Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
The big winner in last night’s “The Voice” finale was none other than the beloved Jewish former child star-turned-singer Alisan Porter. Best known for her adorable role as the title character in the 1991 Jim Belushi hit “Curly Sue,” the 34-year-old mother of two helped make “Voice” history when her coach, Christina Aguilera, became the…
Be still your beating heart! The hottest and most delicious — literally — Instagram account going viral these days is Hot Dudes and Hummus, an account dedicated to amassing a collection of attractive Israeli men noshing on some pita and hummus. Related Some are sweet poses in restaurants and parks, others feature beach photos of…
No need to adjust your screen, you’re not seeing two Adam Sandlers but the comedian with his younger doppelgänger — who just happens to have the same name as Sandler’s “Do-Over” character. Max Kessler met Sandler on the film’s red carpet after receiving a personal invitation from the actor for the film’s premier. But you…
Mere days after her 30th birthday, Lena Dunham has dropped a new book, “Is It Evil Not to Be Sure?” with all proceeds going to the New York City-based nonprofit Girls Write Now. The book is comprised of Dunham’s diary entries from 2005-2006, or as the synopsis of the book describes it, “Creative Snippets and…
Israelis, you better get ready to sing ♬ לואי, לואי, לואי ♬ because Louis C.K., New York’s most irreverent comedian, is packing up and heading for the Holy Land. And no joke is off limits. Tickets for the August 18 show at Jerusalem’s Payis Arena went on sale on C.K.’s website 6pm Monday evening and…
Barbra Streisand fans, rejoice! The Queen is going on tour and coming out with a new album — her 35th studio album — “Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.” The LP will bring Streisand back to her Broadway roots and pair her “with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to sing Broadway classics,” the press release read….
The Mensch on a Bench has a new Mensch(ette) to keep him company. “Shark Tank” favorite, Neal Hoffman, appeared on the latest episode of “Beyond the Tank” to introduce Bubbe, a talking Jewish grandmother doll and the newest edition to the Mensch on a Bench product line. Appearing with Shark and investor Robert Herjavec, Hoffman…
The FYI Networks’ second season of “Arranged” will follow a Modern Orthodox Jewish couple as they make plans for their wedding and begin their married life together. A popular show for the new network, “Arranged” features three American couples as they prepare for their arranged marriages and shadows the newlyweds for a short time after…
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