Rachel X. Landes
By Rachel X. Landes
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News Is Israel’s Medical Marijuana Leader Coming to America?
Israel’s leading producer of medical marijuana is joining a local group vying for a coveted license to distribute the drug in New York State. Tikun Olam, which serves about a third of Israeli medical marijuana patients, has joined forces with the Compassionate Care Center of New York (CCCNY) in hopes of winning one of five…
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The Schmooze Did Instagram Block The Israeli Flag Emoji?
Want to show your Israeli pride when commenting on your bestie’s Instagram photos of their birthright trip? Well, now you can’t. According to the , Instagram has blocked the Israeli flag emoji. Users who try to comment with it receive an error message that says, “Comment Blocked,” and underneath, “Sorry, these types of comments aren’t…
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Opinion We All Agree Nazi Flag Is Wrong. So What About Confederate Flag?
On the heels of the Confederate flag controversy in South Carolina, another dispute over a flag is raging in North Carolina. Kings Mountain resident John Brown has been flying a Nazi flag from his front porch. But, under pressure from his community, he has agreed to take it down in a couple of days, For…
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The Schmooze ‘Wet Hot American Summer’? More Like ‘Wet Hot Jewish Summer’
“Wet, Hot, American Summer”? More like “Wet, Hot, Jewish Summer.” Out of the 27 all stars billed at the end of the new trailer for “Wet, Hot, American Summer: First Day of Camp,” a large number are Jewish. Which is normal, I guess, for a comedy set in a Jewish summer camp. The “Wet, Hot,…
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The Schmooze Need Help With Your Bar Mitzvah Speech? Meet the ‘Toast Whisperer’
We’ve all been there, —eying the assembled crowd, swallowing a dry throat, and shuffling cue cards. Wendy Shanker knows the difficulties of public speaking better than most. As a longtime corporate speechwriter, she has worked with many clients to craft a perfect speech. Her specialty is award shows, charity events, and other public venues. But…
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The Schmooze As If! No Really, It’s ‘Clueless the Musical’
As if! Looks like “Clueless” heading to Broadway as part of the iconic movie’s 20th anniversary festivities, writer/director Amy Heckerling told The 1995 film, which parallels Jane Austin’s Emma, features Cher Horowitz, the ultimate 90s’ Jewish American Princess. Along with her sidekick, Dionne, Cher takes new-kid Tai under her fabulous wing and plays matchmaker with…
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The Schmooze Let’s Make ‘Spaceballs: The LEGO Set’ Happen!
“Who knows? God willing, we’ll all meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money.” Sadly for Yoghurt, the Yoda-spoof of Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” (1986), there was no Spaceballs 2, but the quest for money lives on! Well, maybe. Introducing the submitted to Lego’s “Ideas” crowd sourced suggestion platform. User NvdK offered the concept…
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The Schmooze More Dov Charney Sexism – This Time With a Side of Anti-Semitism
Dov Charney just won’t go away. Despite having been fired last year, the American Apparel founder and former CEO is pursuing defamation for defamation. In response, AA released a document listing Charney’s many instances of employee abuse, both physical and emotional. The most frequent and alarming are instances of horrendous sexism. Unbelievably, Charney retained many…
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