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POEM: ‘Like Water Off the Goose ‘
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JDaters, Are You Ready to ‘Get Chosen’?
Are you ready to “Get Chosen?” That’s what JDate is asking in its new ad campaign, which made its grand debut in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday. The ads come to you courtesy of Terri & Sandy Solution, a New York-based advertising firm, who created the campaign based on Jewish humor and culture….
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Zach Braff’s Purim Message to Y.U.
Wait, is it Purim already? Not quite yet, but Zach Braff has decided to start spieling early. The “Scrubs” and “Garden State” actor is launching the season of fun with a parody of an ad promoting Yeshiva University. Braff seems to be turning to his Jewish roots for inspiration lately. His next film, “Wish I…
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Sarah Silverman Is Dating Michael Sheen
Jewish single men, read it and weep: Sarah Silverman is off the market. Jesus must have given Sarah a good pep talk during their recent hangout sesh (he appeared in Sarah’s kitchen to give her the truth about women’s reproductive rights — and stayed for a CSI marathon); Us Weekly reports that the Jewish comedian…
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Books Modern Love Illuminated
The sea of love can be a “dark and scary place — deep, cold, impenetrable, and populated by billions of freakish creatures lurking in the depths with their gnashing teeth and electrified appendages,” Daniel Jones, editor of the Modern Love essay column in The New York Times, writes in his new book, “Love Illuminated: Exploring…
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RIP Sid Caesar: Jewish Comedians Hail the Chief
Veteran Jewish comedian Sid Caesar, who died in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at the age of 91, was one of the greats. Jewish comedians took to Twitter to pay their respects and hail their departed chief: Sid Caesar was a giant-maybe the best comedian who ever practiced the trade & I was privileged to be…
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Our Favorite New Olympics Meme: Shoshi Games
Soshi Games Tumblr (JTA) — How would Shoshanna Shapiro, Zosia Mamet’s Jewish American Princess on crack (literally, sometimes) from “Girls,” fare at the Olympics? “Shoshi Games 2014” helps get your imagination going. The anonymously created Tumblr superimposes Mamet’s face onto shots of different athletes, complete with Shosh-esque quotes as captions. Think lines like “Curling? I’ve been…
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Britain’s ‘Rainbow Jews’ Look to Past and Future
Photo Credit: Tom Morris/Wikimedia Commons “I see a lot of young Jewish gay people today who are very confident about being out. I see them on Old Compton Street wearing their Star of David like it was just a piece of jewelry. They think it’s fun,” Russell Vandyk says. “But they have to be aware…
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How Shirley Temple Helped Me Come to America
Shirley Temple in 1988 // Photo by Karen Leon. Shirley Temple Black — who died at 85 on February 10 — may have indirectly helped my mother and me get a visa to America. I became a Shirley Temple fan after seeing her in “The Little Colonel” in pre-war Warsaw. For weeks I ran around singing…
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Idina Menzel Will Sing ‘Let it Go’ at The Oscars
(JTA) — Change of plans for all parents hoping to get your kids to bed early on Oscar night: According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Frozen” star Idina Menzel will perform “Let It Go” at the ceremony Sunday, March 2. “Let It Go” is nominated for best original song, up against “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long…
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Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Making a Christmas Movie
Three Jews walk into a Christmas movie… This actually isn’t a joke. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen have announced that they are working on an “Untitled Xmas Comedy,” directed by Jonathan Levine. Very very happy to announce that I’m gonna be working again with @jonathanalevine and @Sethrogen. This one’s gonna be a good one.. ampmdash;…
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