Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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Fast Forward Dave Chappelle jokes about world-conquering ‘Space Jews’ in new Netflix special
(JTA) — Dave Chappelle was well aware that his latest Netflix standup comedy special was going to bring him a storm of criticism online. That’s likely why he starts it by saying that it will be his last standup special for a while. In “The Closer,” released Tuesday, the longtime provocateur crosses lines that for…
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Fast Forward Adam Sandler is Gen Z’s favorite celebrity
(JTA) — Who says Adam Sandler’s heyday is behind him? A survey of 10,000 teens, conducted Aug. 17 to Sept. 16, found that the Jewish actor and comedian is their favorite celebrity. “Adam Sandler moved up from no. 4 in the Spring to the top celebrity taking the spot from Kevin Hart,” according to Piper…
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Fast Forward David Lee Roth, Van Halen’s proudly Jewish former frontman, is retiring from music
(JTA) — David Lee Roth is done running with the devil. The Jewish rock star, best known for fronting Van Halen during the influential band’s heyday in the 1970s and ’80s, announced Friday that he is retiring from music. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “This is…
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Fast Forward Netflix renews ‘My Unorthodox Life’ for second season
(JTA) — Netflix is bringing back “My Unorthodox Life,” the reality series about a formerly Orthodox fashion mogul and her family, the streaming giant announced Monday. No details about the content of season two or any approximate release date were disclosed. The series follows Julia Haart, who left the Orthodox community she grew up in…
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Fast Forward Son of Holocaust survivor who flew Afghan refugees to US: It was easy to ‘put myself in their position’
(JTA) — Last week, Delta Airlines pilot Alexander Kahn flew hundreds of Afghan refugees from Germany to Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C., as part of a U.S. government partnership with commercial airlines. It had extra special meaning for Kahn, as he told CNN, for a few reasons — first and foremost, his own father was…
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Fast Forward Politico employees will not have to sign their new parent company’s pro-Israel mission statement
(JTA) — Ben Smith hid a significant nugget deep within his latest New York Times story, on the billion-dollar sale of Politico: The magazine and news site’s new owners, German publishing powerhouse Axel Springer, will not require its newly acquired American employees to sign the company mission statement pledging support of Israel. Axel Springer, named…
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Fast Forward Poland officially approves law that limits Holocaust restitution claims, sparking global Jewish outrage
(JTA) — Poland’s president signed into law a bill that will restrict Holocaust restitution claims by Jews and others who had property stolen by the Nazis or Soviet-backed occupation forces during the World War II era. The law, signed Saturday by President Andrzej Duda, gives all property restitution claims a 30-year time limit from the…
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Fast Forward Billie Eilish promotes her new album to Israelis, and draws social media ire
(JTA) — Pop star Billie Eilish provoked a wave of angry criticism on social media after posting a short video online promoting her new album to Israeli fans. “Hi Israel, this is Billie Eilish, and I’m so excited that my new album, ‘Happier Than Ever,’ is out now,” she says in a clip posted to…
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