Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze You Can Thank HIAS For Bringing You These High Profile Americans
You would not recognize America without HIAS. The 137-year-old Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was relatively unknown to the mainstream until the horrific events of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting thrust it into headlines this week. The terrorist who killed 11 Jews worshiping on Shabbat morning in Squirrel Hill was reportedly “obsessed” with the organization, which once…
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The Schmooze Timothée Chalamet And Harry Styles Confirm: Hot Men Are Allowed To Have Feelings
If two millionaire boy influencers meet and discuss peaches, does the tear in the fabric of conventional masculinity make a sound? Pied pipers of the day, pop star Harry Styles and actor Timothée Chalamet are the interviewer and subject, respectively, of an interview published in Vice on Thursday concerning new masculinity. “New masculinity” is the…
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The Schmooze Debra Winger Wipes The Floor With Andy Cohen In Wildly Awkward Interview
Alternative titles for this article: Watching Debra Winger Demolish Andy Cohen Is The Greatest Pleasure This Ever-Spinning Globe Can Afford Curly-Haired Jewish Icon Deals Death Blow To Fake Feminist Debra Winger Would Have Been Aces At High School Mock Trial Debra Winger Has Ushered Me Into An Early Grave With Her Power Of Slay Whoever…
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The Schmooze After Pittsburgh, Jews Around The World Plan To #ShowUpForShabbat
Jews guard Shabbat. We observe it, in ways ranging from halachic to self care-centric. We kindle its lights, we make it beautiful, and we keep it holy. And this week, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), a Jewish advocacy group, is encouraging us to “#showupforshabbat.” The social media initiative has taken off as Jews and non-Jews…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Will Pen Syrian Refugee Pic For Spielberg And J.J. Abrams
Lena Dunham has signed on to write the screenplay for a Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams movie about the survival of Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel, Variety reported today. Here at the Schmooze, what we noticed first is that this list is stacked with Jews! What we noticed second is that this list is really…
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The Schmooze From Gal Gadot To Pres. Obama, Here Are The Reactions To The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
After a tragedy, we look to the people around us for support. Our families, rabbis, politicians, and neighbors can help us process our painful reality. For many of us, luminaries in the arts and pop culture make up that supportive network and thinkers. Here are the words of many of the Jewish and non-Jewish influencers…
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The Schmooze The Empire State Building And Eiffel Tower Go Dark To Honor Pittsburgh Synagogue Victims
Dark days, recently. Two of the world’s greatest landmarks went dark to pay homage to the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday. In Paris on Sunday night, the lights of the Eiffel Tower were gradually dimmed and then turned off in honor of the 11 victims of the…
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The Schmooze Ina Garten Says She’d Like To Serve Trump ‘A Subpoena’
Here’s one thing that you can’t get fresh-baked or store-bought: a subpoena. In a Thursday night interview with Frank Bruni at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y, that is what Ina Garten, grand dame of home cooking, said that is what she would like to “serve” President Trump, given the chance. As The Hill reports, Garten then…
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