Olivia Haynie is an editorial fellow at the Forward.
Olivia Haynie
By Olivia Haynie
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Music How Janis Ian’s Jewish heritage inspired some of her greatest hits
A new documentary on the singer's life shows the relationship between her faith, her activism, and her songwriting.
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Film & TV Why indie cinemas are embracing ‘No Other Land’ — even as US distributors are staying away
Though ‘No Other Land’ has been ignored by mainstream distributors, small cinemas in the US say that screening it has been a no-brainer
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Culture BDS has denounced ‘No Other Land’ for ‘normalization’ – what does that actually mean?
The movement's statement condemning the Oscar winning documentary has stirred up confusion among the film's supporters.
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Film & TV ‘No Other Land’ just won an Oscar — how can American audiences see it?
For those hoping to see the Academy Award-winning documentary, viewing options are few and far between
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Film & TV Is ‘A Real Pain’ the Jewish Oscar film we’ve been waiting for?
The acclaimed film avoids the tropes and tragedies that have defined other Jewish Academy Award nominees
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Books In an Israeli boy’s coming of age story — tween angst, family dysfunction, and a bar mitzvah amidst rocket fire
Eli Zuzovsky’s debut novel ‘Mazeltov’ explores the turmoil of adolescence.
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Culture At a glitzy gala, techno music and sushi bars draw in young supporters of Israel
Young revelers at a 1,000 Strong event showed up in ball gowns and tuxedos to raise over $250,000 for Israel
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In an emotional documentary, Beth Lane highlights the importance of not being complicit.
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