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Yeshiva Grad Leads Mac Attack
Aham-laden breakfast sandwich may not be the first thing one associates with a Yeshiva-trained mouth — particularly a mouth that rests Saturdays — but in a radio spot now in wide circulation, the link is as clear as day. “How’s that Egg McMuffin?” asks Sharon Feingold, a graduate of the Yeshiva High School of Atlanta….
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The shabut, a kosher fish that ancient Jewish sages said tastes like pork, has arrived in Israel. The fish, which is described in the Talmud as having a piglike taste, was shipped from Iran in formaldehyde by Israeli academics recently, with the help of an Iranian liaison, The Jerusalem Post reported. Medieval commentator Rashi noted…
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Duncan Hines Goes Dairy, Time-pressed Bakers Rise Up
Baking from the box is about to get a bit harder for the world’s kosher cooks. Duncan Hines, the only commercial brand of pareve, or nondairy, cake mixes, recently announced that it will add milk-based ingredients to its products in the fall, according to the industry newspaper Kosher Today. The decision has spurred some members…
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Too Good To Be True the Shmooze
This past Sunday was Jewish Heritage Day at Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. Along with their nine innings, the game’s 42,412 spectators got shofar blasts, viewed the hora and heard a Yiddish choir’s rendition of “America the Beautiful.” By the fifth inning, however, fans had little reason to cheer; the home team…
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So a Soldier Goes into Gaza…
The Gaza disengagement may be among the Jewish world’s most divisive and emotional events in decades, but for late-night TV hosts, it’s proved to be comic gold. Jay Leno, Bill Maher and Conan O’Brien (see below) all wove Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza into their monologues. (“Late Show With David Letterman” — notably absent from the…
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A Reunion of Biblical Proportions
Think you are a direct descendant of King David? Then make sure you have an invitation to his family reunion. The Eshet Chayil Foundation is planning the first Eternal House of David Family Reunion, to be held in 2007. It’s a three-day event in Jerusalem for people who believe they are descendants of King David….
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Invisible? Yes. Fantastic, Yes. But a Member of the Tribe…?
A few weeks ago, the Forward noted with some sadness that the movie version of the “Fantastic Four” had stripped one of its characters — Ben Grimm, aka “The Thing” (Michael Chiklis) — of his Jewish past. Repeated viewings of the film, however, have shown that there may be some glimmer of Jewishness to the…
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SHORTCUTS
Arab leaders frequently accuse Jewish settlers of stealing their land. Now, they complain, the settlers also have stolen the color orange. An Israeli judge recently dismissed a suit filed in June by the Israel Arab political party Balad, accusing right-wing Israeli organizations of stealing a symbol — the color orange — that it says has…
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Judd’s Interfaith Show Nixed
Interfaith marriage is not the taboo it used to be in the Jewish community, but the topic is stirring controversy on cable television. Early in the week, the producer of a new talk show, to be hosted on the Hallmark Channel by legendary country singer Naomi Judd, was soliciting participants for a segment on interfaith…
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Ready For Prime Time Porn Star?
Adult film legend Ron Jeremy could be headed for prime-time major-network television. Jeremy, who was born Ron Jeremy Hyatt, has starred in such films as “Pornstar: The Legend of Ron Jeremy” and “Terms of Endowment.” In July, ABC contacted him about starring in his own reality show. “I was contacted by ABC about a month…
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1-2-3 Jews At the Ballgame
In what may have been a baseball first, the Boston Red Sox had no fewer than three Jewish players on the field at once in their August 8 victory over the Texas Rangers. At the top of the game’s ninth inning, Gabe Kapler was in left field, Adam Stern in right and Kevin Youkilis at…
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