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The Schmooze Attention, This Israeli Man Is Becoming Famous For ‘Hand-Farting’ Hit Songs
[Hand fart to the tune of “We Didn’t Start the Fire”] Bella Abzug, Karl Marx, Jerry Seinfeld, Bend the Arc Amy Schumer, Charles Schumer, Rachel Hannah Weisz! Karlie Kloss, Jeff Goldblum, Theodore Hertzl, Emmy Rossum Roseanne, Al Franken, Netta Barzilai! None of them started hand-farting! Though it was always there, They didn’t care. None of…
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The Schmooze Kacey Musgraves, Country Music Superstar, Is My On-The-Go Rabbi
Driving up Route 206 in the pouring rain on the way to my parents’ home in northern New Jersey, I slammed my foot on the brake, trying not to hit the car in front of me. Saturday morning traffic on 206 is a nightmare. As I waited at the stop light that would allow me…
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The Schmooze A Jewish Rapper Is Making A Passover Seder At Coachella
Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz (the stage name of Rami Even-Esh) is carrying on the Jewish tradition of having a seder – at the Coachella festival, no less. #nationalhaikuday. Go To Coachella – Don’t do lots of drugs..kanye? passover seder — Matzahchella aka Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) April 17, 2019 Appropriately named “Matzahchella,” the event will be…
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The Schmooze Jennifer Lopez Plans To Bring The Block To Tel Aviv
Jenny’s bringing the block to Tel Aviv this summer. Jennifer Lopez will be taking the stage on August 1 at Hayarkon Park for one concert, the Jerusalem Post and the Times of Israel reported. The concert will be a part of her upcoming “It’s My Party” tour — it’s her first tour in seven years,…
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The Schmooze Meet The Bisexual Jewish Rock Star On Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’
Sex education is sweeping the nation. No, not the system of keeping children and teens apprised of their bodies’ reproductive and pleasure systems, but something even better: a television show! “Sex Education,” a British TV series that debuted on Netflix over the weekend, has young people buzzing like — well — whatever buzzes — we…
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Life A Comprehensive Guide To The Best Hanukkah Songs Of All Time
“There are no good Hanukkah songs!” Friends, Assyrian-Greeks, countrymen — we need to put this nasty rumor to rest. No, we’ll never have the sheer corporate bandwidth or people power of Christmas, but we don’t need to. We have our own dirge-like classics, anthropomorphic food songs, kiddy jams, and religious hymns! Here they are, categorized…
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Yiddish World This Australian Yiddish Big Band Will Blow Your Mind
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. It all started with a joke. Simon Starr, an Australian music producer, band director and bass guitarist, had been living in Israel for six years when he and his family had to return to Melbourne to be closer to aging relatives. Professionally speaking, the timing was not…
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The Schmooze Israeli Musicians With Disabilities Go Viral With Joyful Beatles Cover
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes: The Shalva Band is on the rise. The eight musicians who perform on behalf of the Israeli Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities performed in the Next Star contest on Saturday night were under considerable pressure. “Kochav Haba,” or “The Next Star,” an Israeli music…
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