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Life Mourning Trayvon Martin on Tisha B’Av
Shock. Anger. Sadness. Three emotions that I felt acutely this weekend, when a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the murder of Trayvon Martin. But those three emotions can’t begin to describe the heartache and sorrow I feel. I’ve had a heavy heart these past few days. So heavy that words seem inadequate; I haven’t…
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Opinion Jews Side With Mr. Clean Over Client 9
Jewish Democrats are sticking with Mr. Clean in his battle with Client No. 9. In other words, Jews favor Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in the race for New York City Comptroller, despite the headline-grabbing late entry of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer into the once-sleepy contest. Stringer trounced Spitzer among New York City…
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Fast Forward Nigella Lawson, Jewish Celeb Chef, and Art Maven Charles Saatchi Confirm Divorce
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and multi-millionaire art collector Charles Saatchi confirmed on Monday they were getting divorced, a month after a newspaper published photographs of him with his hands around her throat outside a London restaurant. The photos showed Lawson, hugely popular in Britain for her television cooking shows, in tears and brought Saatchi, a…
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Opinion British Zealot’s Libertarian Lipstick
It was ever-so-slightly distressing to see an august community institution like London’s Jewish Chronicle granting a platform to Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), on Wednesday evening. As someone who dedicates a good deal of his days to fostering an unwelcome climate for the most vulnerable in society — tarting up…
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The Schmooze Jewish Stars Mourn Cory Monteith
“Glee” star Cory Monteith was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver on Saturday morning. He was only 31. Hollywood took to Twitter to process its grief, and stars expressed their condolences to Monteith’s girlfriend, Jewish actress and co-star Lea Michele. I can’t fully process this news. Tragic, tragic loss of a young, promising,…
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Fast Forward Lea Michele ‘Shaking’ at Death of ‘Glee’ Boyfriend Cory Monteith
Actress Lea Michele, the Jewish star of ‘Glee,’ was reportedly left “devastated” by the news that her boyfriend, Canadian actor Cory Monteith, died over the weekend. “She is devastated,” a friend told the Daily News. “She was shaking when she heard the news.” The 31-year-old heart throb of Fox’s musical-comedy television series “Glee”, was found…
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News First Generation of Transgender Rabbis Claims Place at Bimah
When it comes to the acceptance of transgender Jews, the American Jewish community is itself in a moment of transition. In 2008, Joy Ladin became the public face of transgender Judaism when she transitioned from male to female after receiving tenure at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women. Five years later, there are at least…
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Life Giving Thanks, For Selfish Reasons
There’s an episode of “House” that Jeremy and I watched recently. In it, a doctor on House’s team is trying to thank him. When he avoids her, she says to him, “Do you know why people pray? Do you think they pray to him and praise him because they want him to know how great…
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