Brian Schaefer
By Brian Schaefer
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News New York’s Gay Pride Weekend Bigger — and Jewier — Than Ever
(Haaretz) — The most outrageous snapshots from any given Pride parade tend to be the most popular – six-foot drag queens (seven, if you count heels and hair,) chiseled go-go dancers in mini-Speedos, loads of glitter. It is an event that has come to be defined by party boys. But ahead of New York Pride…
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Culture ‘Cabaret’ Comes to Tel Aviv
Inside a dark theater on a recent Friday night, the master of ceremonies slinks up to the microphone and smacks his painted red lips. “Meine Damen und Herren, Ladies and Gentlemen! Leave your troubles outside! We have no troubles here! Here, life is beautiful.” Onstage, he lives in the carefree world of 1931 Berlin, but…
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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