Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, the Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze Why Audrey Hepburn refused to play her ‘soul sister,’ Anne Frank
The two were born in the same year, and lived only miles apart.
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman Hypes Nathan Englander With Titillating Picture Of His Book
On reality star Khloe Kardashian’s Instagram page, she hawks for Flat Tummy Co. shakes, a laxative-based meal replacement product. On his page, DJ Khaled posts paid ads for sparkling wine. And on Jewish actress Natalie Portman’s Instagram, she peers out coquettishly behind a new piece of fiction by a man who once began a New…
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The Schmooze She Made It Through The Wilderness! Madonna To Perform At Eurovision In Israel
Madonna and her 160-person entourage will descend on Eurovision in Israel this summer, with the pop icon slated to perform a new song during the broadcast, Haaretz reports. The European Broadcasting Union told the Israeli paper that the performer will debut a new song, as well as a classic, at the 64th annual competition, which…
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The Schmooze QUIZ: How Well Do You REALLY Know ‘Fiddler On The Roof’?
Next to bagels and Jerry Seinfeld, the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” is, for better or for worse, one of the great pillars of American Judaism. But do you really know much about it? Sure, you can daidle deedle daidle as well as the next guy, but do you really know the show? Take this…
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The Schmooze Palestinian Rapper’s Viral Video On Eve Of Israeli Elections: Don’t Boycott, Vote Fascism Out
Palestinians should boycott the vote in the Israeli elections. “They’re using us to look liberal,” spits Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar. Palestinians who can vote must participate in the upcoming Israeli elections, he said. “If our vote will erase Lieberman, imprison Bibi, then we’re ready,” snaps the same Palestinian rapper, Tamer Nafar. Palestinians who are eligible…
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The Schmooze Adam Sandler Will Host SNL For The Very First Time
Surely, you would think, Adam Sandler has hosted Saturday Night Live at least eight times. After all, the comedian who gave birth to the greatest artistic achievement of our time — “The Hanukkah Song” — is heavily associated with the late night sketch comedy show. And yet. You would be wrong. Sandler, a boyish comic-turned-long-suffering-dad-type,…
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Opinion Jews Broke Guinness World Record In Sandwich-Making, And More News To Make You Smile
Everyone loves the ole Hillel quote — “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” So profound! So snappy! It’s less popular to quote the words a few lines down from Hillel’s frenemy, Shammai, who said, “Greet every…
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The Schmooze 7 Hysterical Orthodox Women Comedians You Should Know
Every day this week we’ll be highlighting classic and cutting-edge Jewish comedy, from the best Jewish comedians in the Trump era to the best jokes told by non-Jews about Jews. L’chaim! Oh, so you thought Orthodox women doing stand-up comedy wasn’t a thing? Sit down, quiet down, and get ready to laugh. And maybe to…
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