Seth Berkman
By Seth Berkman
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Fast Forward Mixed Bag for Jews at U.S. Open
Israeli doubles sensation Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram survived an early scare at the U.S. Open to take down Mikhail Elgin and Denis Istomin, 7-6, 6-2. Erlich and Ram will face the Harrison brothers, Christian and Ryan, in the second round. Meanwhile, Scott Lipsky also advanced to the second round of the Men’s doubles draw,…
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Fast Forward Attack on Michigan Student Not ‘Hate’ Crime: Police
Michigan police are reportedly refusing to treat as a hate crime an attack in which a Jewish student was set upon by skinhead thugs, spewing hate and stapling his mouth shut. Capt. Jeff Murphy of the East Lansing police told the State News, Michigan State University’s student newspaper, that witnesses did not hear Nazi or…
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Opinion Vote Romney — It’s a Real Mitt-zvah
There’s an early entry in the category political pin of the year. Not sure how everyone missed this pun for the first eight months of the political year, but finally someone realized that Mitt Romney’s first name can be turned into a Jewish good deed without too much trying. As the Republican National Convention officially…
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The Schmooze Penn State Axes Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’
Penn State University officials are removing Neil Diamond’s hit, “Sweet Caroline,” from their in-game rotation at sporting events, according to the New York Daily News. The song includes the popular lyrics, “Hands, touchin’ hands/Reachin’ out/touchin’ me/touchin’ you,” which could be viewed as inappropriate in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Sandusky was an assistant…
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The Schmooze Art Shamsky Named Israel Hardball ‘Ambassador’
Facing the likes of David Wright, David Ortiz, and Robinson Cano, Israel would need a miracle to win the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But they’ll have the right man on their side. Retired Mets great Art Shamsky will go to bat as Ambassador for Baseball in Israel. Shamsky was a key member of the 1969…
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Opinion Adelsons Heading for Tampa
As Hurricane Isaac rumbled ominously off the coast, two of the Republican Party’s biggest supporters were expected to touch down in Tampa for the Republican National Convention Monday. According to CNN.com, Miriam Adelson will be in attendance for Mitt Romney’s speech and other activities this week, alongside her husband, noted Republican donor Sheldon Adelson. One…
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