Lenore Skenazy
By Lenore Skenazy
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Opinion News Quiz: Bette Midler, Bernie Madoff and Miley Cyrus
Bette Midler and Bernie Madoff share more than just the same initials and religion. Now they’re sharing space in this week’s Jewish News Quiz, rubbing elbows with Ruth Westheimer. At least I hope it’s elbows.
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Opinion News Quiz: Bar Rafaeli, King David and the Lovely Miss Israel
King David, RoboCop and Bar Rafaeli walk into a quiz…. And here it is!
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Opinion News Quiz: Millionaire Matchmaker, Google and Sephardi Jews
Gathered here today are hipsters, con men, Orthodox Jews and at least one Yenta. What could possibly go right?
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Opinion 7 Secrets of Highly Successful Synagogues — and Churches
Less than one-third of American Jews belong to a synagogue, according to the Pew Research Center study of 3,475 Jews. And while a third is nothing to sneeze at, it does leave plenty for the picking. Ah, but how? While some synagogues are bursting with everyone from babies to bubbes, it’s no secret that others…
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Opinion News Quiz: Sochi Food, Hummus and Chuck Schumer
This week’s Jewish News Quiz heads to Sochi, high fives skater Jason Brown, then comes back home to Hasidim, hummus and Chuck Schumer. Somehow, there’s always Schumer.
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Opinion News Quiz: Natalie Portman, Jerry Seinfeld and Russell Crowe
Jerry Seinfeld, Natalie Portman’s husband and a bevy of Swedish supermodels, to boot? What kind of Jewish News Quiz is this? The pandering kind! And why not? By the way, Russell Crowe is in here, too.
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Opinion News Quiz: Bill de Blasio, Elvis and HBO
Bill de Blasio meets Elvis meets HBO in this week’s Jewish News Quiz – which also includes some Jews. We promise.
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Opinion News Quiz: Zach Braff’s New Movie and Downton Abbey
From Zach Braff to Downton Abbey to rye bread and herring. It’s not as big a leap as you might think!
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