Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Maia Efrem
By Maia Efrem
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Joins Cast of Billie Jean King Pic ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Sarah Silverman is stretching her acting chops in her second foray in a drama as she joins the cast of “Battle of the Sexes,” a retelling of the historic 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. According to , Silverman joins co-stars Emma Stone and Steve Carrel and will play Gladys Heldman,…
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If you think your Purim costume is cool, we are here to give you a reality check. This Israeli man riding around a magic carpet in an Aladdin costume just won Purim in Israel, the U.S. and the Internet in general. This guy’s just won Purim. https://t.co/jDRnEtRfSi pic.twitter.com/pRoip826JA — Eylon Aslan-Levy (@EylonALevy) March 23, 2016…
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From the first few chords of “Bei Mir Bist du Shein,” Tatyana Amirova had the judges of “The Voice of Ukraine” dancing in their chairs and clamoring to have her join their teams. Amirova’s jazzy rendition of the Yiddish standard from the 1930’s earned her a standing ovation, but it was the extensive video package…
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We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Internet genius that created this GIF of Bernie Sanders scaring the bejesus out of Donald Trump at a rally. And it seems everyone was a fan: Here it is, the best GIF of this entire election cycle: pic.twitter.com/hEK3ovBWJm — Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 14, 2016 Trump…
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The Schmooze The Perfect Mischievous Purim Cards for All Your Partying Needs
Purim is around the corner, so as you’re washing down those hamentashen with a libation, or two, or three, stop a moment to send a card to a loved one, letting them know just how hard you plan on partying and your expected level of inebriation. We at the Forward created the perfect Someecards to…
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The Schmooze Jackie Kennedy’s Jewish Granddaughter Launches Web Comedy Series
Like grandma, like granddaughter. Rose Kennedy Schlossberg, the daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, and Jewish artist Edwin Schlossberg, strikes a remarkable resemblance to her beloved late-grandmother Jackie Kennedy. Schlossberg, 27, a Harvard grad who earned her masters degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2013, recently launched…
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The Schmooze Prepare Yourself! Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford Announce Fifth ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie
Somewhere in Hollywood, Harrison Ford is dusting off a brown fedora and gearing up for an adventure. Steven Spielberg announced plans to direct a fifth installment of “Indiana Jones” starring Ford as the swashbuckling archeologist with a penchant for beating Nazis and getting in trouble that is slated to hit theaters July 19, 2019, 38…
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The Schmooze Seth Rogen’s ‘Sausage Party’ is the Adults-Only Cartoon You’ve Been Waiting For
Have you wondered if food comes alive at night in the supermarket? Or if a potato feels pain when you peel it? And, most importantly, can a hot dog and a bun make love? Seth Rogen’s answer is YES! “Sausage Party,” Rogen’s upcoming Pixar-quality cartoon, features a who’s who cast of Judd Apatow-film alums voicing…
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