Jeffrey Boxer is the Deputy Digital at the Forward. Contact him at boxer@forward.com, or follow him on Twitter @jeffboxer.
Jeffrey Boxer
By Jeffrey Boxer
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News Patriots Owner Robert Kraft – Preparing for the Super Bowl Is Like Studying Talmud
E ditor’s note: With the New England Patriots back in the Super Bowl, we are revisiting last year’s interview with Patriots owner Robert Kraft. This article was originally published on February 1, 2017, days before the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons. What do preparing for the Super Bowl and rabbinic literature have in common? More…
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Food Jewish Super Bowl Owners Clash Over Big Game — and Bagels
It took Robert Kraft a few seconds to remember the name of his favorite bagel. “What do you call it, the brown bagel,” the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots said during a recent phone interview, shrugging off suggestions of dark rye or pumpernickel. His favorite bagel is whole wheat. But that only tells…
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Fast Forward Chelsea Handler Organizes Utah “March on Main”
Utah organizers chose to schedule the state’s Women’s March for Monday, January 23, the day that the 2017 Utah state legislative session begins. Chelsea Handler decided that she could not wait that long. In solidarity with Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington, Handler organized a separate protest in Park City, Utah. According to the Facebook event,…
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Fast Forward Is Lena Dunham’s Mother Driving a Bus Full of Protestors?
From Chelsea Handler’s rally in Utah to Scarlett Johannson’s speech in Washington D.C., Jewish women across the country are participating in today’s Women’s March. Lena Dunham has joined protestors in the nation’s capital, and she’s brought along a feminist ally: her mother, Laurie Simmons. Yes, my mother is captaining that pink bus of art world…
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Culture The Secret Jewish History of Spain’s Most Famous Pig
The clock is ticking again for the most famous resident of La Alberca, a quaint, medieval Spanish village three hours west of Madrid. For seven months of the year, an Iberian pig roams this town. The famous swine is blessed on June 13 each year, then spends his days sleeping in the streets and being…
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The Schmooze Ex-NBA Star Ray Allen Named to Holocaust Memorial Council
When President Obama announced a new round of political appointees last week, one name stood out. Ray Allen spent 18 seasons in the NBA. He won championships with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, and is the all-time leader in career 3-pointers. Two months after retiring, the 41-year-old has joined a new team – the…
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The Schmooze Meet the Most Impressive Jewish Baseball Team Ever Assembled
Major League Baseball is headed to Israel. Or at the very least, a squad of American-Jewish ballplayers are. Ahead of Team Israel’s first appearance in the bi-annual World Baseball Classic – MLB’s answer to the FIFA World Cup – eleven professional athletes are embarking on their own Birthright trip. From January 3-10, the group will…
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News White House Social Media Guru Wrote Infamous Star of David Tweet
The new White House director of social media is an old hat when it comes to controversy. Dan Scavino, who took over the twitter handle on Friday, authored Donald Trump’s infamous “Star of David” post in July. The message, which was posted to Trump’s social media accounts, featured a photo of Hillary Clinton against a…
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