Dear reader,

After nine years with the Forward, I was promoted to Opinion Editor in April. You might wonder why I would want this job at one of the most complicated, fractured times for Jewish news. It’s because of you: Forward readers demand more from our Opinion section, and I knew it would be a golden opportunity to be part of the stories our community needs and deserves.


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Chag Sameach,

Talya Zax

Opinion Editor

The Forward


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