Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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The Schmooze READ: The Spiegelman Family Created an Anti-Trump Comics Collection
(JTA) — Nadja Spiegelman is no stranger to controversial art. She’s the daughter of Art Spiegelman — the artist and writer best known for “Maus,” his seminal graphic novel about the Holocaust — and Francoise Mouly, the New Yorker’s art director, where she often produces strikingly political covers. Now Nadja Spiegelman, 29, who has written…
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The Schmooze Why ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is an Allegory About Anti-Semitism and Fear
(JTA) — The first spin-off from the Harry Potter film series, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” is a thrilling and at times darkly sinister adventure. The movie, which launched a new five-film franchise with new characters, has already cast a spell over Potter fans, raking in a box office best $75 million in…
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The Schmooze Egyptian Movie Star Reveals He is Jewish
(JTA) — If an actor talked about his Jewishness in an interview in the United States, he wouldn’t make headlines. But in Egypt — where levels of anti-Semitism are high and Jews are often ridiculed in TV shows and other aspects of popular culture — that kind of revelation is a big deal. Karim Kassem,…
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Food ‘No Locks, Yes Lox’ Sign Makes Brooklyn Bridge Even More Jewish
New York City’s Department of Transportation does not want you leaving locks on the Brooklyn Bridge. But eating a big bagel with lox and cream cheese? That is strongly encouraged. A new sign that popped up on the heavily trafficked bridge in October, complete with a bagel image, reads “NO LOCKS YES LOX.” As explained…
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Fast Forward Champion Wrestler Goldberg Makes Stunning Comeback
— The wrestler known as Goldberg shocked the wrestling world at his first WWE match in 12 years by defeating his longtime rival Brock Lesnar in a minute and 26 seconds. The crowd at Toronto’s Air Canada Center chanted Goldberg’s name after the dominant win on Sunday night. Lesnar had not been defeated in over…
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Fast Forward ADL Gets Huge Donation Spike After Trump Victory
— The Anti-Defamation League is reporting a dramatic increase in donations since the presidential election. In the day after Donald Trump’s surprising victory alone, the watchdog group saw a 50 percent rise in donations, the Jewish Exponent of Philadelphia reported Wednesday. Todd Gutnick, the ADL’s vice president for communications, said the uptick in giving has…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Shaq Totally Nails the Hora at a Jewish Wedding
(JTA) — Let’s face it: at 7’1’’ and 350 pounds, Shaq is built to dunk. But dancing? Well, you may be surprised: This past weekend, at a Jewish wedding in Miami, the former NBA star danced the hora. The guests of newlyweds Blair Markowitz and Corey Salter look ecstatic in a video of the momentous…
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Fast Forward 5 Questions for Eric Greitens, the New Jewish Governor of Missouri
(JTA) — Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL whose seven military awards include the Bronze Star, has become the first Jewish governor of Missouri. Greitens, 42, a Republican, also is a former Rhodes scholar and the founder of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit that helps veterans integrate themselves back into their communities through volunteer work….
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