Irene Katz Connelly is a staff writer at the Forward. You can contact her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @katz_conn.
Irene Katz Connelly
By Irene Katz Connelly
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News Female candidate for top job at JDC steps back after public takedown some call sexist
Just about a year ago, an open letter on a website that covers Jewish non-profits outlined the plight of women who build careers in the Jewish world only to find themselves sidelined when it comes to assuming leadership roles. Signed by over 500 female Jewish professionals, the letter pinpointed an urgent problem and provided a…
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Culture They returned to summer camp — and saw the country’s political future
In 2017, a Texan governmental body voted to secede from the United States. No, it wasn’t the state’s legislature. It was a group of rebellious participants in Boys State, a summer program founded in 1935 by the American Legion that aims to inculcate the values of civil discourse in a population not known for that…
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The Schmooze Why did Jared Kushner meet with third-party challenger Kanye West?
On Tuesday night Kanye West tweeted that he had met with Jared Kushner in Colorado. The rapper, who had been camping with his family, flew to Telluride, where Kushner was vacationing with his family during a global pandemic exacerbated by travel. In a tweet, Kanye said they’d discussed “Powernomics,” a book on Black economic empowerment….
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The Schmooze Female pleasure is topping the charts, and Ben Shapiro is not happy at all
The song of the summer is here, courtesy of two talented female rappers, and it’s an anthem that invites women around the world to freely and unapologetically embrace their own sexuality. So, naturally, Ben Shapiro has spent the day complaining about it. In a video segment for The Daily Wire, the conservative pundit staged an…
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The Schmooze Will Ice Cube sit down for Shabbat dinner with an Orthodox rabbi?
When it’s once more possible for us to invite strangers into our homes, rapper Ice Cube may find himself blessing the challah alongside an Orthodox rabbi. That’s because New York-based rabbi Avram Mlotek managed to connect with the rapper in an unlikely online medium: Cameo, an app that allows celebrities to send personalized video messages…
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The Schmooze Tiffany Haddish found love with Common during quarantine
It’s either a quarantine love story…or a truly immersive ad spot for Bumble. On the latest episode of the podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride, Tiffany Haddish put an end to months of speculation by confirming her relationship with the rapper Common. “I’ve lost 20 pounds since I’ve been in this relationship,” Haddish told her host. “I…
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News No streaming, no singing: here’s how High Holidays will work in Modern Orthodox synagogues
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg of Congregation Beth Tfiloh, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Pikesville, Md., has made hundreds of calls to check in on members of his flock. In recent weeks, there’s been one recurring topic of conversation: Would the synagogue be able to offer in-person High Holiday services?…
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The Schmooze $%*! We did the math: Here’s how often Adam Sandler swears in “Uncut Gems”
The reviews that accompanied the release of “Uncut Gems” covered a lot of ground. They touched on Sandler’s not-totally surprising virtuosity as sympathetic dirtbag Howard Ratner, the film’s nods to the exploitation embedded in the diamond industry, and the disturbing possibility that non-Jewish viewers might leave theaters believing that all the chosen people wear un-rimmed…
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