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Opinion By Rejecting Jews, Intersectionality Betrays Itself
Last week, American Zionists were told they could not be part of the feminist movement — again. A number of pro-Palestinian groups, most notably the Palestinian American Women’s Association, boycotted Saturday’s L.A. Women’s March. They wouldn’t attend due to the fact that actress Scarlett Johansson, known to be a proud Zionist, was one of the…
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Life Let’s Take Back ‘Jewess’ From The Anti-Semites
Ever since I heard the word “Jewess” a year ago, I’ve become obsessed with it. I was watching the pilot of “Broad City,” where Abbi and Ilana post an ad on Craigslist that says, “We’re just 2 Jewesses tryin’ to make a buck.” Before, I had never noticed the word. Suddenly, it was everywhere. It’s…
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The Schmooze Scarlett Johansson Calls Out Franco, Time’s Up For Coercive Men
Scarlett Johansson is making headlines for attacking James Franco at the Los Angeles women’s march this weekend. But her decision to focus her speech on the grey areas of sexual misconduct that some see as “bad sex” and others as “sexual assault” is the real news. In a brilliant speech, Johansson raised the level of…
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Community A 2018 Manifesto For The Woke Jewish Woman
The past year has been a dramatic whirlwind of change and uncertainty for Americans, and for American women in particular. A year that began with the largest protest in modern history — led, organized and overwhelmingly attended by women — ended with earth-shattering conversations about the harassment, abuse and systemic inequities faced by women across…
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The Schmooze ‘I Will Never Be Silenced’: Let This Gal Gadot Speech Change Your Day
Dressed like a sexy, lavender disco ball, Gall Gadot tossed her pre-prepared speech to the floor to applause from the crowd of A-listers. In a now-viral speech on Thursday night, the newly minted Hollywood superstar accepted the #SeeHer honor at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which recognizes a person who has demonstrated “the importance of accurately…
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Community When Fighting For The Rights Of Female Clergy, Don’t Forget The Cantors
In the Jewish world, cantors are often regarded as second-class members of the clergy, if they are regarded as clergy at all. For a long time, the role of the cantor was a musician, a service-leader, and nothing more. While this is no longer the case, the stigma still exists, and female cantors tend to…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman Just Did Right By All Women At The Golden Globes
Natalie Portman, resplendent in a decadent velvet gown and her signature face-that-looks-like-it-was-personally-architected-by-God, almost made a huge mistake at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. She followed Oprah. After Oprah Winfrey’s exceptionally barn-burning acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a speech that brought the entirety of the Hollywood glitterati to its feet with an evangelical…
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The Schmooze Female Comedian Sued For ‘War On Men’ After Holding ‘Girls Night’ Comedy Show
Some men just can’t take a joke. “Last Comic Standing” winner Iliza Shlesinger is facing a lawsuit after her “Girls Night In” comedy event allegedly ejected two men who had purchased tickets to see the November 13 show, according to Variety. Shlesinger is being sued by a man who — thanks to blessings from the…
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