Britta Lokting
By Britta Lokting
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Culture Meet Donald Trump’s $20,000 Jewish Speed Painter
The speed-painter and “performer,” Michael Israel, recently found a creation he made 10 years ago at the forefront of a political controversy, involving of course, none other than Donald Trump. Back in 2007, Trump and his wife Melania attended a charity hosted by HomeSafe, which helps homeless and abused children, at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private estate…
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The Schmooze Mel Brooks Gets Medal for Being ‘Hilarious’
Several prominent Jews received 2015 National Medals of Arts and Humanities from President Obama. Mel Brooks was honored for “a lifetime of making the world laugh” and Philip Glass “for his groundbreaking contribution to music and composition.” They both received National Medals of Arts. Terry Gross secured a National Medal of Humanities for “her artful…
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The Schmooze The Best Jewish Shows To Binge Watch Before The Emmys
The Emmys are on Sunday September 18th, and the nomination list is chock full of Jewy shows featuring Jewish actors. We compiled a list to give you ample time to binge watch and brush up on all the drama and hilarity before the big day. Transparent One of the most Jewy shows nominated this year,…
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The Schmooze The Famous Jews of AEPi — and AEPhi
In light of our recent look into Alpha Epsilon Pi, the historically Jewish fraternity, and how tensions over bidding non-Jewish members have led to several chapters disaffiliating with the national organization, we thought we would take a look at the famous Jews that have graced the halls of AEPi, and AEPhi, the historically Jewish sorority….
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News Is a Jewish Fraternity Like AEPi Only for Jews?
No one seemed to care that Eun Bae was Korean American and Christian. When the Ohio State University freshman started hanging out with the Jewish brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi, members of the fraternity quickly bonded with the affable engineering student. They didn’t engage him in talks about his faith or his ethnicity; they invited…
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The Schmooze The 96-Year-Old Barber of Auschwitz Retires — After 6 Decades in Business
A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, who began his career cutting hair for German soldiers at Auschwitz and Mauthausen, recently closed the barbershop he owned and operated for 60 years in Chicago. Ben Scheinkopf left a note on the door of his shop, on California Avenue on Chicago’s North Side, for patrons and neighbors explaining, his age…
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Culture Yoga Helps Teachers Connect To Jewish Values
Halfway through the 16-day Breathe for Change teacher-training program – on a day called “Breathe for Communication” – 50 teachers sat inside the Speyer School in Manhattan, eager to learn how to “foster deeper relationships.” The teachers assumed crisscross positions, like their own students might do. One woman ate a peanut-butter sandwich from a Ziploc…
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The Schmooze Siri Mispronounced Barbra Streisand’s Name — So Babs Called Apple’s CEO
Barbra Streisand proves yet again she reigns over everyone. The actress and singer called up Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO to complain that Siri – the iPhone voice assistant notorious for blundering – pronounces her last name wrong. Regram of an earlier meme! #barbrastreisand #meme #barbrameme #queen #werk #fierce #greateststar #greatestsinger #hellogorgeous #boss A photo posted…
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