Noah Smith
By Noah Smith
-
Israel News Israeli Television Hitmakers Take Hollywood by Storm — Eye Global Market
Amid rising calls in some quarters for a boycott of Israel, creating television shows is one export that is humming like never before around the world — and even making quiet inroads in Muslim countries where business ties with the Jewish state are taboo. After the success of shows like ‘Homeland,’ Israeli TV hitmakers are breaking…
-
Israel News Max Steinberg’s Jewish Journey From Los Angeles Suburb to Death in Gaza
(Haaretz) — The death of a 24-year-old Birthright graduate from L.A. has brought the battles taking place in the Middle East home for many in this Southern California community in a tangible and direct way – a rarity in a conflict that has been fought by proxy here via rallies and divestment votes. Max Steinberg,…
-
Opinion L.A.’s Eric Garcetti Dons Kippah for Instagram
Getty Images After a year on the job, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, 43, has enjoyed mostly positive reviews from Angelenos and from observers of City Hall, who have credited his low-key governance style with helping reform the daily operations of the city’s government as well as with moving his “back to basics” initiatives forward…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward ‘Rabbi rebellion’: 33 Orthodox rabbis endorse Harris
- 2
Opinion I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I’m voting Trump. Here’s why liberal Jews like me made the switch
- 3
Opinion Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him
- 4
FIRST PERSON As a rabbi, he helped others mourn. So why wouldn’t his daughter say kaddish for him?
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Pro-Trump PACs back more misleading ads about Harris and Israel in final bid for swing-state voters
-
Fast Forward Thirsty Philly voters were in for a surprise: Paul Rudd and some handy hydration
-
Opinion Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant is a cynical betrayal of Israel’s security
-
Fast Forward They quit the Biden administration over the war in Gaza. But they are backing Harris.
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
