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Fast Forward Israel Downgrading Military Operation to Recover Kidnapped Teens
Israel’s Cabinet agreed to reduce the presence of the country’s military in the West Bank and limit its incursions into Palestinian areas 12 days after the kidnapping of three Israeli teens. The operation to locate and return the teens, called Operation Brother’s Keeper, now will focus more on intelligence gathering, Haaretz reported. “A large part…
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Life The Dead Mothers Club
Molly Shannon in ‘The Dead Mothers Club’ This morning on the train, I started reading “The Goldfinch,” Donna Tart’s enormous novel that won the Pulitzer this year. Five pages in, you learn that Theo, the protagonist, has a life that’s been separated by the “dividing mark” of his mother’s death, Before and after. This would…
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Life Goodbye, Dov Charney
Getty Images // Dov Charney Goodbye, Dov Charney. Last week, trendy t-shirt and legging manufacturer American Apparel said “genug” to the antics of its “controversial” (and Jewish) CEO Dov Charney, known for being the sleaziest head honcho in an industry hardly known for its puritanism. I’ll never forget reading the profile of him in my…
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The Schmooze Calvary Hospital Boasts A Rescued World War II Torah
“Most men need one woman to keep ‘em straight — I need four — and these are all nurses, Dr. Mark Kris, an honoree at the 31st Annual Calvary Hospital Gala, told the 400 black tie guests at The Pierre. The lead physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering — IBM Watson Collaboration Attending Physician Memorial Hospital,…
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The Schmooze Gary Oldman Bashes ‘Hypocrites’ Who Shun Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson has finally found someone willing to stand up for him. In an interview with Playboy magazine promoting his role in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” actor Gary Oldman donned his defender-of-pariah-celebrities cape, labeling the climate of political correctness in Hollywood as “crap.” I don’t know about Mel. He got drunk and…
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The Schmooze Meet the 3 Jews Who Made ‘The Lion King’ Possible
Ready to feel old? “The Lion King” turns 20 (almost legal!) today. On June 24, 1994, one of the most successful animated features ever entered theaters. In honor of the much-loved Disney classic, we recognize the Jews who made “The Lion King” possible. 1) Matthew Broderick: Voice of Adult Simba Probably most well known for…
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Life Debating My Boyfriend Over Israel’s Orthodox Rule
Noga and her boyfriend When I imagined my wedding day as an Israeli Jew, I envisioned choosing one of the alternatives to the Orthodox process. It would be a non-religious or a Reform ceremony, in which my partner and I would be treated as equal, a ceremony in I could express my love, and not…
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The Schmooze Watch Daniel Radcliffe Sort Celebrities Into Hogwarts Houses
Harry Potter, meet Hollywood. In this most adorable of clips, Daniel Radcliffe sorts celebrities, including — Meryl Streep, Barack Obama, Emma Stone, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Gosling, and Beyoncé — into the four Hogwarts houses (in case you’re one of those who didn’t read the books or see the movies, they are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin)….
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