Emily Siegel
By Emily Siegel
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News Meet Shlomo Rechnitz, the ‘Mitzvah Mogul’ Blindsided by Powerball Hoax
Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz was hailed as “one of the world’s greatest young philanthropists and businessmen” by broadcaster Larry King after the California nursing home owner won an award in 2012. Rechnitz briefly seemed destined to win even bigger kudos this week when it was reported that a nurse at one of his facilities had scored…
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News So just how Jewish is Sesame Street?
Mr. Hooper was a Yiddish-speaking Jew, but the show's Jewishness hardly ends with him
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Breaking News Mark Zuckerberg Takes Baby Max To Get Vaccinated — and Sparks Debate
Mark Zuckerberg took newborn Max for her vaccinations the other day and caused a national stir when he posted a father-daughter photo on — where else? — Facebook. “Doctor’s visit – time for vaccines!” the founder of the social media giant wrote, garnering 3 million likes and 70,000 comments. Doctor’s visit — time for vaccines!…
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Breaking News Gabby Giffords Backs Hillary Clinton — Cites Record on Gun Control
Gabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who was shot and wounded in a 2011 shooting rampage, has endorsed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary fight, citing rival Bernie Sanders’s soft record on gun control. Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, said in a statement to CNN that Hillary Clinton is “the candidate for…
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The Schmooze Meet Leah Block, the Jewish Contestant Who Could Be The Bachelor’s Chosen One
Of the 21 women left vying for the love of Ben Higgins, this season’s Bachelor, one is a member of the Tribe. Leah Block from Denver, Colorado, is a practicing Jew. Fans of the show may remember the 25-year-old as the contestant who introduced herself to Higgins by hiking a football through her legs —…
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Breaking News New Jersey Teen Accused of ‘Bullying’ for Anti-Israel Tweets
A Jewish high school student from New Jersey was accused of “bullying” and threatened with expulsion by school administrators for posting anti-Israel Tweets, angering pro-Palestinian groups and free speech advocates. Bethany Koval, 16 of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, known as Benny to her Twitter followers, was summoned to the principal’s office for posting a series…
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The Schmooze This H&M Scarf Looks Suspiciously Like a Tallit
H&M seems to be lacking a Jewish eye on their design team. that a scarf being sold for a mere $17.99 is eerily similar to the tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The scarf even has tzitzit-like knots, ressembling the knotted fringe at the bottom of the tallit. H&M is also selling a matching poncho…
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Life What Sheryl Sandberg Gets Right About Female Friendships
Sheryl Sandberg ended the with another prolific post on Facebook — this time, about her New Year’s resolution. With over 29,000 likes since it was published on January 4, the post clearly struck a chord with her followers. And if you dissect the post’s message, it’s easy to see why. While Sandberg focused on a specific…
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