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 What You Need To Know About Chris Wallace The Jewish Debate Moderator
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took to the stage for their final presidential debate, they were joined by moderator Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor and political commentator who also happens to be Jewish. Here’s everything to know about the man who wound up in the middle of another nasty face-off between the two…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Finally Addresses Her Father’s Lewd Tape
Ivanka Trump finally addressed her father’s explicit remarks on women last night—in a tidy 27 word message. “My father’s comments were clearly inappropriate and offensive, and I’m glad that he acknowledged this fact with an immediate apology to my family and the American people,” she said in a statement to Fast Company. This is actually…
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The Schmooze 5 Jewish Celebrity Siblings You Didn’t Know Existed
Last month, Buzzfeed dropped a bombshell of epic proportions on us. Zac Efron, our favorite surprisingly Jewish celebrity/overall dreamboat, has an equally chiseled brother named Dylan. “Gird Your Loins,” the article said. “…There are two of them.” Photo evidence below: Happy belated sibling day to my legit brother- who I love despite taking the good…
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer’s Trump Bashing Caused 200 Fans to Walk Out — Out of 10,000
Amy Schumer’s Donald Trump zingers didn’t quite land in the swing state of Florida this weekend. According to the Tampa Bay Times, roughly 200 people walked out of her stand-up performance on Sunday after the comedian called the Republican nominee a “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster.” The venue holds about 10,000 people, meaning the disgruntled group…
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The Schmooze Sorry, Nobel Committee. Bob Dylan is a Not Taking Your Calls Right Now.
If Bob Dylan is at all excited about winning a Nobel prize in literature, he’s playing it very close to the vest. The 75-year-old musician has yet to respond to phone calls from the Nobel Committee, nor has he RSVP-ed to the prize winner’s banquet in Stockholm, the Guardian reports. “Right now we are doing…
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The Schmooze Meet Sarah Hurwitz, Who Writes Michelle Obama’s Speeches — Including Yesterday’s Breakout
In 2008, Sarah Hurwitz wrote Hillary Clinton’s historic concession speech. In it, Clinton talked about her run for the presidency and how she didn’t quite break the glass ceiling, but instead left behind “about 18 million cracks in it.” She gracefully complimented her opponent, and empowered listeners to get behind the democratic ticket. Two days…
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The Schmooze Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks Trump, National Anthem Protests and Retirement
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has delivered a firm ruling on today’s hotly debated topics. The 83-year-old, whose book “My Own Words” was released this month, sat down with Katie Couric last week to discuss everything from sports to her take on the election. When asked about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decision not to…
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The Schmooze Jewish Soap Opera Star Arianne Zucker Hits Back at Donald Trump’s Infamous Lewd Taped Remarks
Arianne Zucker, the actress who was subject to Donald Trump and Billy Bush’s crude comments in a leaked tape from 2005, has spoken out against the Republican nominee’s comments. Zucker took to Twitter on Sunday to say that the words of others cannot “effect the value of my self worth or define the content of…
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