Dana Shay Ipri
By Dana Shay Ipri
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Sets a Low Bar for her Upcoming Nude Scene
Two weeks ago New York Magazine was hobnobbing with Los Angeles’ finest at the launch of Rainn Wilson’s (of “The Office” fame) spiritual new book, “Soul Pancake.” Among those who came out to support Wilson’s literary endeavors, including jugglers, musicians, and famous faces from “The Office,” was actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. New York Magazine…
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The Schmooze Nearly 50 Jewish Graves Desecrated in France
Forty-nine headstones were broken, knocked over or damaged in a small Jewish cemetery in northeastern France, the European Jewish Press reported. The 19th century cemetery, which contains 126 tombstones, is located in Bar-le-Duc, a town close to the German Border. On Friday evening, a passerby noticed that the cemetery gate, which is usually shut, was…
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The Schmooze Jewish Children’s Book Hits Germany
Jewish children gather round: “A Horse for Hanukkah” hits bookstores today. Reuters reports that Myriam Halberstam, who is a filmmaker, author and German-American Jew, is releasing a light-hearted children’s book about one horse’s mission to destroy a family’s Hanukkah celebration. The book will be published in English and German by Ariella Books, the first Jewish…
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The Schmooze To Open on Shabbat or Not? That Is the Question
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia doesn’t even opened its doors until November 26, but already it’s making history of its own. The five-story museum has struggled with the decision of whether or not to open on Saturdays (Shabbat), when Jewish law forbids work and commercial dealings. The alternative: Allow thousands of…
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The Schmooze Pizza, Bagels and ‘Brooklynized’ Water — Oh My!
Any bagel connoisseur knows that the secret to a delicious New York City bagel is a highly-sought after ingredient: local tap water. In the summer of 2009, Gothamist broke the story that a south Florida company, The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, designed a water filtration system with the goal of replicating the taste of…
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The Schmooze Houdini Exhibit Honors Magician, Art and History
On Halloween, 84 years after Harry Houdini vanished forever (er, died), the famed Jewish magician will return to the stage, this time in an exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York. “Houdini: Art and Magic” opens on October 29 and will feature a life-size projection of the great magician performing his water torture act,…
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The Schmooze What Not to Wear: Senior Tory Suspended by Conservative Party for Dressing as Hitler
Harrogate Council leader Coun Mike Gardner has made a fashion faux pas and there are photos to prove it. The Yorkshire Evening Post ran the incriminating photograph of Gardner dressed up as Hitler, giving the Nazi salute. The photo, which Gardner claims was released by political rivals, has forced him to be removed from his…
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The Schmooze ‘American’s Next Top Model’ Messes With the Wrong Jewish Mother
Marina Petrack, mother of America’s Next Top Model contestant Esther Petrack, wants everyone to know that her daughter will not give up Shabbat for the runway. The Jewish Chronicle reports that Marina, an Orthodox Jew, is blaming bad editing for the appalling suggestion that her daughter would forsake observing Shabbat to further her modeling career….
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