Rachel X. Landes
By Rachel X. Landes
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Fast Forward San Francisco Synagogue Wants To Prevent Suicide at Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge may adopt some drastic changes in the near future. The Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District officially approved funding to erect nets underneath the bridge to deter or save suicide jumpers. Last year alone, 46 people fell off the bridge, and about 100 more were…
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The Schmooze Jon Stewart Gets Personal About Celiac Disease
On The Daily Show Jon Stewart opened up about his son’s experiences dealing with Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects 1 in 100 people worldwide. When those with Celiac disease eat gluten, their bodies attack the gut and damage the villi that line the small intestine. These villi, tiny hair-like projections, are supposed to…
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News Syracuse Jews Stunned by Doctor’s Arrest in Wife’s Murder
The Jewish community of Syracuse, New York, was stunned by the news that Robert Neulander, a prominent obstetrician, was charged with the 2012 murder of his wife, Leslie Neulander. Despite reports that police were eyeing Robert Neulander in the death, many local leaders called his June 23 arrest a major shock, especially given his activism…
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The Schmooze Meet the 3 Jews Who Made ‘The Lion King’ Possible
Ready to feel old? “The Lion King” turns 20 (almost legal!) today. On June 24, 1994, one of the most successful animated features ever entered theaters. In honor of the much-loved Disney classic, we recognize the Jews who made “The Lion King” possible. 1) Matthew Broderick: Voice of Adult Simba Probably most well known for…
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Fast Forward MIT Grad Student Kaitlin Goldstein Plunges to Death During Jog in India
A Jewish graduate student at MIT fell off a cliff and died June 14 while running in a mountainous area of northern India, where she had just arrived for a program on energy and development. Kaitlin Goldstein, 28, of Rhode Island, apparently slipped on loose rocks and fell several hundred feet off a cliff while…
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The Schmooze Chelsea Handler To Host Netflix Talk Show
After waving bye-bye to “Chelsea Lately” and signing a new deal, Chelsea Handler is moving on to Netflix. In partnership with her production company, Borderline Amazing, Handler will star in four docu-comedies, premiere a stand-up special based on her tour, “Uganda be Kidding Me” and a launch brand spanking new talk show — all on Netflix….
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Fast Forward Met Scraps Worldwide Simulcast of ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ Opera
The Metropolitan Opera has decided to cancel its global simulcast of the controversial work ‘The Death of Klinghoffer,’ which some critics say is anti-Semitic. The Met will still stage the production about the victim of a Palestinian terror attack but will scrap plans to beam it around the world. “I’m convinced that the opera is…
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