A Black and a white Jew discuss: Chris Rock uses the N-word. Here’s why Jews don’t use the k-word
Two veteran Jewish journalists — one Black, one white — discuss the Netflix special 'Selective Outrage' and historically charged terms
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The Schmooze No BDS Here: Chris Rock Really, Really Loves Israel
“Tel Aviv! Shalom, motherf*****s!” Chris Rock shouted last week, looking out over the crowd of 10,000 who had gathered in Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtachim Arena to watch the comedian’s first ever show in Israel. Nine years after the brash comedian’s last world tour, Rock has returned with 70 minutes of what is, by all accounts,…
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The Schmooze ‘Precious Life’ Film Nominated for VH1 Award
Crossposted from Haaretz “Precious Life,” a documentary film by Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar, will be in the running next month for an award sponsored by the VH1 music television channel and the American social service organization “Do Something.” The competition provides recognition to young people working for social change and also confers awards in the…
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Life Musings on ‘Jewish Hair’
The buzz about “Good Hair,” Chris Rock’s new documentary about black hair, has got me thinking about “Jewish hair”: what it is, what it means, and where I — a straight-haired woman — fit into this curious piece of Jewish identity. “Jewish hair” is a tricky thing to define, since Judaism can include people from…
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Film & TV Chris Rock and the Politics of Frizz
Comedian Chris Rock has made a documentary that delves into the roots of the painful politics surrounding black women’s hair. Inspired by Rock’s young daughter, who asked him why she didn’t have “good” hair, the film looks like it’s going to be a fascinating and hilarious take on the way race and gender issues are…
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