Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.
Lior ZaltzmanDigital Fellow
By Lior Zaltzman
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Film & TV High Praise for Ant Man and Short Jewish Men
I was really excited to see “Ant-Man.” It combines many of the things I love: ants (which I love mostly on screens, à la “Microcosmos,” and not near any of my desserts), superheroes (who I love, despite their ingrained sexist flaws) and Paul Rudd (who I love, unconditionally). As for the man in my life,…
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The Schmooze How About Some Anti-Semitism With That Reddit Toaster?
Would you like some butter on your toast? Also did-you-know-Jews-are-going-to-destroy-Europe… I mean, do prefer margarine? Apparently, in the world of anti-Semites, liking DIY toasters means you must also hate Jews, because, you know. Or at least, , that’s what this one Redditor thought. When people admired his DIY toaster (which, though inventive, is quite a…
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The Schmooze JDate is Suing JSwipe — Over the Letter J?
Oy gevalt. This is actually happening. JDate is suing JSwipe… over the use of the letter J. No, this isn’t an Yes, it’s ridiculous. After all, what about JWed or JZoog? Weirder still, JDate claims it owns the patent on software that “confidentially determines matches and notifies users of mutual matches in feelings and interests.”…
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The Schmooze Is Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman a Feminist Dream?
I would love to talk to you all about Vanity Fair’s interview with Gal Gadot, but first, a brief Hebrew lesson. Gal, when pronounced in the authentic Hebrew way, does not rhyme with ‘all’ at all, I’d say it rhymes more with pal. /but you don’t have to take my word for it,. And while…
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Opinion Why I Can’t Go to Your Non-Zionist Synagogue
, I realized that much of its congregation is probably young and liberal like myself. And yet, I also realized that I would never be able to join their congregation. Here’s why. When you drive down Road 2, on HaSira Junction in central Israel, you see a big water tower with a statue of Theodor…
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Opinion Why Israel’s Reaction to the Hamas Prisoner Has Everything to Do With Race
Did race have anything to do with the way the Israeli government dealt with the kidnapping of Ethiopian-Israeli citizen Avraham Mengitsu? That question has been reverberating through Israeli social media, but the answer doesn’t seem to be as clear cut. Two days ago, Israel de-classified information pertaining to the kidnapping of two Israeli citizens. One…
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The Schmooze 13 Jewish Things to Know About San Diego Comic-Con
My friends, it is that time of year again. The time for worldwide fans and lovers of all kinds of entertainment to gather at the capital of geek-dom, San Diego, for the annual . The wild ride that is the biggest comics convention in the U.S. started July 8 and ends on Sunday night. Now,…
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The Schmooze Jeff Goldblum and Wife Welcome Baby Boy
Jeff Goldblum, the actor who made “Jurassic Park” Jewish, and whose haunted Holocaust survivor Adam Stein stared back at us in the film adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk’s harrowing is now a father. The 62-year-old welcomed a child withvhis wife, former Olympic gymnast and actress Emilie Livingston on July 4th. Which means this lucky boy will…
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