Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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News South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Vows Anti-Semitism Fight
The president of South Africa emphasized that his government is committed to combating anti-semitism in a meeting with the leadership of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies on Thursday night. The meeting was held to address anti-semitism in South Africa in the wake of this summer’s conflict in Gaza. The leaders of the SAJBD…
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The Schmooze Seth Rogen Hired As Professional Blunt Roller
Seth Rogen can roll — Shabbos or no. The 32-year-old Jewish actor has a new job that fits his skill set: rolling blunts for rapper Wacka Flocka Flame. On Monday, Wacka Flocka advertised for a “blunt roller” on Instagram, offering to pay $50,000 a year. The next day, he clarified his application instructions: All resumes…
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Culture 3 Jewish Writers Nominated for National Book Awards
The National Book Award long list of nominees for 2014 were announced Wednesday, and three books by Jewish writers were nominated. In the nonfiction category, the graphic memoir “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant” by Roz Chast, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, and “The Innovators: How A Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks…
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News Historian Tara Zahra Wins MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Jewish historian Tara Zahra has been named to the list of 2014 MacArthur Fellows. Zahra is a historian based at the University of Chicago who writes on 20th century European history. She won the so-called “genius grant” along with 20 others. Zahra, 38, received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2005 and her…
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News The Forward Fall Movie Guide
After comedies and action heroes dominate theaters during the summer, fall is the great comeback season for movies. Here are eight Jewy films to look out for in the coming months: 1. My Old Lady (Sept. 10) Prolific writer Israel Horovitz (who happens to be the father of Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz) has written over…
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Culture 11 Facts About Jewish South Carolina
1. There are 13,570 Jews in South Carolina, representing 0.3% of population. 2. In 1669, John Locke drafted the constitution for the Carolina Colony. In it, he granted “liberty of conscience to all heathens, Jews and dissenters.” 3. In 1774, Francis Salvador became the first Jew to hold elected office in the Americas when he…
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The Schmooze Watch Leon Wieseltier Throw Out The First Pitch of a Nationals Game
Leon Wieseltier, the Literary Editor of The New Republic, does not exactly look like an athlete. That’s exactly why you should watch him throw out the first pitch of a Nationals baseball game — and then leave the field as quickly as he can.
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News Rochester Mourns Jewish Couple Killed in Plane Crash Off Jamaica
Officials have confirmed that a Jewish couple died in a plane crash off the coast of Jamaica on Friday. Larry and Jane Glazer of Rochester, N.Y. were flying in their private plane Friday morning, when the pilot stopped responding to calls from Coast Guard radio. Both knew how to fly, but officials do not know…
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