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The Schmooze Is Porn Queen Jenna Jameson Joining the Tribe?
Jenna Jameson may soon go from ‘The Queen of Porn’ to the queen of Shabbat. The twice-divorced entrepreneur and (mostly retired) adult film star has been cooking up a kosher storm on social media. Could she be joining the Tribe? When a Twitter follower asked her when she started cooking Kosher, she wrote: I started…
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The Schmooze Forget American Pharoah — This Yiddish Horse Made Me Win Big
I have always been intrigued by the inventive and unusual names of racing horses. A few years ago, I wanted to bet on what was supposed to be a sure winner — Rachel Alexandra — because my two youngest granddaughters are sisters Rachel and Alexandra. The horse lost. Unable to attend the 147th Running of the…
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The Schmooze Andi Dorfman Warns New Bachelorette To ‘Run Away’ From Slut-Shaming Ex
If anyone knows to stay away from Nick Viall, it’s Andi Dorfman. The former “Bachelorette” at her successor, current Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe, during a surprise appearance by Viall on this season of the ABC reality show. (For those of you who aren’t avid “Bachelorette” fans, Viall was one of the men vying for Andi’s affections…
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The Schmooze 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Judd Apatow, Book Lover
When one thinks of Judd Apatow, books aren’t the first thing that come to mind. Bro-medies? Sure. Seth Rogen? Definitely. Weed? Duh. But books? And yet, the man behind “Pineapple Express” and “Knocked Up” apparently owns a lot of books. As he recently told : “I have actually convinced myself that buying books is the…
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The Schmooze Newt Gingrich Talks Tough About Anti-Semitism
Newt Gingrich, one of seven honorees at the May 28 Third Annual “Champions of Jewish Values Awards Gala,” at the Marriott Marquis, launched his no holds barred address to the nearly 800 guests with: “I want to talk to you with a heavy heart.” Recipient of the Guardian of Israel Award, Former Speaker of the…
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Breaking News Victoria Siegel, Daughter of Jewish McMansion Mogul, Dead at 18
Victoria Siegel, whose parents were the stars of 2012 documentary “The Queen of Versailles,” has died, . The 18-year-old was discovered “unresponsive” in family’s Windermere, Florida, mansion on Saturday afternoon. She was apparently rushed to Health Central Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The cause remains unknown. Her father, resort mogul David Siegel, refused to…
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Breaking News Jewish-Owned American Pharoah Claims Triple Crown With Belmont Victory
A 3-year-old colt owned by an Orthodox Jew from Egypt claimed the first Triple Crown in 37 years. American Pharoah raced to victory on Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, the first horse to win the Belmont, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness since Affirmed in 1978. Owner Ahmed Zayat, 52, a resident of Teaneck, New…
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Film & TV Which Jews Should You Watch at the Tony Awards?
The story, as it goes, is that tonight’s Tony awards will be all about the Brits, and this past season’s so-called British Invasion. And not a very Jewish one. The favorite for best play is the London National Theatre import, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” And then there are the likes…
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