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The Schmooze Rahm Emanuel Disses New York
We all knew that Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was a competitive kind of guy. But now he’s carrying it a bit too far. Gothamist has its knickers in a twist because the Windy City’s head honcho apparently dissed New Yorkers while doing an interview with a local Chicago…
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Food Haimish to Haute in New York
Matzo ball soup at Nolita’s most au courant café? Kreplach at Tribeca’s latest New York Times-reviewed eatery? Kasha varnishkes by iconic New York chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in Union Square? You can stop rubbing your eyes: Jewish food is indeed having its New York makeover moment. After years of watching other iconic immigrant cuisines burnished for…
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News Schneiderman Gets Used to the Spotlight
It was a Friday night in February at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, and Eric Schneiderman should have been pleased with himself. The New York State attorney general had just had one of the most important weeks of his career: The previous day, he and other state attorneys general had announced a settlement with big banks over…
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News State Lawmakers Ramp Up Anti-Iran Push
As the Obama administration imposes new economic sanctions against Iran in an effort to get it to abandon its nuclear program, some state legislatures are ramping up sanctions of their own. Following the lead of California and Florida, New York state is now considering a ban on contracts with all companies doing business with Iran….
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The Schmooze Protest Sukkah Rises at the Chicago Hyatt
They may be occupying Wall Street with a sukkah in New York, but in Chicago the protest sukkah is at the Hyatt Regency. That is where the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual meeting is being held this week, and Jewish activists figured the hotel was the best place to make their point about the need for…
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Life Celebrating a Birthday in the Shadow of 9/11
I was busy blowing up balloons, hanging streamers and assembling goody bags when I heard about the September 11 attacks. September 11, 2001 was my son Eitan’s fifth birthday. Just a few weeks earlier, I had returned to my home in Israel from a year-long sabbatical in Connecticut, and, with the house full of unpacked…
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Food Keep the Frack Out of My Challah
This morning I was making challah for the Sabbath. The water I mixed with the yeast came straight from the tap. Thankfully, today my water is clean and free of chemical contaminants. But I’m worried that this may change. My water comes from upstate New York, where gas companies are eager to begin drilling for…
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Food Mixing Bowl: How Do You Take Your Matzo?; For the Love of Borscht; Bagel Debates
For Sarah Karnasiewicz of the LA Times, borscht is “my family’s edible valentine,” she shares her ode to the dish and several recipes for varieties including spiced mushroom borscht and a white borscht. Gearing up for Passover, Epicurious wants to know, is “Matzoh, Better Plain or Dressed Up?” In Florida noted chef Michael Baum is…
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