Lilly Maier is a news intern at the Forward. She is a graduate journalism student at New York University, where she studies as a Fulbright scholar. She also holds a B.A. in Jewish history from the University of Munich.
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Lilly Maier
By Lilly Maier
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The Schmooze Gwyneth Paltrow Regrets Announcing Her “Conscious Uncoupling” with Chris Martin
In 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow broke the internet by infamously announcing her “conscious uncoupling” with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on her lifestyle website, Goop. Now,the Oscar-winning actress and businesswoman says she regrets the way she announced it. In an interview on LinkedIn, Paltrow said she was actually aiming for a low-key way to break the…
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Israel News Meet the Jazz-Playing, Erotica-Writing Rabbi Who Planned a Synagogue Trip to Arafat’s Grave
A Conservative rabbi in Austin, Texas, has become the flashpoint of a controvery over a proposed congregational trip to Israel that would have included a visit to the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat. It all started when Rabbi Neil Blumofe, 45, sent out a tentative itinerary for a planned 15-day trip to…
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News Is Donald Trump’s Endorsement by 88 Retired Generals a Secret Neo-Nazi Code?
In a move to boost his national security credibility, Donald Trump released an endorsement letter signed by 88 retired military figures. Now some are questioning if there is a hidden anti-Semitic message behind the statement — since the number 88 is a well-known code for ‘Heil Hitler.’ In the open letter, the former generals and…
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