Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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And its greatest outlet might be 'The 2000 Year Old Man'
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Culture What was Albert Einstein thinking as he gazed down on Trump’s military parade?
A DC memorial to Einstein is infused with curiosity — a sharp contrast to the flat military spectacle below
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The late pope's favorite painting was a reaction to the horrors of the Nazi regime
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Other Jewish wins include 'A Real Pain' and Adrien Brody for 'The Brutalist'
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Culture How a cross-dressing Gene Hackman heralded a new age of Jewish assimilation in Hollywood
Susan Sontag could have had a field day with Hackman’s campy performance as a straight-laced senator in ‘The Birdcage’
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Culture 10 wicked ways to avoid talking about war and politics this Thanksgiving
Scared of alienating your loved one with politics? These conversation starters are sure to save you (maybe)
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The master biographer on the obsessions that drive him, whether he believes power always corrupts, and his love for Jackie Robinson
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Culture Uh, was Taylor Swift wearing tefillin at the VMAs?
Sure, some might call them 'gloves' — but that's so much less fun
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