Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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Fast Forward Paul Simon Says He’s Nearing End of Career
— Paul Simon is still touring at the age of 74, but he might soon hang up his guitar for good. In an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, the Grammy-winning Jewish singer-songwriter said he might be “coming towards the end” of his nearly six-decade career. “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest for me,”…
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Fast Forward Where’s Michelin Guide for $2B Israeli Restaurant Industry?
— The president of the World Jewish Congress is not accepting the Michelin travel company’s claims that Israel would not generate enough “gastronomic interest” or “potential readers” for its own restaurant guide. In a letter sent to the Michelin Guide’s editor-in-chief on May 18 and obtained Wednesday by JTA, Ronald Lauder argued that the “facts…
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman Hit With Anti-Semitic Rant by Reality TV Star Tila Tequila
— Former reality TV star Tila Tequila accused Sarah Silverman and the Jews of killing Jesus before saying the comedian was next on a “celebrity sacrifice” list. Tequila, born Tila Nguyen, was responding on Monday to a fan’s suggestion that a Donald Trump presidency would bring Jesus back to life. “Jesus will come back too…
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The Schmooze Humans of New York Captures Jewish Father’s Lessons of Charity to His Sons
(JTA) — Steven I. Weiss has been praised for his work as a reporter and now as the director of original programming and new media at The Jewish Channel, a national cable outlet focused on Jewish news and culture. But it’s safe to say he has never had this many likes on Facebook. Weiss and…
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Food The 9 Best Jewish Food Trucks in the U.S.
JTA — Summer is upon us. And that means swimsuits, summer camps, sticky temperatures — and food trucks. True, many of these trendy restaurants-on-wheels are known to ply their wares in the depths of winter. But as the weather warms, everyone from office workers to tourists find themselves beckoned outside for lunch. Sadly, kosher options…
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The Schmooze In ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Lawsuit, a Dead Jewish Rocker is the Star
(JTA) — In 1968, a new British band called Led Zeppelin was opening for the American psychedelic rock group Spirit on a U.S. tour. The headliner was fronted by a Jewish 17-year-old named Randy Wolfe, aka Randy California. Nearly 50 years later, a lawsuit filed on behalf of Wolfe, who died in 1997, alleges that…
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News Birthright by the Numbers
(JTA) — There may be no such thing as a free lunch. But there is a free 10-day trip to Israel. For 16 years now, the Birthright Israel Foundation has been giving away guided tours of the country to young people from around the world. The goal is to strengthen participants’ Jewish identity and connection to…
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Fast Forward Besides the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mantis, Here’s 13 Bugs Named after Jews
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History last week announced that a newly identified species of praying mantis after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Researchers from the museum said they meant to honor the Jewish justice’s “relentless fight for gender equality.” It makes sense. Ilomantis ginsburgae is the first mantis classified by distinct qualities in its…
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Yiddish קונסט פֿון פֿרויען וואָס שילדערט זייערע איבערלעבונגען אין קאָנצענטראַציע־לאַגערArt by women portraying their experiences in the concentration camps
אַן אױסשטעלונג אין בראַנדײַס־אוניװערסיטעט פּרעזענטירט צען אַלבאָמען בילדער וואָס די פֿרויען האָבן געשאַפֿן נאָך דער באַפֿרײַונג.
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Fast Forward Swiss broadcaster removes footage of host criticizing Israeli bobsled team during its first Milan runs
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Yiddish איז דער דראַמאַטורג אַבֿרהם גאָלדפֿאַדן געװען אַ ציוניסט?Was playwright Avrom Goldfaden a Zionist?
אין זײַן ניט־פֿאַרעפֿנטלעכער לעצטער דראַמע „בן עמי“ האָט גאָלדפֿאַדן אױסגעלײגט אַ פּלאַן פֿאַר ייִדן צו פֿאַרנעמען ארץ־ישׂראל
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Culture Forever curious, never daunted, Frederick Wiseman sought to repair the world through film
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