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Memories Of Leonard Bernstein, ‘Eating Animals’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Dear reader, there has been quite a lot of news this week, and much of it is bad. Escape the ever-present menace of doom and disaster, and do something fun with your weekend. Read on for our recommendations for the best weekend events in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles. 1) Read…
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Netanyahu and John Mulaney Worked Out Side By Side In A Paris Gym
It’s a true shame how few so-called “Jews” have read “Alt Neuland,” Theodore Herzl’s classic utopian novel which depicts the founder of early modern Zionism’s vision of what a Jewish homeland could be. The Schmooze has read it. We’ll summarize it here. Years have passed since the nation of Israel’s founding. Term limits are for…
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Before She Died, She Wrote Her Husband a Personal Ad. Now, He Opens Up.
It’s been just over a year since Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the author behind the viral “Modern Love” column “You May Want To Marry My Husband,” passed away from Ovarian cancer. She was 51. It’s the first yartzeit, the anniversary of passing, of Krouse Rosenthal, a beloved children’s book writer and memoirist who introduced the world…
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Dear David Brooks: ‘Bisexual’ Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
The Schmooze simply does not have room on its roster of enemies for one more old white man. We are at full capacity. But David Brooks just had to go there! So let’s do this thing. David Brooks is considered a great American thinker. He has a New York Times column and best-sellers on topics…
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Rachel Bloom Talks Neil Patrick Harris Drama And Final Season Of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
After “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” triple threat and Jewish icon Rachel Bloom addressed Neil Patrick Harris’s “I don’t know her” controversy in a GQ interview, Harris has offered an apology. “It wasn’t a joke,” Bloom told GQ. “Basically… I saw that tweet. And I was kind of devastated. I was actually going to tweet, ‘This makes me…
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Tiffany Haddish Is Not Afraid To Make A Move On Leonardo DiCaprio
Tiffany Haddish has skyrocketed to the top of the A-list, where she belongs. Along the way, she ran into a few of Hollywood’s requisite A-listers and gave them some Haddishional motivational inspirational words to keep them going. In this case, the A-lister was Leonardo DiCaprio, the scene was a few months ago, and the sexual…
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Ignoring Death Threats Miss Iraq Meets With Miss Israel — In Jerusalem.
Beauty pageant contestants often claim that all they want is world peace. Adar Gondelsman of Israel and Sarah Idan of Iraq may actually get us there. The two women met over the summer at the Miss Universe competition in Las Vegas. They hit it off and took a selfie, which each woman posted to Instagram….
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Everything The ‘Wonder Woman’ Team Just Revealed About The Sequel
In the Shulchan Aruch it is writtenn that if you meet a friend whom you have not seen for 12 months, you should recite “Mechaye Ha’Metim,” the blessing that honors God for reviving the dead. By the time we see our friend “Wonder Woman,” played by Gal Gadot, in the sequel to her box-office smash…
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Makeup Mogul Kat Von D Blasted As Anti-Vaxx. Where Was The Anger When She Was Anti-Jew?
Who is Kat Von D? Here’s a quick primer: Kat Von D is a tattoo artist and celebrity, known for her 2000’s-era show “LA Ink.” Kat Von D is the owner and face of a successful luxury makeup brand, Kat Von D Beauty. Kat Von D makeup is synonymous with pigmented, lasting, high-quality makeup with…
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Gal Gadot’s First Starring Role Since ‘Wonder Woman’ Will Be With Dwayne Johnson
Gal Gadot. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Art heist. Interpol. We can already taste the popcorn. “Wonder Woman” star and sign-of-the-imminent-Messiah Gal Gadot has signed on to star in “Red Notice,” an action-adventure comedy movie that will be released in June 2020. “Red Notice” will be the “Wonder Woman” star’s first lead role outside the DC…
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Meghan Markle’s Ex-Husband Is Engaged…But Is She Jewish?
It was when we found ourselves entering random phrases into the Instagram search bar, trying to guess Meghan Markle’s ex-husband’s fiancée’s sister’s wedding hashtag, that we knew we had gone too far. Meghan Markle’s ex-husband, Jewish TV producer Trevor Engelson, is engaged. He and registered dietitian Tracey Kurland announced the engagement on Engelson’s private Instagram,…
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