A ‘Bachelorette’ contestant this season is the great-great-grandson of the last chief rabbi of Kovno
Avraham Dov-Ber Kahana Shapiro, the last chief rabbi of Kovno, died in its ghetto. His descendant is looking for love
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The Schmooze We Officially Endorse David As Our (Jewish) ‘Bachelorette’ Pick
Please gather around, because we have an important announcement to make: we are throwing our support behind David Ravitz (aka “The Chicken”) as the winner of “The Bachelorette.” David, first of all, is your quintessential nice Jewish boy. His dad has served as the president of his home temple in New Jersey, and sits on…
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The Schmooze Jewish ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Apologizes To Black ‘Bachelorette’ For Offensive Tweet
Leah Block, a Jewish contestant from ‘The Bachelor,’ tweeted an apology to Rachel Lindsay, the franchise’s first black bachelorette, for a tweet she posted during Monday’s episode. Block tweeted, “I’m sitting here watching @BacheloretteABC and my roommate just sat down on the couch and said, What is this? @LoveAndHipHop_? DEAD.” For those of you who…
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The Schmooze Will The First Black Bachelorette Choose A Jewish Hubby?
The television show “The Bachelorette” appears to be some kind of voluntary human sex zoo that I assume can be legally televised due to a judicial loophole. I had never seen it before because I believe true reality entertainment lies in watching Youtube personalities cry while applying makeup. But I willingly swiped my B-card in…
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The Schmooze What Does It Take To Be ‘Husband Material’? Ask Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis and hubby Ashton Kutcher made their debut on ‘The Bachelorette’ last night. The couple, both of whom say they watch the show religiously, called ABC to request a cameo when they found out Rachel Lindsay would be this season’s leading lady. Kunis and Kutcher joined Lindsay and the men competing for her heart…
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The Schmooze Andi Dorfman Warns New Bachelorette To ‘Run Away’ From Slut-Shaming Ex
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