Rachel X. Landes
By Rachel X. Landes
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The Schmooze The Jewiest Christmas Movie Ever, Brought To You By Seth Rogen
Who knew Jews did anything but eat Chinese and go to the movies on Christmas? Seth Rogen has other plans. “Made by Jews, is about Christmas, and opens on Thanksgiving,” Rogen posted about his new movie, “The Night Before,” on Facebook. Aforementioned Jews: Seth Rogen (Isaac) and Joseph Gordon Levitt (Ethan), and Anthony Mackie (Chris)…
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The Schmooze Diners, Iran and Jews, with Chuck Schumer
When MSNBC’s Steve Kornaki chose the venue to meet Senator Chuck Schumer for a low down on the Iran deal, he had no idea what he were in for. At first, it seemed like a good idea. As Jon Stewart pointed out on Wednesday night’s ‘Daily Show’ : “You get the Schumes early in the…
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer’s Childhood Rabbi Enjoyed ‘Trainwreck’
Before she was America’s favorite comedian, Amy Schumer was just a nice(ish) Jewish girl from Long Island. Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin remembers that Amy, whom he knew when she was just a preteen in religious school. Salkin was Schumer’s rabbi at Central Synagogue of Nassau County in Rockville Centre, New York where he worked from 1988…
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News Woman Who Left Hasidic Community Jumps to Death From Rooftop Bar
A 30-year-old tech entrepreneur who left her Hasidic community jumped to her death from a 20th-floor rooftop bar in Manhattan’s trendy Flatiron District. READ: Why the Whole Orthodox World Is Complicit in Faigy Mayer’s Death Faigy Mayer, 30, plunged off the roof of 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar on West 27th Street Monday night in an…
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The Schmooze Tel Aviv Scientists Find That Pot Heals Your Bones
Broke your arm? Time to smoke some dope. According to researchers at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University, marijuana can help heal bone fractures. Their results were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. “The clinical potential of cannabinoid-related compounds is simply undeniable at this point… it is possible to detach a clinical…
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Breaking News Dutch Contractor Finds Hidden Holocaust Message Scrawled On Door
When contractor Jelle Kapitein set to work on a client’s bathroom door, he had no idea what lay behind the wooden panels. Written on the white panel in thin black lettering was a message dated April 23, 1942, reported It appears the message was from a Jewish couple, written while hiding in the house during…
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Breaking News Suspect Arrested in Rape of 82-Year-Old Brooklyn Woman
A teenager accused of is now in custody, The New York Times reported. The police found the suspect, Asa Roberts, in a Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone on Putnam Street early Friday morning. They believed he was going “backyard to backyard,” police official told The New York Times. Working off of a tip from Roberts’ mother, the police…
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The Schmooze And Your Jewish Emmy Nominees Are…
The 2015 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on Thursday. As always, we’ve got the rundown of all the Jewish entertainers you can root for during the actual ceremony on September 20 — if you’re not too distracted by Andy Samberg, that is. Below is a list of nominations in key categories for the Emmy Awards,…
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