Renee Ghert-Zand
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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Opinion From Ayelet to Noah Pozner, With Love
Seth and Hindy Poupko Galena freely admit they do not know what it feels like to be affected by senseless gun violence. But the Jewish couple does know the pain of losing a young child, having struggled as their 2-year-old daughter, Ayelet, fought a losing battle with a rare bone marrow disease. When Seth Galena…
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Opinion Remembering Noah Pozner With Tacos
“You wanted to be a doctor, a soldier, a taco factory manager. It was your favorite food, and no doubt you wanted to ensure that the world kept producing tacos,” Veronique Pozner said in a eulogy for her son Noah at his funeral on Monday. Six-year-old Noah, who was murdered in the massacre at the…
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Food Among the Canals: Amsterdam Hosts Jewish Food Exhibit
Residents of the Netherlands can pick up a bolus (sweet roll) or some pom (a chicken dish) to eat almost anywhere in the country, but how many of them know that these foods have Jewish origins? Amsterdam’s Jewish Historical Museum is banking on curiosity about these and other traditional Jewish foods to bring people through…
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The Schmooze Knicks’ Stoudemire Gets Hitched
Amar’e Stoudemire married his longtime fiancée Alexis Welch in a private 12.12.12 wedding. The Knicks player, who has Jewish roots and has visited Israel, wore a tallit and kippah for the ceremony. Mandy Patinkin is the man of the hour, what with his Golden Globe nomination, the buzz about his saying Kaddish on last night’s…
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Opinion Muzzled by the Gray Lady?
Has Jodi Rudoren allowed the Gray Lady to muzzle her? The New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief has steered clear of controversial topics since the paper’s brass ordered her to submit all social media posts to a special editor on the foreign desk last month. A Forward review of her Twitter and facebook posts reveals…
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The Schmooze Orthodox Jewish All Stars
“Jew in the City” fans are used to watching entrepreneurial Allison Josephs sitting on her living room set expounding humorously and informatively into the camera about Orthodox Jewish life. But this time she’s gotten off her couch and out into the field to film a video called “Orthodox Jewish All Stars,” that shows that not…
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The Schmooze ‘Sandy, Screw Ya’
By all accounts, Wednesday night’s big 12-12-12 Concert for Hurricane Sandy relief at Madison Square Garden was a big success. Among the performers were Billy Joel, who sang “New York State of Mind,” and Adam Sandler, who made up his own lyrics to Leonard Cohen’s “Halleluyah.” One line went, “Sandy, screw ya, we’ll get through…
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The Schmooze Grandmother Who Duels With Darth Vader
Most grandmothers start to slow down when they hit their golden years, but not Frederika Goldberger. At 93, she’s faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Outfitted in her spandex suit, cape, helmet and high-top sneakers, she’s ready for any challenge —…
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