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Jews About Town: Carb Shabbat, Pickling and Pino, Passover in a Mosque and More
Jews About Town is a weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. It’s almost Passover! Wondering what to eat? Drink? Do? We’ve got you covered….
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Mayim Bialik’s Passover Plan Is Insanely Organized
Fresh off last week’s viral video takedown of men who call adult women “girls,” “The Big Bang Theory” star and Ph.D. neuroscientist Mayim Bialik gave the world another lesson yesterday — the importance of planning for Passover with military precision and rainbow sticky notes. Her schedule, which resembles a fully diagramed LSAT logic problem, includes…
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Scarlett Johansson Might Be Your Next Local Politician
Scarlett Johansson has won a BAFTA, a Tony, was named this year’s biggest box office draw and recently opened up a popcorn shop in Paris. What’s next for the actress? Well, according to Johansson, it just might be running for office. “I’ve always been interested in local politics. Right now, I think with my young…
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This Is Why A Queer Dance Party Happened In Front Of Jared And Ivanka’s House
Hundreds gathered in front of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s D.C. home on April 1st, in the name of climate change, LGBTQ issues and dance. Yup, dance. In what was perhaps the first ever ‘Queer Dance Party’ to hit the streets of Kalorama, the ritzy neighborhood where Trump and Kushner live, protestors boogied down while…
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These 8 Jewish Actresses Need To Play Barbie In New Live-Action Movie
A loud-mouthed, curvy Jewish comedian playing Barbie? Like the first woman president, it was just too good to be true this time around. Comedian, actress, and role model Amy Schumer has pulled out of Sony’s live-action Barbie movie earlier this week due to “scheduling conflicts.” “I’m bummed,” said Schumer, who was slated to re-work part…
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The 5 Best Celebrity Pranks Of All Time
Attention all you pranksters out there. April Fools is just around the corner, which means it is officially your day to shine. In celebration of the ultimate day of whimsy, and for anyone feeling a little tapped out on the ideas front, we pulled together the very best of celebrity foolery. From Dustin Hoffman’s ongoing…
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4 Questions We Have About This Ridiculous Passover Stock Photo Of Elijah
Buried between awkward family Seder photos and the world’s least titillating matzot, I recently stumbled upon this gem while searching for “Passover” stock photos, supposedly depicting Elijah the Prophet: I will never be over this insane Passover stock photo pic.twitter.com/J7oXmpamtG — (((Laura E Adkins))) (@Laura_E_Adkins) March 31, 2017 On Passover, Jews traditionally leave a cup…
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13 Things You Need To Know About The New Season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
It’s been more than five years since “Curb Your Enthusiasm” went off the air, and we’re feeling pretty, pretty good that it’s finally coming back to the small screen. Details on the new season, due out this year, have been few and far between, but we gathered together all the juicy tidbits out there to…
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Scarlett Johansson Opens Up On ‘Devastating’ Nude Photo Hacking
In her first-ever appearance on Howard Stern’s radio show this week, Scarlett Johansson addressed the 2011 hacking that targeted her and 50 other entertainer’s private nude photos. “It was absolutely shocking and devastating,” said Johansson, who was in the midst of a divorce with actor Ryan Reynolds when the hacking took place. “It was such…
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5 Surprising Things We Learned About ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt Last Night
After enduring months of targeted attacks against the global Jewish community, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Jewish Community Centers (JCC) across the country have been a consistent presence in the media for all the wrong reasons. Last night’s delightful conversation with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, at the Manhattan JCC was a very welcome…
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Bret Easton Ellis: Barbra Streisand And Lena Dunham Need To Stop ‘Blaming’ Trump
Bret Easton Ellis had some choice words for Lena Dunham and Barbra Streisand during his latest podcast. The “American Psycho” author criticized the two celebrities for their continued outspoken stance against President Trump, and their discussions of the emotional toll his presidency has taken on them. “You can dislike the fact that Trump was elected,…
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