Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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Fast Forward Want A Jewish College Roommate? BBYO Has The App
(JTA) — Finding a Jewish roommate at college can be a challenge, given that Jews make up only about 2 percent of the American population. A new free app hopes to make the matching process easier. Joomie (yep), launched over the weekend at the BBYO International Convention in Dallas, asks incoming first-year students questions about…
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Fast Forward WATCH: ‘Holocaust Tourism’ Is Probed In A Compelling Documentary
How do people behave when they visit a concentration camp or a Holocaust memorial? Do they act as if there are in place of reverence or mourning? Or do they behave as crowds do at any tourist attraction — taking selfies, goofing around, snacking and drinking as they amble along? Just what constitutes appropriate behavior…
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Culture Covering Simon And Garfunkel Brought This Heavy Metal Star Back To His Jewish Roots
(JTA) — Before David Draiman became famous as the singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed, he trained to be a cantor. That didn’t go so well. Growing up in Chicago, he was expelled from three different yeshivas, and after a rowdy night of Purim drinking as a teenager, he blew up his high school rabbi’s…
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The Schmooze An Ode To ‘Girls,’ Lena Dunham And Modern Jewish Neuroticism
(JTA) — The HBO series “Girls” may no longer be the definitive show of the millennial generation — but as it enters its sixth and final season this week, it remains relevant in myriad ways. “Girls” debuted in 2012 — when the Jewish creator and star Lena Dunham was just 24 — and became the…
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Fast Forward Radiohead Will Play Summer Gig in Israel
(JTA) — The acclaimed British rock band Radiohead will take the stage in Israel this summer. The Grammy-winning group, which has sold over 30 million albums around the world, will play at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park in July, Haaretz reported Sunday. The specific show dates and ticket prices have not yet been released. As Haaretz noted,…
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Fast Forward How Julian Edelman Pulled Off One of the Craziest Catches in Super Bowl History
“I don’t know how he caught it. I don’t think he does either.” That’s New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Jewish teammate Julian Edelman’s physics-defying catch during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LI on Sunday night won by the Pats in overtime, 34-28. The catch, which Edelman somehow secured between multiple defenders after the…
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The Schmooze Julian Edelman’s 5 Jewiest Moments — and One Great Super Bowl Catch!
(JTA) — Is it starting to feel like the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl every year? That’s because it’s almost true: The team has made seven appearances in the big game since 2000. One of the Patriots’ most valuable players — and quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite wide receiver target — is Julian Edelman,…
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News White House Blocked State Department’s Holocaust Statement That Mentioned Jews
(JTA) — The State Department crafted a statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day that explicitly mentioned the Jewish victims of the Nazis, but President Donald Trump’s White House team reportedly blocked its release. An unnamed Trump official said the incident was purely the product of miscommunication, Politico reported Thursday. The State Department’s Office of the…
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