Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze 10-Year-Old Girl with Autism Performs Incredible ‘Hallelujah’ Rendition
A 10-year-old girl from Northern Ireland just became an instant internet sensation after footage of her singing “Hallelujah” was posted online. Kaylee Rodgers, who has autism and ADHD, led Killard House School’s choir with her goosebumps-inducing solo, which has already garnered close to one million views since it was uploaded to Facebook on Tuesday. Rodgers…
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The Schmooze This is the Spooky Way that Zach Braff and Mitt Romney are Related
Turns out Zach Braff and Mitt Romney share a surprising, rather spooky connection. The 41-year-old actor confirmed to TMZ yesterday that he is related to the politician through an accused “witch” who was hung during the Salem Witch Trials. Their shared relative is Rebecca Nurse, who was sentenced to death in 1692 and later made…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Apologizes for Her ‘Distasteful Joke’ on Abortion
Lena Dunham has apologized for saying she wished she had gotten an abortion. The 30-year-old actress faced backlash over a comment she made on her podcast “Women of the Hour” last week, while discussing the stigma that surrounds abortion. Dunham, a vocal pro-choice advocate, was recounting a time when she was asked to tell her…
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The Schmooze 39 Things for Jews To Eat, Watch, Read and Do on Chrismukkah
We’ve compiled a list of 39 things to eat, watch, read and do on Chrismukkah. The only hard part now is choosing! Go out for (or make!) hot chocolate Get your sugar rush at one of these restaurants, cafes or bars open on December 24 and 25. • Try Max Brenner’s Pumpkin Spiced Mocha: hot chocolate…
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The Schmooze Can You Make it Through This Cringeworthy Interview with Jerry Lewis?
To say that Jerry Lewis and reporter Andy Lewis didn’t hit it off would be an understatement. For seven cringeworthy minutes, the interviewer asked the actor questions about his career for The Hollywood Reporter’s feature “Creative Until You Die,” a series of interviews with working actors in the 90’s and up age bracket. “Throughout the…
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The Schmooze This Jewish Artist is Hilariously Face-Swapping Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth
Donald Trump has been rocking a lot of pearls and tiaras lately — and the internet couldn’t be more delighted. That’s all thanks to Michal Krauthamer, a 29-year-old Jewish graphic designer, who created @ogtrumpqueen , an Instagram account created exclusively to showcase pictures of the president-elect’s face on Queen Elizabeth II’s body. By day, Krauthamer…
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The Schmooze Will Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Set Up a Private Synagogue in Washington?
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner may have their sights set on Kesher Israel as their new Washington synagogue, but there’s a chance they might opt for a more intimate option. The couple, who plan to relocate to D.C., often frequented services at a private synagogue in New York City, hosted by investor Ronald Perelman. The…
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The Schmooze Guess Who Almost Played Elaine on ‘Seinfeld’?
It’s hard to imagine “Seinfeld” without Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Believe it or not, though, there was a time Dreyfus went neck and neck for the role with another hilarious actress. Megan Mullally, who later hit the big time with her starring role on “Will and Grace,” told television host Andy Cohen last week that the part…
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