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The Schmooze Paris Hilton Threatened by Man Who Thinks She’s Jewish
American actress (using the term loosely here) and socialite Paris Hilton has been threatened on social media by a man who believes she is Jewish. “I know ur Jew family gives nothing” and “KILL JEWS FOR FUN” are among the threats that have been left on the Instagram account of Hilton and her father, Rick,…
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The Schmooze Bibi’s Youngest Son Joins the IDF
Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu with sons Avner and Yair on election day in 2013 // Getty Images Avner Netanyahu waved goodbye to mommy and daddy Netanyahu on Monday, as he began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces. Proud papa Bibi was there to see his youngest son off, along with wife Sarah and…
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Fast Forward U.S. Federal Guidelines Draft Recommends Male Circumcision
The benefits of male circumcision mean that the procedure should be recommended to parents of newborn boys, according to a draft of federal guidelines. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found according to the recommendations released on Tuesday that circumcision lowers the risk of getting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well…
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The Schmooze Maccabee on the Mantel, For Jewish Tyke Who Has Everything
Move over “Elf on the Shelf” — the “Maccabee on the Mantel” may be just the ticket for the Jewish child aged three to eight who has everything. The 10-inch plush depicting a smiling, bearded, robe-, sandal- and helmet-clad ancient Maccabean warrior bearing a Star of David-emblazoned shield comes with an illustrated storybook that briefly…
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Israel News American Groups Line Up Against Israel ‘Jewish State’ Bill
(JTA) — It’s not unusual to hear U.S. Jewish groups speaking out against laws that discriminate and framing their protests as protecting Jewish interests. What’s unusual is that the target this time is the Israeli government and the proposed law emphasizes Jewish rights. At issue is Israel’s nation-state bill, which if passed by the Knesset…
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The Schmooze People Magazine Accidentally Declares Kirk Douglas Dead. He’s Not.
Getty Images Kirk Douglas will be celebrating his 98th birthday next week. But not according to People Magazine, who accidentally published the actor’s obituary on their website. “DO NOT PUB Kirk Douglas Dies” “Kirk Douglas, one of the few genuine box-office names to emerge just as TV was overtaking American culture in the years right…
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Israel News Israel Marks First-Ever National Day Remembering Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands
(Haaretz) — For Meir Kahlon, chairman of the World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries, this is a historic week. For the first time, Israel has officially recognized his suffering, that of his family and some 850,000 other Jews who left, were expelled or fled from their homes in Syria, Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq,…
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Opinion In Berlin, Jews and Muslims Fight for Each Other
Salaam-Schalom organizes a Jewish-Muslim human chain event in Neukollen / Ömer Sefa Baysal This past summer, Armin Langer, a 24-year-old rabbinical student in Berlin, came to speak at the Sehitlik mosque in Neukoelln, a district of the German capital with a large Muslim population. Langer is the co-founder of the Salaam-Schalom Initiative, a Neukoelln-based intercultural…
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