Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at zax@forward.com or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxInnovation Editor
By Talya Zax
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Culture How a utopian Eurovision became a microcosm of a world divided over Israel and Gaza
As crowds booed and cheered Israel's contestant, Eden Golan, dreams of interfaith coexistence clashed sharply with a new reality
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Fast Forward Israel’s Eden Golan places fifth at the Eurovision Song Contest
Golan received a staggering 323 points from the public vote
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Culture Sing like no one is protesting — how Eden Golan triumphed on the world’s biggest stage
At the Malmö Arena, Israel’s Eurovision contestant shows the world the one reason she’s here
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Fast Forward Israel and Eden Golan advance to Eurovision finals
The 20-year-old pop star will face off against tough international competition — and scrutiny — this Saturday
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Culture Israeli fans were warned against attending Eurovision. They came anyway — to heal from Oct. 7
Eurovision 'is my spirit, and you won't take my spirit,' one fan said
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Culture Eden Golan’s impossible mission — conquer Eurovision and redefine Israel’s image
The 20-year-old Israeli singer is trying to make a statement, while saying as little as possible
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Art How Richard Serra found infinity within the void
The son of a Russian-Jewish mother and a Spanish father used his art to change minds and alter time and space
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Culture How Yiddish slogans captured a controversial cover story — and the precarious state of American Jews
The Atlantic's new issue features a deep dive into American antisemitism. Its cover tells a slightly different story
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News ‘No one’s allowed to talk to me’: At UW-Madison, trying — and failing — to talk about Israel
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Fast Forward New poll: 13% of voters who switched support from Biden cite his Gaza policy
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News A ‘quite religious’ anti-Zionist: Meet the Jewish Columbia student who wrangled the college newspaper’s opinion page
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