Blair Thornburgh
By Blair Thornburgh
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The Schmooze ‘Liberty’ Tells Human Story of Immigrants
There’s a lot more to the Statue of Liberty than stone, copper and a great view of New York Harbor. As the new musical “Liberty” points out, it was living, breathing people – many of them Jewish – helped turn Lady Liberty into an iconic symbol of freedom. Written by brother-and-sister team Jon and Dana…
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The Schmooze Jesse Eisenberg to Premiere Holocaust Play
A play written by Jesse Eisenberg about a young writer visiting a Holocaust survivor cousin in Poland will be one of five world premieres mounted in the 2012-13 season of the New-York based Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, the New York Times reported. “The Revisionist” will be the second Rattlestick production for the actor/writer, whose drama “Asuncion”…
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Food Debates: Should Foie Gras Be Banned?
It’s not only the humble hot dog getting a grilling in the media these days: a much fancier Jewish food has been making headlines and igniting the passions of foodies and lawmakers alike. Is it a killer kugel? A rogue rugelach? Or a fiendish…foie gras? Yes, the delicacy of pate made from fatty bird liver,…
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The Schmooze See the Arch of Titus, Now in Color
We can never know for certain what ancient Jews and Romans saw when they passed under the Arch of Titus, but thanks to technology and a team of scholars, we now have an inkling. The arch, dedicated in 81 C.E., celebrates the destruction of Jerusalem by the Emperor Titus and features an iconic bas-relief carving…
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Food Best of the Kosher Wursts
The jury’s still out on the case of whether Hebrew National’s kosher or not. Luckily, there are many more meaty options for this summer’s weenie roasts, after all, there are few things are more delicious than a grilled-to-perfection hot dog. While beef hot dogs are an undeniable simple pleasure of backyard cuisine, the standard supermarket…
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News Charges Dropped in Crown Heights ‘Pimp’ Case: Report
All criminal charges will reportedly be dropped in a bizarre Brooklyn prostitution case involving an Orthodox Jewish woman. The New York Times reported that prosecutors have told defense lawyers they plan to drop all charges against the four Crown Heights men accused of raping and pimping out the woman, starting when she was just 13….
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Opinion How Do You Say ‘Purple’ in Hebrew?
You can’t say Alice Walker doesn’t put her money where her mouth is. The news that the Pulitzer-prize winning American novelist has refused to authorize a Hebrew-language translation of her landmark novel “The Color Purple” comes as little surprise. She has been involved for decades in pro-Palestinian activism. Initially drawn to the cause after the…
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