Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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The Schmooze Gwyneth Paltrow Is Converting to Judaism
Getty Images Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly converting to Judaism, the Daily Mail reports. Sources say that the 41-year-old actress has developed an interest in Kabbalah and that her desire to raise her kids in the Jewish faith may have contributed to her split with Coldplay singer Chris Martin earlier this year. In 2011, Paltrow appeared…
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The Schmooze Hockey Team Will Honor Seinfeld’s Puffy Shirt
The memory of Jerry Seinfeld’s legendary puffy shirt lives on in the unlikeliest of ways. On November 16, the Bakersfield Condors, a minor league hockey team affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers, will celebrate “Seinfeld”’s 25th anniversary by wearing jerseys based on the iconic apparel. If you live in some Bizarro World and missed it, these…
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Culture Six Surprising Facts About Montana Jews
1. Henry Jacobs, the first mayor of Butte, Montana, was Jewish. 2. When Helena’s Temple Emanuel was built in 1891, it was the only synagogue between Portland, Ore. and Chicago. 3. Until 2013, Helena’s police force had a dog name Miky (pronounced “Mickey”) who was trained by the Israel Defense Forces and would only respond…
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The Schmooze Sam Kass and Alex Wagner Tie Knot
Getty Images Sam Kass – the Obama family’s personal chef and President Barack Obama’s senior policy advisor – is a lucky man. When he gets married on Saturday to Alex Wagner, host of MSNBC’s “Now With Alex Wagner,” he will have some special guests: the president and the first lady. Kass is a longtime friend…
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Fast Forward Joan Rivers in Critical Condition — Stops Breathing During Surgery
Joan Rivers stopped breathing during surgery Thursday morning and was rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, TMZ.com reported. The 81-year old comedian and actress was undergoing surgery on her vocal chords at Yorkville Endoscopy on East 93rd Street when she stopped breathing and an emergency 911 call was placed. There was no official word on her…
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Culture Seeking To Bridge Gap Between Jews and Urban St. Louis
In her travels throughout St. Louis as coordinator of the Student-to-Student program, Fawn Chapel has gotten to hear some humorous questions regarding Jewish life and culture. “One time, a kid asked, ‘So if you read backwards, do you also speak backwards?’” Chapel recalled. Other favorites include “Do you celebrate birthdays?” and “Can you celebrate Thanksgiving?”…
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News The Incredible History of Jewish Smuggling
A Jew arrives at Israel’s Haifa port, trying to smuggle two bags of coffee. “What do you have in the bag?” the customs officers ask him. “Bird feed,” he replies. “Since when do birds eat coffee?” “They’ll eat it if they want; if they don’t, they won’t.” Jewish bootlegging has not only provided material for…
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The Schmooze The (Jewish) Ryan Seacrest of Japan
Wikimedia Commons Marty Friedman was known throughout the 90s as the guitarist for the chart-topping heavy metal band Megadeth. His mop of curly hair and virtuosic playing gained him a following, and he has been called one of the greatest guitarists of all time. However, as a new Rolling Stone story details, Friedman has found…
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