Sophie Lavine
By Sophie Lavine
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Fast Forward Trove of Stolen Valuables Returned to Russian Museums by Envoy
A trove of fine art, military documents, and architectural drawings that were allegedly stolen by an Israeli antiques dealer from Russian museums were returned to the government in a ceremony at U.S ambassador John Tefft’s residence in Moscow this week. Included in the 30 recovered items were four documents signed by Empress Elizabeth, and Emperors…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Recants Scathing Criticism Over Supposedly Retouched Magazine Cover
“Girls” star Lena Dunham has apologized for accusing Spanish magazine “Tentaciones” of heavily photoshopping a photo of her that it featured on their cover after the publication responded with proof that the photo was real. “Tentaciones,” a monthly Spanish magazine published by Madrid’s “El País” newspaper, featured the photo of Dunham on the cover of…
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The Schmooze Gay Iranian Poet Seeks Asylum in Israel
Iranian poet Payam Feili hopes to seek asylum in Israel soon. After facing discrimination, harassment and arrest for being openly gay in Iran, Feili was forced to flee the country. He explained to the PEN American Center, a writers group aimed at supporting freedom of expression, how he was taken from his home and held…
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The Schmooze Hillary Clinton’s Released Emails Include Message Addressed to ‘Hashem’
Embedded within one of Hillary Clinton’s thousands of emails, released by the State Department on Monday, was a note addressed to “Hashem.” The mysterious message was labeled with a “TOP SECRET” stamp. The note apparently belonging to Barack Obama’s national security advisor, Tom Donilon, from his trip to Israel in 2012, was a joke from…
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The Schmooze Netflix Orders Israeli Teen Series ‘The Greenhouse’
After recently joining the Israeli market, Netflix bought its first ever Israeli TV show. The American video streaming company picked up the popular Israeli teen series, “The Greenhouse”(HaKhamama in Hebrew), created and written by Giora Chamizer from Nickelodeon and Yes Networks. According to Israeli news site Globes, the upcoming show will be released in 2017…
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Fast Forward 4 Inspiring Photos of Chinese Jews Starting New Lives in Israel
Five women from the ancient Chinese Jewish community of Kaifeng arrived in Israel Monday morning to start their new lives in the Jewish state. Gao Yichen told Arutz Sheva Israel National News that it felt like “magic” to come to Israel. Upon their arrival, Michael Freund, chairman of Shavei Israel, greeted the women at Ben…
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News Making Aliyah, Chinese Jews Forge Link to Ancient Kaifeng Community
On Monday, February 29, five women from the ancient Chinese Jewish community of Kaifeng plan to make aliyah with the help of the nonprofit organization Shavei Israel. After studying Hebrew and Judaics over the past few years, the five are excited to assimilate into Jewish culture after moving to Israel. Li Jing, one of the…
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian Activists Demonstrate Against Brooklyn Non-Profit That Backs Settlers
A group of 30 students and pro-Palestinian activists protested Friday to demand the end of tax-exempt status for the Hebron Fund, a Brooklyn not-for-profit that supports Jewish settlers in the West Bank city. The demonstrators gathered outside the Midwood headquarters of the group that they say provide invaluable support for settlers who have destroyed the…
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