Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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The Schmooze Brooklyn Hipster Bowling Alley Hosts Rosh Hashanah Event
(JTA) — Peter Shapiro — the owner of Brooklyn Bowl, a mid-sized music venue in Williamsburg that boasts a bowling alley and a Blue Ribbon restaurant — has referred to himself as the “rabbi” of his unique venue. But, come Monday, an actual rabbi will be taking over the joint. The event, appropriately titled “Bowl…
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The Schmooze Israeli Athletes Pose in Birthday Suits
Delila Hatuel is an Olympic foil fencer. (JTA)- Since 2009, ESPN The Magazine has released an annual issue that features photos of renowned athletes posing nude. The Body Issue has become a fixture of popular sports culture that celebrates the immaculate bodies that top athletes can achieve. Now, Israel’s popular Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper has given…
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The Schmooze Brooklyn Bowling Alley to Host Rosh Hashanah Service
(JTA) — Peter Shapiro — the owner of Brooklyn Bowl, a mid-sized music venue in Williamsburg that boasts a bowling alley and a Blue Ribbon restaurant — has referred to himself as the “rabbi” of his unique venue. But, come Monday, an actual rabbi will be taking over the joint. The event, appropriately titled will be…
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Fast Forward Does Donald Trump Know Difference Between Hamas and Hezbollah?
(JTA) — Donald Trump has called the Iran deal “terrible” in recent months. But in an interview on Thursday, the current Republican frontrunner revealed some gaps in his knowledge of the Middle East. Trump spoke with Hugh Hewitt, a popular conservative radio host, who asked the real estate mogul some “commander-in-chief questions” about the region. When…
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The Schmooze In the Hamptons, Come For the Beach, Stay For the Jewish Cemetery
(JTA) — Forget sprawling estates and yacht slips, the hottest real estate in the Hamptons might just be a Jewish cemetery. The Shaarey Pardes Accabonac Grove Cemetery, a private plot owned by the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, a Reform synagogue in East Hampton, has become one of the most exclusive pieces of land in the…
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Fast Forward Patriot’s Star Julian Edelman Trumpets Visit to Israel
(JTA) — Ever since New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman’s breakout performance in the Super Bowl last February, football fans have wondered whether they could proudly count him as a member of the tribe. His latest trip to Israel certainly helps them make the case. Few NFL players have so outwardly identified with the…
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The Schmooze Digital Diva Tiffany Shlain Asks: ‘What Makes a Mensch?’
(JTA) — “Our technology has exceeded our humanity,” Albert Einstein is said to have lamented. But filmmaker Tiffany Shlain — who utilizes an online, collaborative process and distribution method she dubs “cloud filmmaking” — says it’s possible that technology, used correctly, can enhance our humanity. As a testament to Shlain’s methods, as well as her…
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Food Heinz Ain’t Tomato-y Enough to Be Ketchup in Israel
(JTA) — In the United States, Heinz is nearly synonymous with ketchup, but Israel has kicked the brand out of that category of condiments all together. Israel’s Health Ministry recently ruled that the Heinz brand product does not contain enough “tomato solids” to be labeled as ketchup in Israeli stores. It will now be relegated…
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