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The Schmooze Steely Dan Co-Founder Donald Fagen Assaulted Wife, Cops Say
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan. Steely Dan founding member Donald Fagen was ordered to keep his distance from his wife of more than two decades after New York City cops say he knocked her to the floor of their Upper East Side digs in Manhattan. The New York Times reports that Fagen,…
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Breaking News Synagogue Invites Syrian Refugees to Chinese Dinner on Christmas
A New Jersey synagogue had recently arrived Syrian refugees join them for what has become Jewish tradition on Christmas: Chinese Food. “As Jews, we all come from refugee families and we know in our bones what it’s like to have hateful rhetoric directed toward us,” said Rabbi Tepperman of Montclair N.J.’s Bnai Keshet, whose members…
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The Schmooze Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead Hellraiser and Nazi Aficionado, Dies at 70
Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister had a fascination with Nazi regalia. Motorhead’s hard-living “Lemmy” Kilmister, who sparked controversy when it was revealed he had an extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia in his home, has died. He was 70. Kilmister, the band’s frontman and bassist, was hailed by fans as a legend and rock icon after news…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Spurs Outrage — Surprise — By Calling Jesus ‘Gender Fluid’
For those who are students of comedian Sarah Silverman’s take-no-prisoners humor, this one seems almost tame. On Christmas Day, just as the sun was coming up, Silverman posted these words on Twitter and Facebook: “MERRY CHRISTMAS! Jesus was gender fluid!” She’s been trending on social media ever since. One critic scolded on Twitter: “Have some…
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The Schmooze Rand Paul Skewers Donald Trump on Yiddish After ‘Schlong’ Debacle
Sen. Rand Paul knows a thing or two about Yiddish and he used today’s celebration of Festivus to call out Donald Trump for his Hillary Clinton “schlonged” comments. “If u bring the Yiddish, know what it means. Guess that’s more of a kvetch than a grievance,” Paul tweeted, showing off his own command of the…
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The Schmooze Thanks Dad! Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Makes Baby Max a Jedi
Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter Max gets the full Jedi treatment. Max Zuckerberg officially has what will be her best “Throw Back Thursday” picture. For the rest of her life. It seems everyone is getting in on the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” action, including Hillary Clinton, who uttered “May the force be with you” at the…
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News Haunting Photos Reveal Jewish Mom’s Metro-North Crash Tragedy
A trove of federal investigatory documents and eerie photos from February’s deadly collision between a New York commuter train and an SUV driven by suburban Jewish mom Ellen Brody still can’t answer why she appeared not to realize that she was in mortal danger. The National Transportation Safety Board made its file public Wednesday and…
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Breaking News Elderly Brooklyn Hasidic Man Attacked in Manhattan’s Chelsea
A New York City Councilman is decrying a daylight attack on a 67-year-old Hasidic man in the heart of Chelsea. Shlomy Schwartz, 67, of Brooklyn was set upon at 6th Avenue and 17th Street soon after exiting the subway, The assailant “punched him in the back of his head knocking off his hat, Yarmulke, and…
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