Michelle Honig
By Michelle Honig
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Life 10 Perfect Hanukkah Gifts For The New Parent
If there were ever a group of people deserving of gifts during Hanukkah, it would be the new parent in your life. Bringing a baby into this world is hard work. And what better way to celebrate the miracle of the victory of the weak over the strong than with the miracle of life —…
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Life The Ultimate Hanukkah Gift Guide For Everyone On Your List
To quote the great Adam Sandler, we don’t just have one night of Hanukkah, we have eight crazy nights. And on at least one of those nights (or, if you’re really insanely generous, all eight of those nights), gift-giving is a must. If you’re like most American Jewish families, the sheer number of people…
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Life 7 Jew-y Gifts To Bring Your Thanksgiving Host
The days are getting shorter, the crisp autumn air is dropping to a permanent chill, and stores are beginning to look a bit more festive. In other words, it’s almost Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving, despite being a secular holiday, is uniquely Jewish with its emphasis on giving thanks and spending time with family. And if you’re going…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli Called Islamophobe For Ripping Off Niqab In An Ad For ‘Freedom’
Bar Refaeli is making headlines this week, being called “racist” and “Islamophobic” for her actions in a video ad for the Israeli athleisure company, “Hoodies.” The campaign, titled “Freedom is Basic,” begins with a close up of a woman’s face shrouded in a niqab, a traditional facial veil worn by some Muslim women. “Is it…
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The Schmooze 9 Facts You Probably Never Knew About Ralph Lauren – In Honor Of The Brand’s 50th Anniversary
This year, Ralph Lauren brand is celebrating 50 years as the brand that has come to define American style — the louche denim jackets, the mix of Western rugged with WASPy prep. And in honor of that, Town and Country sat down with the iconic Jewish designer for an interview in the recently released November…
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Life Henri Bendel’s Is Closing. For Many American Jews, It’s The End Of An Era.
After 123 years in business, Henri Bendel’s announced last Friday, September 14, that it will be shuttering its doors and going out of business. The closing of Bendel’s wasn’t entirely unexpected — brick-and-mortar retail had been struggling against the onslaught of ecommerce, and Bendel’s struggled with finding its niche among other luxury retailers. It’s fitting…
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The Schmooze It’s Official, Prairie Dresses Are In: Batsheva Hay Presents At New York Fashion Week
It was a dreary Wednesday afternoon when the sky, seemingly tired of simply teasing bad weather, opened up to a Biblical-level deluge. But inside the Square diner, attendees at the Batsheva Spring Summer 2019 Presentation (designed by Jewish vintage connoisseur Batsheva Hay) stayed dry and warm as they were transported to an idyllic 1950s-era scene….
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The Schmooze Project Runway Loses Heidi Klum And Tim Gunn To Amazon, In Another Blow To Harvey Weinstein’s Legacy
The great Heidi Klum once said, “In fashion, one day you’re in and the next day you’re out.” It seems that Klum took this message to heart, and she, along with Tim Gunn, is leaving the reality competition series Project Runway after 16 sessions. Both Klum and Gunn have been poached by Amazon for an…
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