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The Schmooze Emmy Opener Tells ‘Straight White Guy’ Andy Samberg ‘There’s No Room For You!’
In a well-intentioned Emmy opener so cringe-inducing that audience members may need to visit a chiropractor, two types of actors performed: Blonde, white women, and black men. It’s a clever concept with a strong point: in the song, “We Solved It!” a gang of beloved comedy stars (Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Titus Burgess, Kristin Bell,…
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Opinion Michael Steinhardt’s #MeToo Scandal Is All About Jewish Continuity
Stay tuned for an alternative take on this topic from Forward Editor-in-Chief Jane Eisner. On Wednesday night, the New York Jewish Week published an article outlining accusations of sexual misbehavior against Jewish billionaire and Taglit-Birthright Israel founder Michael Steinhardt. Some of the accusations are classics of the sexual harassment genre. For example, a lawsuit accused…
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The Schmooze Netflix’s ‘Sierra Burgess’ Is A Backwards Take On Feminism With No Concept of Consent
“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” is the type of movie that fills us with a longing for simpler times when we weren’t condemned to follow a clichéd underdog of a protagonist as she embarks on an emotional awakening that leads her to discover herself, fall in love, and skip into the sunset. “Jaws,” where you…
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Fast Forward Michael Steinhardt Accused Of Inappropriate Remarks To Female Hillel Employees
(JTA) — Billionaire philanthropist Michael Steinhardt is the subject of an internal investigation by Hillel International: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life for making inappropriate sexual remarks to two female employees, The New York Jewish Week reported. Steinhardt, who was not informed directly about the details of the allegations made against him until Monday, when he…
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News 6 Things To Know About David Keyes, The Netanyahu Aide Accused Of Sexual Assault
The latest twist in Julia Salazar’s New York state senate campaign has extended beyond international borders after she accused David Keyes, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of sexual assault. Multiple women have since come forward with their own allegations against Keyes, shining a harsh light on someone who was seen as a…
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Fast Forward 12 Women Accuse Bibi’s Spokesman Of Improper Behavior, Including Sexual Assault
Updated 7:45 p.m. Twelve women have accused David Keyes, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of inappropriate behavior, including sexual assault, the Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The article came days after New York state senate candidate Julia Salazar stated that she had been sexually assaulted by Keyes when she was a college…
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Life The Atonement Prayers We Should All Say, In The #MeToo Era
As the Days of Awe roll around, we find ourselves repeating two traditional confession prayers — Al Chet and Ashamnu — many times throughout Selichot (penitential prayers) and Yom Kippur. What makes this year different from other years? This year, we enter the High Holiday season with the painful memories of #MeToo, fresh wounds of…
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The Schmooze ‘A Slap In the Face’: USA Gymnastics Hires Woman Who Defended Nassar — After 50+ Accusations
Imagine this: you’re a national organization. Your former employee was found guilty of sexually abusing hundreds of children, many while he was in your employ. Reports find that your organization has, for decades, “failed to alert police to many allegations of sexual abuse” and consistently created systems that kept predators safe. Now you have to…
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