Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at zax@forward.com or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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Culture EXCLUSIVE: The Last Relics Of Iraq’s Jewish Past Are In America. Should They Be Returned?
This is the first of three articles on the Iraqi Jewish Archive. Next, read part two, “In Exile, Iraqi Jews Are Desperate To Reclaim Their Artifacts — But So Is Iraq,” and part three, “The Iraqi Jewish Archive Could Reshape Foreign Policy. But Its Future Is Uncertain.” On a leafy parkway in the Jamaica section…
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The Schmooze Sacha Baron Cohen, Keith Gessen And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
We at the Forward’s culture desk are not known for being particularly athletic-minded, but nonetheless, even we think it’s a thrilling time for sports. The World Cup! Wimbledon! Donald Trump agilely avoiding the enormous balloon depicting him as a baby that will soon hover above him in London! Remarkable what the human body can do….
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Culture Why Everyone Is Buzzing About The Words ‘Infest’ And ‘Civility’
Language has become a flash point of the political landscape. What did it mean when first lady Melania Trump wore a jacket bearing the words “I really don’t care, do u?” to a detention center for immigrant children? What about when President Trump said immigrants would “infest” the United States, or when pundits responded to…
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The Schmooze ‘The Cakemaker,’ ‘GLOW’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Dear reader, if the idea of rest and relaxation sounds, at this depressing moment in 2018, like a charming myth from your youth, you’re not alone. If you can make the time to attend one of this weekend’s marches in support of reuniting families separated at the border, you’ll be doing a mitzvah. Ditto if…
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The Schmooze Movie News: Timothée Chalamet’s New Tearjerker, Scarlett Johansson, ‘Set It Up’
Do you like movies? You’re in the right place. Read on for the best, worst and weirdest of this week’s movie news, from the first trailer for “Beautiful Boy” to Scarlett Johansson’s quashing of a weird rumor about her and Tom Cruise. 1) Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carrell want to break our hearts Do you…
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Art What A Netflix Score And Time Blunder Say About The Business Of Progressivism
On August 12, 1958, the photographer Art Kane positioned himself on the south side of East 126th Street and shot a photo that would become iconic. Kane was on assignment for Esquire, which was preparing an issue on jazz, and he had gotten the most remarkable talent in Harlem to assemble for the occasion. Sonny…
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The Schmooze Movie News: ‘Eating Animals,’ Jeff Goldblum And Zoey Deutch
Do you like movies? You’re in the right place. Read on for the best, worst and weirdest of this week’s movie news, from a spirited disagreement about the new documentary “Eating Animals” to a review of Jeff Goldblum’s most recent flirty antics. 1) “Eating Animals” met a mixed reception The new Natalie Portman-produced documentary “Eating…
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The Schmooze A Rare Holocaust Opera, ‘Spiral’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
While the week has been full of difficult and strange news, there’s been a bright spot for the Forward amongst it all: We walked away with 12 of this year’s Rockowers, the annual journalism awards of the American Jewish Press Association. If you want to revisit some of our most important recent work, those award-winning…
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