Rachel X. Landes
By Rachel X. Landes
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The Schmooze William Shatner to Host First-Ever ‘Star Trek’ Cruise
“Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a sailor!” Well, lets hope Dr. McCoy sits this Star Trek reunion out. William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek,” will apparently host the first-ever licensed Star Trek cruise. On the official , he said that the cruise — to be held in two…
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The Schmooze Does ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Have a Jewish Problem?
“Straight Outta Compton,” which opens Fridays in theaters, tells the story of rap group N.W.A (N——z With Attitude) beginning in the mid 1980s, when N.W.A. was just a group of black teenagers that grappled with parents, police, and violence in Compton, California. The biopic follows Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren…
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News For Orthodox, Addiction Is Unspoken Problem
On the surface, Asher Ehrman had a great childhood in Monsey, New York. Growing up in an Orthodox family, his parents loved him and his sister. It had its ups and downs, but until he was about 13 or 14, he really couldn’t complain. But then he came home wearing a blue shirt instead of…
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The Schmooze Australian Doctor Uses Holocaust as Diet Analogy
Well, this is a new low. Dr. Ric Gordon, a popular medical expert for the Australian morning show “Today,” seems to think that Auschwitz was some sort of fat farm. Gordon recently compared the Holocaust to a diet — apparently the best example he could think of to explain the logic that if you eat less,…
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The Schmooze Billy Joel Welcomes Baby Daughter
Mazel tov, Billy Joel! The 64-year-old singer and his wife Alexis, 34, have just welcomed their first child, daughter Della Rose Joel. The couple have been together since 2009, on July 4 at a surprise ceremony at Joel’s estate in Long Island during their annual Independence Day party. Governor Andrew Cuomo presided over the ceremony….
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The Schmooze Crossfit Guru Does Handstand on Holocaust Memorial, Posts to Instagram
When Crossfit “guru” Dave Driskell travelled to Berlin, he decided to go visit the city’s iconic Holocaust memorial. He didn’t know what to expect — or that he probably shouldn’t pose on it and send an uplifting fitness message to his 70,000 followers. His caption on Instagram reads: “Hello Berlin, Germany. 15 hour layover. Checking the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Vermont Social Worker Shot Dead Over Custody Battle
The Jewish community of Montpelier, Vermont is reeling in the aftermath of a violent shooting. Lara Sobel, 48, was outside her workplace at the Department for Children and Families (DCF) on August 7. Active in the Jewish community, Sobel was a member of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier. Barney Bloom, former President of Beth Jacob…
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Culture Want To Live to 120? Look to the Jews.
Molveine Karan raised her arms steadily above her head, tapped her foot lightly against the floor as she moved her leg, and tilted her neck back and forth. “If you don’t do it, you stiffen up like a board,” the 98-year-old said. Karan was demonstrating her morning routine, which includes an hour of stretching and…
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