Hollywood. She was also known for her knowledge of the Hebrew Bible, and her Imagination Library inspired literacy efforts in Israel. Parton sold more than 100 million records

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