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is JTA's editorial assistant. She was a Fulbright scholar in Ukraine. Her poetry and nonfiction writing have been published in Tuesday Magazine, the Gamut, The Birch, Tablet, The Starry Night Review and elsewhere. Follow her on Twitter at @chick_in_kiev.

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• Schindler’s free skate

  February 10, 2014 1:23pm

  When Julia Lipnitskaia, a 15-year-old Russian skater, used music from “Schindler’s List” to skate towards the Olympic gold, reactions were mixed.

• To Russia, with trepidation: Tales from the Wild East

  February 6, 2014 5:49pm

  Journalists of the world have found a lot lacking in Sochi. An American Russophile ponders her own travel nightmares–and why she’d go back in a heartbeat.

• Woody Allen’s many confessions haven’t prepared us for the worst accusation yet

  February 3, 2014 5:43pm

  In light of Dylan Farrow’s renewed accusation that Woody Allen molested her as a child, his iconic public persona has been called into question.

• Menachem Stark, slumlord or saint? Depends who you ask

  January 9, 2014 5:01pm

  While New York newspapers scrutinized the business practices of a slain Hasidic developer, the haredi Orthodox press celebrated his virtues.

• 5 ways to turn women away from Aish.com (UPDATED)

  January 8, 2014 3:10pm

  Aish HaTorah’s website has some dating advice for women — don’t argue, don’t tout your accomplishments, don’t pursue men, don’t share too much personal information, dress nicely and wear makeup.

• Shia LaBeouf apologizes for plagiarism… with skywriting

  January 2, 2014 5:02pm

  Shia LaBoeuf has a strange way of expressing his feelings.

• Best celebrity New Year’s tweets

  January 2, 2014 11:29am

  Our favorite celebrities share New Year’s greetings and resolutions.

• DiCaprio defends ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

  December 31, 2013 11:08am

  Leonardo DiCaprio responds to critics of his Jordan Belfort biopic.

• Brooklyn Torah Animal World seeks a savior

  December 30, 2013 4:11pm

  Brooklyn Torah Animal World, a museum of Biblical animals, is set to relocate its collection to the Catskills.

• Gal Gadot on Wonder Woman casting

  December 30, 2013 10:38am

  Supermodel Gal Gadot responds to critics who say she’s insufficiently endowed to play the iconic superhero.