Nathan Burstein
By Nathan Burstein
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The Schmooze Israeli Man Changes Name to Mark Zuckerberg
What is it with Israelis and names inspired by Facebook? Six months after we brought you the story of an Israeli couple who named their newborn daughter “Like,” the weekend edition of Yediot Aharonot reports that a 32-year-old Israeli man has legally changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg. The new name is not a tribute…
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Food Bizarre Food Flick: ‘Jewish Lamb’
Food’s a fairly common theme in music: off the top of our heads, we can think of songs involving milkshakes, mashed potatoes and cake. But in what is probably a first in the history of music videos, the guys behind Torrisi Italian Specialties — a sandwich shop by day and high-end Little Italy eatery by…
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The Schmooze Israel To Convert Army Bases Into Apartments
Israel’s government may kill two birds with one stone by converting as many as eight army bases into residential living areas. The plan, still under discussion among the treasury, defense ministry and Israel Land Administration, would initially turn four bases into apartment complexes, in a move that could eventually create up to 40,000 new housing…
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Food ‘The Borscht Identity’ and Other Puns From Twitter
It’s hard to think of two topics more beloved by Jews than food and movies, so it’s no surprise that the duo have inspired a lively exchange of puns on the Twitter feed of Gefiltefest, a Jewish food festival held annually in England. Since last month, the festival and its Twitter fans have been renaming…
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The Schmooze Halle Berry To Play a 1930s Jew
She’s been a Bond girl and a superhero, and now Halle Berry’s set for a very different type of role: “a Jewish woman in the 1930s,” the Oscar winner says in Tuesday’s New York Times. Little else is known about the role, one of several Berry will play in “Cloud Atlas,” a big-budget drama about…
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The Schmooze Award-Winning Israeli Film Headed for U.S. Stage
Americans have grown accustomed to seeing Israeli entertainment adapted for U.S. screens big and small, and now an Israeli production is making its way to the stage. Ynet reports that “The Band’s Visit,” a 2007 movie that won three prizes at Cannes, will be staged as an off-Broadway play, with a cast that includes the…
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The Schmooze ‘Christmas’ Menorahs Popular in Ireland
A surprising fact about the Irish: they love menorahs, apparently. So says IrishCentral, which reports that “you can count them by the hundred” each December between Dublin and Galway. It’s unlikely the candelabras belong to actual Jews — just 2,000 of the country’s 4.4 million citizens are Jewish, the piece says. The trend has gone…
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The Schmooze Red Hot Chili Peppers (Finally) Perform in Israel
It took more than a decade, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers have finally found a “more suitable time” to perform in Israel. The band, which received a Grammy nomination yesterday for best rock album, will play in Tel Aviv next September in support of its latest release, “I’m With You.” The show will take…
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