Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.
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By Lior Zaltzman
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The Schmooze Jewish ‘Werewolf’ of Argentina? Not So Fast.
Sorry, no Jewish werewolves for you! Remember that article about the Argentinian president adopting a Jewish boy to stop him from turning into a werewolf? The one that seemed too ridiculous to be true? Well, turns out that it was bogus. At least, according to The Guardian. The drama started when President Cristina Kirchner announced…
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Opinion 6 Ways To Cure Your ‘Serial’ Withdrawal
Illustration by Lior Zaltzman Season one of Serial is over. I don’t know about you, but I shed a tear. My Thursdays just won’t be the same without the sensational “This American Life” spin-off, produced and narrated by Sarah Koenig. While Serial was a Serious podcast — serious with a capital “S,” because the true…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman Mocks Ryan Seacrest in Gaza Email Trail
The recent Sony hack has left plenty of destruction in its path. Yet, it also unveiled some incredibly random and hilarious information that we never knew we wanted (and I would argue, still aren’t sure we really need). Like the following chain e-mail correspondence about the war in Gaza, sent to prominent Jewish figures, Sony…
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Opinion Why All Jews Should Listen to ‘Serial’
Illustration by Lior Zaltzman Hello, my name is Lior and I’m a podcast addict. I’ve been streaming “This American Life” for years. I’ve turned podcasts into verbs. No, I can’t answer the phone right now, I’m “Savage Love”-ing. Whenever my husband says “Ok. Alright?” I want to scream “This is Radiolab!” Once I even used…
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