Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.
Lior ZaltzmanDigital Fellow
By Lior Zaltzman
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The Schmooze WATCH: Mystery Ultra-Orthodox Woman Performs on Israeli X-Factor
I have a confession to make: I watched the entire first season of the Israeli version of “X-Factor.” I don’t regret it! Israeli reality TV is where even the most disenfranchised can get their 15 minutes of fame. Sure, it’s escapism. But it’s enjoyable as heck. For example, Israel’s “X-Factor“‘s first season featured the perfect…
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The Schmooze What Jewish Dads Mean to You, Illustrated
– Esther Klein about her Jewish father. A couple of weeks ago, we put out a call to readers asking for stories about Jewish dads. The response was incredible — and especially moving given that my own Jewish dad (and mom) came to visit me this week. I don’t think we have ever really celebrated…
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The Schmooze Jon Stewart has No Jokes About Charleston
You might have already gotten used to us sharing Jon Stewart’s amazing jokes about news-worthy item du jour, and let’s face it, since he’s leaving the Daily Show soon, we want to share as much as possible. But last night, Jon Stewart’s regular sobering dose of truth came unmasked with humor. “Sorry, no jokes tonight,”…
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Opinion Israeli Theater Is Having Its ‘Klinghoffer’ Moment
Last year, a new production of caused so much controversy that its broadcast was cancelled. The famous opera is based on the hijacking of a plane by the Palestinian Liberation Front and the murder of Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American passenger in 1985. Now, an Israeli-Arab play, “A Parallel Time,” is causing a similar controversy. Israeli…
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The Schmooze Tel Aviv Pride Is as Fierce as Ever
Tel Aviv’s 17th annual Gay Pride Parade took place this Friday. Over 180 thousand participants were expected by the municipality, including around 30,000 tourists who came to participate in the weekend’s Pride events. The temperatures were milder than usual and the city’s streets filled with the nation’s fiercest and proudest, members and allies of the…
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The Schmooze Is Porn Queen Jenna Jameson Joining the Tribe?
Jenna Jameson may soon go from ‘The Queen of Porn’ to the queen of Shabbat. The twice-divorced entrepreneur and (mostly retired) adult film star has been cooking up a kosher storm on social media. Could she be joining the Tribe? When a Twitter follower asked her when she started cooking Kosher, she wrote: I started…
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The Schmooze What’s In a Jewish Father?
Pop culture is flooded with images and stereotypes about Jewish moms. But what makes a Jewish dad is still shrouded in mystery. Is he nebbishy? Is he silent, reading his morning paper? Is he boisterous and argumentative? Is he a hippy like in ‘Dharma and Greg’? Portrayal of Jewish dads are all over the board…
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The Schmooze Jon Stewart Welcomes Caitlyn Jenner… To the World of Sexist Media
We’ve all been , formerly known as Bruce Jenner, taken by the amazing Annie Leibowitz. But despite the fact that many hailed it as an important milestone for media coverage on the trans community, Jon Stewart is here to bring us down to Earth. “It’s heartening,” he said, “that not only is everyone willing to…
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