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 All The Celebrities You Really, Really Thought Were Jewish — But Aren’t
“O.J. Simpson…not a Jew,” sang Adam Sandler in that fateful seasonal classic, The Hanukkah Song. And for better or for worse, neither are these actors, entrepreneurs, and athletes — even the infuriatingly named former MLB pitcher J.J. Putz. Whether it’s the Ashkenaz-ish last name or just anti-Semitism, these luminaries are often mislabeled as chosen. Let’s…
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The Schmooze Buy Stock In Kleenex — ‘The Notebook’ Is Going To Be A Broadway Musical
I love you, “The Notebook, the Musical.” I am who I am because of “The Notebook, The Musical.” “The Notebook, The Musical” is every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I…
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The Schmooze Benjamin Ackerman Allegedly Stole Millions From Celebrities By Posing As A Real Estate Broker
Benjamin Eitan Ackerman has been arrested by Los Angeles police after allegedly stealing millions of dollars in fine wine, art, and baseball cards from celebrities. In what appears to be a one-man “Oceans 11”-style heist, Ackerman seems to have entered homes of at least 13 victims including entertainers like R&B star Usher and singer Jason…
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The Schmooze 18 Awesome Things That Happened To Jews In 2018
Beauty-queens-turned-diplomats Sarah Idan and Adar Gandelsman became dear friends and allies, even though they met when Idan was the year’s Miss Iraq and Gandelsman was Miss Israel. Despite threats that caused her extended family to flee Iraq, Idan stayed public about her relationship with Gandelsman, going on to make a warm visit to Israel. The…
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The Schmooze The Notorious RBG Bra Comes With A 35% Markup
“It started with a question…why are bras so expensive?” Thus begins the story of Harper Wilde, an online bra startup, which is selling a “Notorious RBG” bra this month at a 35-percent markup. The bra —- indistinguishable from the retailer’s other bras but for the minute embroidered words “when there are nine,” marks a zenith…
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Culture Dear Men: Dating You Is Hell
Dear Men, I regret to inform you that I am unavailable to date you at this time. Thank you for your interest in dating me — and for the more than 3 billion of you who have never expressed interest in dating me, thank you for what I can only imagine would be your interest…
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The Schmooze Most ‘Merry Christmas’ And ‘Happy Holidays’ Wishes Come From Service Workers. Leave Them Alone.
The choice to die on the whether-or-not-to-say-merry-Christmas hill should be the choice to die abandoned on top of a hill. And yet, tens-of-thousands of people see fit to proclaim their feelings from atop Twitter mountains or Facebook molehills: How ridiculous is it that people say “happy holidays” because saying “merry Christmas” might offend someone. CHRIST…
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The Schmooze 19 Definitely Accurate Pop Culture Predictions For 2019
Wipe that perspiration off your brow: We’ve almost made it to 2019. But in today’s fast-paced news cycle, who knows what might have changed by the time you wake up on New Years Day? Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow will have thrown her hat in the ring for 2020 — the nation could really use some self-care….
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