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The Schmooze JTS Rarities Receive Financial Shot in the Arm
The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary has received a $175,300 grant to make available a collection of rare materials from the Jewish communities of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. According to an email sent by Naomi M. Steinberger, Director of Library Services at JTS, the Cataloguing Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant comes…
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The Schmooze Streisand Returns to the Oscars
Barbra Streisand will take the stage at this year’s Academy Awards on February 24, for the first time in 36 years. Streisand, 70, last performed in 1977 to sing the theme song for “A Star Is Born.” She also appeared at the 75th Academy Awards, in 2003, to present Eminem with the Best Original Song…
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Books J.D. Salinger Biopic in the Works
J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of “The Catcher in the Rye” and “Franny and Zooey,” among other books, will be the subject of a new biography and film, according to the Associated Press. Publisher Simon & Schuster announced today that they had bought the rights to “The Private War of J.D. Salinger” by author David…
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Fast Forward Veronique Pozner’s Statement: Full Transcript
The following is the full text of remarks delivered by Veronique Pozner at a Connecticut panel on gun control in Hartford. My name is Vernoique Pozner, I am the mother of Noah Pozner. I speak today on his behalf. I want to tell you that last Friday, I dropped of my daughters, Sophia and Arielle,…
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News Mother of Noah Pozner Makes Emotional Anti-Gun Plea
Flashing a photo of her slain son, Noah, lighting a Hanukkah candle, Veronique Pozner made a dramatic plea for stricter gun control laws at a packed hearing Monday in Connecticut’s state capital. Joined by other relatives of those killed in the Newtown school rampage, Pozner called for a complete ban of all assault weapons and…
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Fast Forward Mystery Around Double Murder of Jewish Couple Deepens as Police Head to Toronto
A team of Floridia police officers have reportedly travelled to Toronto to investigate the mysterious double murder of Jewish retirees David “Donny” Pichosky and Rochelle Wise. The couple, who spent the winters in Hallandale Beach, Fla., near Ft. Lauderdale was found dead in their plush condo Jan. 10. Authorities have classified the killings as homicides…
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News ‘Killer’ of Jewish Intern Chandra Levy Should Be Freed If Cleared: Father
The father of Chandra Levy reportedly says the man convicted of killing his congressional intern daughter a decade ago should be set free if new evidence exonerates him. As reports swirl about possible new evidence in the sensational case, Robert Levy, told a San Francisco TV station that convicted killer Inmar Guandique must not be…
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Fast Forward ‘Secret Hearings’ on Jewish Intern Chandra Levy Murder Continue
Jewish intern Chandra Levy’s murderer’s case is back in court this week, the AP reported today. Levy’s body was discovered in a Washington, D.C. park in 2002, a year after her disappearance. An intern at the U.S. congress, she was revealed to have been having an affair with then-congressman Gary Condit. An immigrant from El…
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