Olivia Haynie is an editorial fellow at the Forward.
Olivia Haynie
By Olivia Haynie
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Film & TV In Jerusalem, everything is political — even the stone architects used to design the city
Danae Elon’s film 'Rule of Stone' explores the history behind Jerusalem’s architecture
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Music Why you’re hearing ‘Hatikvah’ everywhere — or are you?
A number of songs sound similar to 'Hatikvah' — including one in a new movie from China.
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Books In WWII’s only all-female concentration camp, community was the key to survival
Lynne Olson’s book ‘The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück’ reveals the unsung stories of female French resistance fighters
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Culture What is Messianic Judaism?
With origins dating back to the 19th century, Messianic Judaism holds a contentious spot in the religious world
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Film & TV Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special ‘PortMortem’ tackles Jewish grief and masturbation
Silverman's new special about the death of her parents continues the Jewish tradition of laughing through grief
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Books How Jews shaped the Western — and how the Western shaped Jews
In 'Chai Noon,' Jonathan Friedmann explores the Jewish history of Westerns, on and off screen.
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Culture Hidden in a famous WWII photo, two heroic Jewish stories
The Elbe Day picture captured American and Russian armies uniting against the Nazis — and cemented two Jewish soldiers in history
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Books What is ‘Zionism without Zion?’ New history asks, but can’t answer
In ‘Melting Point’, Rachel Cockerell provides lots of historical sources, but little insight into what they’re saying
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