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By John A. Oswald
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The Schmooze William Shatner Hits Back at ‘Love Child’ Who Filed $170M Paternity Suit
James T. Kirk, our favorite Jewish starship captain, was the randiest guy in the galaxy. And so, it seems, is the actor who played the legendary Enterprise flyboy. That bit is actually not news. After all, the 85-year-old Shatner is now on wife Number 4. What is news is a blockbuster lawsuit filed by a…
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Breaking News Calls Mount for Reform of Predator-Friendly Sex Abuse Laws
A shocking child sex scandal involving the alleged abuse of 34 students at New York’s Yeshiva University High School for Boys was back in the headlines this week, three years after The Forward first uncovered the story. The Daily News highlighted how, because of state law, justice is out of reach for the former students,…
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News When East Meets Mideast: China and Israel Expand Ties
Israel and China struck several deals this week to boost tourism and business ties. One of the biggest and most promising is the opening of the first Chinese tech hub in Israel, in Tel Aviv, reports Bloomberg Technology. The hub is operated by Beijing-based TechCode, which also has operations in Silicon Valley, Seoul, and Berlin….
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Breaking News This Son of Holocaust Survivors Is Battling To Protect Your Privacy
The son of Holocaust survivors is leading the resistance against a move to water down the encryption technology that protects Americans’ digital privacy. “I believe weakening strong encryption puts at risk millions of Americans, families and communities from one end of the country to another,” U.S. Sen Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)said this week at the RightsCon…
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The Schmooze Business Booms for Jewish Porn King James Deen After Abuse Scandal
Scandal-scarred porn star James Deen is proving true that old adage that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. A lot of people thought his career would be over after several women late last year accused him of rape and sexual assault — allegations he vigorously denied. Porn producers turned their back on him, his…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli’s Barely-There Baby Bump — and She’s 5-Months Pregnant!
Bar Refaeli’s baby girl is four months from birth but already she and mommy are snapping selfies — and boy oh baby boy are they stunning. The Israeli supermodel showed off a barely there baby-bump on Instagram over the weekend that got nearly 60,000 likes from her devoted fans. In the picture, Refaeli, who is…
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News Bibi Blinks: Netanyahu Backs Away From Western Wall Prayer Deal
The historic compromise that would have created an egalitarian prayer section at the holy Western Wall has been compromised. Under intense pressure from his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that “several difficulties arose” with the painstakingly-negotiated deal and that new talks will be held. The difficulties? It comes down to…
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News VIDEO: Bernie and the Bird
Bernie Sanders didn’t flinch when he was interrupted by a finch — and the crowd went bonkers. It’s been a good few days for the Vermont senator and thorn in Hillary Clinton’s side. On Saturday, he trounced the former secretary of state in Democratic nominating contests in Washington state, Hawaii, and Alaska. “I think, I…
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