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Scarlett Johansson’s Super Bowl SodaStream Debut Is Official
Super Bowl, Super Bowl, Super Bowl. There were a bunch of ads with Jewish stars/products/themes. Let’s recap, shall we? Scarlett Johansson’s controversial SodaStream ad made its official debut,...
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Compelling Interview With Two Former Members of Hasidic Sect, Lev Tahor
Lev Tahor (meaning “pure heart”) is an extreme Hasidic sect—some call it a cult—based in Ontario, Canada. The leader, Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans, is a charismatic and controlling man, and adherents have...
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Jewish Grandmother Leaves Most Adorable Voicemail Ever For Gay Grandson
This is the voicemail to end all voicemails, you guys: concerned Bubbe reads about Putin’s draconian anti-gay policies in newspaper, calls gay grandson to warn him not to travel to Russia on...
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Gital Dodelson Receives ‘Get’ After Three Year Battle
Some good news: Gital Dodelson is finally officially divorced, according to civil law and an Orthodox rabbinic court. The 25-year-old woman—who has been fighting to obtain a get from her husband,...
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Justices Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Share Personal Trainer, Mutual...
Oh, this is a delight! Last week, Elena Kagan delivered the Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law in New York City. It was a bit of a mutual admiration society,...
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Celebrities Read Mean Tweets Is One Of The Funnest Things On The Internet
Do you know about Celebrities Read Mean Tweets? It’s this thing where Jimmy Kimmel gets celebrities to read mean tweets other people have written about them. So far there are six episodes online, and...
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Natalie Portman Is Filming “A Tale of Love and Darkness” in Jerusalem, And...
The news that Natalie Portman is directing a film adaptation of Amos Oz‘ A Tale of Love and Darkness has been received joyously in many quarters, but not everyone’s happy. Ultra-Orthodox residents of...
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Michael Sam Comes Out, Jon Stewart Rips Into NFL Hypocrisy And Homophobia
In case you’ve been living under a rock the last couple of days: college football star Michael Sam came out in The New York Times on February 9, which means he’ll likely be the first openly gay NFL...
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Inside the Jewish Hospital That Received A $400,000 Donation From The Iranian...
Last week, the New York Times reported that the Iranian government had donated $400,000 to Tehran’s only Jewish hospital, the Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center. The news—delivered in person by...
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Zach Braff Promotes Yeshiva University In New Purim Video
OK, here’s something perplexing. And kind of cute? Look, I’m not sure what to think, but this new video brings Zach Braff, Purim, and Yeshiva University (!) together, ergo, it is compelling and...
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