Lior Zaltzman

New York

Deputy Managing Editor at kveller

Deputy managing editor of @kveller / @70facesmedia. Opinions are my own, and constantly changing. (she/they)

Articles

Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Is Finally Home – Kveller

2 days ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Edan Alexander spent 584 days in Gaza. He celebrated two birthdays under Hamas captivity. And today, the Israeli-American lone soldier is finally back in the country he loved so much he left his parents and two young siblings behind to immigrate there. Alexander, part of the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade, came to Israel as part of Garin Tzabar. He spent his time between his adoptive kibbutz, Kibbutz Hatzor, and his grandparents’ home in Tel Aviv.
Jewish Actor Liev Schreiber Shares His Love for Trans Daughter Kai – Kveller

5 days ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Jewish actor Liev Schreiber is bringing his daughter Kai, 16, to a benefit for the Ali Forney Center, which provides housing and support for houseless LGBTQ youth. Ahead of the annual gala, A Place at the Table, which takes place today, Friday, May 9, in New York City, the “Ray Donovan” and “A Small Light” actor spoke about raising and embracing a trans child. He shared with Variety’s Marc Malkin, the co-chair of the gala, that Kai never came out to her parents as trans.
10 Beautiful Jewish Songs About Motherhood – Kveller

6 days ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Music is, for most, a vital part of being a mother. It is in the playlists we make for ourselves for birth, in the lullabies we sing to our children (for some of us while they’re still growing in our wombs), in those early years a way to pass language and emotion, in the later years a connective tissue — those songs you love and learn to love through your kids are something you bond over forever.
Paul Rudd Dishes on His Past as a Bar and Bat Mitzvah DJ – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

In case you didn’t know, Paul Rudd used to be a bar and bat mitzvah DJ when he was in acting school. He started his DJ and MC career at a 50s-themed bar in Kansas City called Studebakers and when he started acting school in California, he used his DJ-ing and party-rousing skills to get hired by a company that sent out DJs and MCs to parties in Los Angeles.
A Tribute to Jewish Comedian Joan Rivers Is Coming to NBC and Peacock – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Last month, a group of iconic comedians and actors came together at the Apollo Theater in New York to pay tribute to the one, the only Joan Rivers — and yet of all the jokes in the room, and there were many, the ones that got the most laughs were those of the iconic Jewish comedian herself, who passed away in 2014. “Given that I’m dead, I assume someone will finally decide to honor me.
Gal Gadot to Star as Holocaust Survivor in Upcoming Movie – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Gal Gadot is about to play a Holocaust survivor in an upcoming film, “Ruin.” The movie’s script, the debut script of cousins Kaz Firpo and Ryan Firpo, now known for their work on “Eternals,” topped the Black List — an annual survey of unproduced motion picture screenplays, compiled by the film industry and made public each year — back in 2017. Its logline read: “A nameless ex-Nazi captain navigates the ruins of post-WWII Germany.
We Can’t Wait for Barbra Streisand’s New Album of Duets – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

Barbra Streisand’s music is always epic, but her duets? They are even more extra. Last week, I found myself belting out her cover of “Tell Him” with Celine Dion and wow, it healed my soul. So I’m delighted that Babs is giving us yet another album of fabulous collaborations. “The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two” is coming out on June 27 this year, and will feature some really incredible stars, including one Jewish legend we’ve all been talking about.
What Jewish Moms Really Want for Mother's Day – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

I don’t know about you, but this Jewish mother could really use a treat. Mother’s Day is coming up on May 11, and if you’re blanking on ideas for what to get the Jewish mom in your life, I personally advise getting multiple offerings, maybe putting them in a nice basket, making her a card (it doesn’t have to be beautiful, just has to be full of flattery) and then also maybe leaving them by her door and leaving her alone for the next 24 hours.
Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's 'Bad Boy' – Kveller

1 week ago | kveller.com | Lior Zaltzman

If the trip into the chaotic and alarming world of teen boys in Netflix’s “Adolescence” made you want more TV about troubled boys, then you’re in luck. A new Israeli show, “Bad Boy,” is now streaming on Netflix. On the surface, it’s a show about what happens after the murder of a teen girl, and it takes place in a teen penitentiary.
Celebrities joining Holocaust survivors

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Lior Zaltzman

(Kveller) The pictures belong on the covers of magazines. They are black and white, elegant against a clean studio backdrop. They feature Josh Peck, Jennifer Garner, George Stephanopoulos, Wolf Blitzer, Cindy Crawford, Chelsea Handler, Sheryl Sandberg and David Schwimmer among other iconic names. The photographer, South African Bryce Thompson, is known for his advertising photography, and his work is regularly featured in some of the best fashion publications, from Elle to Glamour.