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The Schmooze ‘Yiddish New York’ Puts Out Call to Artists
This year’s Yiddish New York art exhibition will open on December 8 at the Abrazo Interno Gallery in the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The theme of the exhibition, which will run through December 28, will be “Trees of Life and Evil Eyes — A Contemporary Take on…
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Slideshows Brighten Your Day With Some Adorable Cats Wearing Kippahs
Take a few minutes out of your day to click through some of the cutest cats wearing kippahs that the internet has to offer.
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Fast Forward ‘F—- the Jews’ Graffiti Rocks Elite South African University
Anti-Semitic graffiti was reportedly scrawled on a building at South Africa’s elite University of the Witwatersrand, where student protests against high fees have been raging for weeks. It was not immediatedly clear whether the ‘F—- the Jews’ screed is related to the #FeesMustFall movement, but student and Jewish groups quickly denounced the graffiti as hate…
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Fast Forward FBI Abruptly Releases New Documents in Marc Rich Pardon Case — Why?
The FBI has abruptly released records on the 15-year-old investigation into President Bill Clinton’s controversial pardon of fugitive Jewish financier Marc Rich — just days after an unusual decision to inform Congress of possible new emails from Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton. The FBI posted the 129 pages of records in its online Freedom of…
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The Schmooze Why is This Interview Different From All Other Interviews? With Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French
What is your connection to Judaism? While never being exposed to Judaism formerly, it is undeniable, upon reflection, that everything that I saw, read, felt and experienced was a byproduct of a very culturally Jewish upbringing that focused on learning, searching and infused with a never ending desire to understand the world and my place…
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The Schmooze The 6 Best Dating Apps for Jews
Dating can certainly be time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be difficult — if you’ve got a smartphone, dating apps are a powerful tool that you shouldn’t neglect. Whether you’re looking to find that special someone that will make your parents proud or just someone to join you for Netflix and Chill, these 6…
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Fast Forward Detroit Physician Accused of Molesting Female Patients
A well-known Detroit-area physician who is a pillar in the Orthodox community has been sued for malpractice by two female patients who claim he repeatedly molested them during examinations. Maury Ellenberg, a doctor in suburban Novi who serves as of Michigan’s largest Jewish day school, allegedly fondled the two women after they went to him…
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Culture For Halloween, 5 Spooky Tales of Haunted Synagogues
Look there — might that be a poltergeist up on the bimah? Or a goblin dangling from the ceiling of the beit ha-knesset? In the spirit of the season, here are five tales of synagogues that may or may not be haunted. Don’t say you weren’t warned. The Ari Synagogue Following earthquakes, The Ari Synagogue in Safed,…
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