Simi Horwitz is a feature writer and film reviewer based in New York City. In 2022, she received first place for film criticism from the Society for Feature Journalism, and in 2023, a New York Press Club Award for an Entertainment News feature; and three Los Angeles Press Club Awards, including first place for film criticism — all for pieces published in the Forward.
Simi Horwitz
By Simi Horwitz
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Art From legendary photographer Ralph Gibson, a brand-new lens on Israel
In Gibson's exhibit 'Sacred Land,' a first-time trip to Israel proved to be a deeply spiritual experience
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Film & TV Eroticism and faith merge in a haunting TV series about a married rabbi and a troubled young woman
For all its implausibilities, Rama Burshtein-Shai's 'Fire Dance' makes for compelling television
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Art Influenced by comic books, Salvador Dali and Mark Rothko, a Russian-born Jewish artist embraces his contradictions
Yury Kharchenko uses his art to address antisemitism, the Holocaust and Oct. 7
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Culture Hippie, hero, traitor, spy — the baffling legacy of Jonathan Pollard
A documentary series tries to shed light on the many contradictions of the man who spied on America for Israel
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Culture In Mumbai, a 21-year-old street dancer finds an unlikely mentor in a 70-year-old Israeli ballet master
'Call Me Dancer' is a charming documentary about family, culture and friendship
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Culture A life of music and promise shattered by the Holocaust in an unforgettable film
'Winter Journey' is a compelling and original adaptation of Martin Goldsmith's 'The Inextinguishable Symphony'
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Art Haunting, poignant, unsettling, riveting — images from the precarious lives of artists in a diverse Israeli city
The art in 'Tales and Textiles' at JCC Manhattan reflects divergent backgrounds and similar experiences
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Ruth Gruber is the subject of the aptly-titled documentary 'Ahead of Time'
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