RFK Jr.’s poems to Olivia Nuzzi are peak cringe — so were King Solomon’s
In biblical times and, apparently, in our current era, erotica is in the eye of the beholder
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The Schmooze Bill Clinton’s ‘King David’ Defense in Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Call it the King David defense — for Bubba. A noted Jewish studies professor once suggested President Bill Clinton was not guilty of adultery with White House intern Monica Lewinsky under a Talmudic approach — and noted that the Biblical David was never ousted for much worse sins, a newly released email reveals. The email…
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The Schmooze Cheating Gets Easier as Adultery Website Hits Israel
Want to cheat on your spouse? There’s an app for that. The Ashley Madison adultery website, which has made its name as a place to find people to have affairs with, is launching a Hebrew site in Israel. According to Haaretz, 35,000 Israelis have already registered, because of course. The site, owned by Noel Biderman…
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Fast Forward Boston Rabbi Barry Starr Leaves Pulpit Over Affair and Missing Cash
Rabbi Barry Starr, a leader in the Conservative movement who has served a suburban Boston synagogue for nearly three decades, resigned after acknowledging his marital infidelity. Starr informed congregants at Temple Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Sharon, of his resignation in an emailed letter sent last week, the Boston Globe reported. In addition to engaging…
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Opinion Tale of Two Davids
Gen. David Petraeus is not the first famous David in history to be ensnared in the web of infidelity. King David was an adulterer and a fellow military hero as well. However, the similarities end there. While the biblical David was able to retain his kingship because he repented and was forgiven, the contemporary David…
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Opinion Scarlet ‘A’ Is for ‘Anti-Semitism’
Like Hester Prynne, the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel “The Scarlet Letter” about the rigid and harsh religiosity of 17th century Puritans, many contemporary Jewish intellectuals are marked with the infamous letter ‘A’ (not for adultery as in the novel, but for anti-Semitism). Peter Beinart, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Avi Shlaim, Shlomo Sand and…
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Culture The Shame Kittel
The Kittel Collection is a series of clothing pieces that explores the different ways clothing is used as a vehicle for meaning and identity within our tradition and literature. The kittel is a simple, white, garment used as a burial shroud, and customarily worn by men on various Jewish holy days. Each month, The Sisterhood…
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Life Don’t Lump Weinergate With Schwarzenegger, DSK Scandals
Weinergate is no doubt about as juicy as scandals get — between the congressman’s waxed chest, his silly and salacious flirtations with the women he “met” online, and even a jab against Jewish women. While the fascination with Weiner is more than understandable, I think it is time we all take a step back and…
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