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Opinion Our Nepal ‘Home Away From Home’ Is In Ruins — Now, We Must Rebuild
Over the past eight years, Tevel b’Tzedek has been working in Nepal, a very beautiful, very poor country snuggled—or thrust—between India and Tibet. Founded to create a Jewish platform to connect Israelis and Jews to the challenges of extreme poverty in the global south, Tevel now works in Burundi, Africa as well—but Nepal is our…
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Fast Forward Two Crown Heights Jews Missing After Nepal Earthquake
Two friends from Crown Heights who traveled to Nepal on a hiking trip have not been heard from since the devastating earthquake which rocked the country on Saturday, Danny Cole, a father of four, and Mendy Losh, now a California-resident, were reportedly traveling with a Nepalese sherpa guide, and hoping to climb part of Mount…
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The Schmooze Jason Alexander Re-Records Epic ‘Seinfeld’ Voicemail for Kat Dennings
At some point or another — for better or for worse — we’ve all felt like George Costanza. Kat Dennings took that to a whole new level when she admitted that her voicemail message for the past two years has been George’s famous “Believe it or not,” message from “Seinfeld.” During an appearance on “The Late…
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The Schmooze Mila Kunis Gets Sued for Stealing a Chicken in Ukraine 25 Years Ago
Once in a blue moon, there comes a celebrity story so perfect in its absurdity that it feels like a gift from TMZ heaven. The epic tale of Mila Kunis and the mystery of the 25-year-old Ukrainian chicken theft falls into that category. A lawsuit filed by one Kristina Karo, claims that the Jewish actress…
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The Schmooze Inside Iris Apfel’s (Many) Closets
Age, fashion and wisdom fuel the late great filmmaker Albert Maysles’ documentary, “Iris,” a loving homage to Iris Apfel, the inimitable 94-year-old empress of style and chutzpah. Philosophically embellishing the subtext of fighting the clock while continuing to astound and surprise, Iris Apfel — in a sequence in which she is stacking so much jewelry shoulder…
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Opinion Francois Hollande Explains The Holocaust to Teenagers — Awkwardly
What started out as an unusual debate on primetime television between French president Francois Hollande and five teenagers about to vote for the first time, took an even stranger turn when they argued for several minutes whether or not it’s OK to laugh at the Holocaust. The round-table discussion took place Sunday, during the and…
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The Schmooze Bob Dylan Lyrics Cause Uproar at Israeli Memorial Day Ceremony
“I hope that you die / And your death’ll come soon.” These lyrics, taken from Bob Dylan’s 1963 anti-war anthem “Masters of War,” when they were recited today at a Memorial Day ceremony in Israel. The event was held at Oranim College of Education, near the northern city of Haifa, which is partially subsidized by…
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The Schmooze Read Patti Smith’s Emotional Tribute to Lou Reed
If you ever need someone to move an entire room — including herself — to tears, just give Patti Smith a call. The rocker gave a moving tribute to her friend, the late great Lou Reed, during his posthumous induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Smith had previously eulogized the…
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