Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
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By Talya Zax
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The Forward culture team breaks down everything Jewish in the Academy Awards
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Opinion How Jesse Jackson changed his mind about Jews — and what Abe Foxman made of it
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Solving a mystery from my bat mitzvah, two decades later
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The great British Jewish playwright asked profound questions about what it means to live a significant life
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