Sarah Breger is a former editor of the Sisterhood blog. Follow her on Twitter at @sbreger.
Sarah Breger
By Sarah Breger
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Life Five Events in 2015 That Changed Jewish Women
It’s been a big year for Jewish women. Comic Amy Schumer catapulted to super stardom with “Trainwreck,” and drew our attention to the way women are treated in Hollywood; Tamar Epstein, whose fight to receive a religious divorce from her husband Aharon Friedman made national headlines, remarried despite never receiving a get; and Emma Sulkowicz…
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Life Jenny Slate Reads Lena Dunham’s Erotic Jewish Comedian Fanfiction
If you thought the virulent reaction toward her “Dog or Jewish Boyfriend?” New Yorker piece would scare Lena Dunham from commentating on the Jewish male id, you would be very very wrong. In the most recent episode of “The Organist” podcast, comedian Jenny Slate reads Lena Dunham’s “Erotic Male Jewish Comedian Fan Fiction.” In these…
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Life Knesset Member Miri Regev Seeks Soulmate — For Her Aide
Who knew Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev moonlighted as a shadchan? In a recent Facebook post, the Likud MK announced that she is on the hunt for an eligible bachelor for her beloved advisor, Liron. On the occasion of Liron’s 34th birthday, Regev writes, she is turning to Facebook, a place she heard has…
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Life On ‘Daily Show,’ Amy Schumer Continues To Discuss Gun Violence
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive Amy Schumer continued to discuss gun violence in America on on “The Daily Show.” When asked her reaction to the July shooting at a screening of her film “Trainwreck” that left two dead and nine injured, Schumer responded “I…
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Life Steven Sotloff’s Mother Talks of Her Son’s ‘Two Lives’
Shirley Sotloff, whose son, Steven, was beheaded last year by Islamic State militants, of her son’s life and legacy at the Newseum in Washington DC on Monday. “‘Everyone has two lives. The second one begins when you realize that you only have one.’ These are the words my late son Steven Joel Sotloff wrote during…
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Breaking News Sheryl Sandberg Marks Shloshim of Husband’s Death
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, marked the “sheloshim” of her husband’s death with an emotional post on the social media site. “Today is the end of sheloshim for my beloved husband — the first thirty days,” Sandberg wrote about her husband Dave, the CEO of SurveyMonkey, who died of a head injury in…
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Life Breast Cancer Advocate Rochelle Shoretz Dies At 42
Rochelle Shoretz, a longtime advocate for women with cancer, died Sunday from complications of breast cancer. She was 42. Shoretz was the founder of Sharsheret, a national organization for young Jewish women facing breast and ovarian cancer. Shoretz established the non-profit in 2001, after her own diagnosis at the age of 28. The organization sought…
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Life Did Dr. Ruth Use the Talmud to Justify Rape?
Famed sex therapist and beloved IDF sniper, Dr. Ruth Westheimer has been making the media rounds touting her new book, “The Doctor Is In: Dr. Ruth on Love, Life, and Joie de Vivre.” And a few recent interviews have revealed some she holds on sexual consent. In an interview with Diane Rehm yesterday, the subject…
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