Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.
Lior ZaltzmanDigital Fellow
By Lior Zaltzman
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The Schmooze These Folks Have the Best Bernie Sanders Impressions
We all loved Larry David’s spot-on impression of Bernie Sanders on SNL last Saturday. But 300 miles away from SNL headquarters, Bernie Sanders impressions are anything but news. In Burlington, Vermont, where the senator served three terms as mayor, residents have had years, even decades of practice. And boy, are they good. Just watch this…
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News From Desolate Playgrounds to Pepper-Spray, Rising Violence Affects Everyday Life in Israel
As we try to come around the idea of perhaps another Intifada, and as we are flooded with videos of violent stabbings and attacks that go viral, it’s perhaps easier to grasp the immediacy of the violence, but harder to grasp how it’s affecting everyday life. Last Sunday morning, parents protested at the entrance of…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Opens Up About Depression in Glamour Essay
In a country where prescription medication is easily given to people with the slightest inclination towards anxiety and depression, frank talk about what it means to have mental ill is still pretty scarce. Which is what makes Sarah Silverman’s essay in Glamour magazine so meaningful. In the piece, the Jewish comedienne and actress chose to…
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The Schmooze ‘Broad City’ Cancels Filming in Israel Amid Violence
The rising wave of violence in Israel is already having a real impact on Israeli tourism and culture. Which is why we were saddened to learn that Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer from “Broad City” will not be filming an episode for their third season in Israel, according to . The two were supposed to…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli Is Hitched — and Here’s the Pic To Prove It!
Yes, my friends, the day has come, and one of Israel’s national treasures has tied the knot. Now that the photographic evidence has been provided, it can now longer be denied – super model Bar Refaeli is married. This is the second wedding for the Sports Illustrated model, who for many years dated Leonardo DiCaprio….
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The Schmooze 6 Movies To Atone To on Yom Kippur
Now we know some consider it heretical to watch movies on Yom Kippur, but rumor has it that some Jews (GASP!) spend the Day of Atonement propped in front of a TV screen. In Israel, that is not an option. As you may or may not know, all TV channels turn dark once the moment…
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The Schmooze Victoria Hanna’s New Video Will Make You Fall In Love With Hebrew
Israeli musician Victoria Hanna has a new music video, and it’s just as magical as her previous one. I mean, first of all, it’s Kabbalistic rap, so you know it’s awesome and original. But beyond that that, it’s based on Sefer Yetzira (The Book of Formation/Creation), which is attributed to the patriarch Abraham. In “22…
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The Schmooze Check Out These Eerie Pictures from the Sandstorm in Israel
Today, Israel looks a lot more like the planet from Star Wars than we’re used to. Since Tuesday, country has been swept by a sandstorm, the worst one the country has seen in 75 years. Apparently, all that sand is coming from Syria and Jordan. (Thanks!) As an Israeli, I’ve witnessed many such storms. This…
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