Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze Rachel Bloom Poses for Playboy at a Jewish Deli
Is there really any better combination than Rachel Bloom and a piping hot bowl of matzo ball soup? The “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” creator/star posed for her feature story in the latest Playboy Magazine at Canter’s Deli, the landmark eatery in Los Angeles. The actress is pictured sitting in a deli booth, holding a bubbly soft drink,…
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The Schmooze 8 Things About Angelina Jolie’s A-List Jewish Divorce Lawyer
Hollywood’s favorite Jewish divorce lawyer just landed another A-list client. Angelina Jolie, who rocked the internet yesterday after TMZ announced her split with long-time partner Brad Pitt, has hired high-powered attorney Laura Wasser to represent her. And for good reason, it seems. This definitely isn’t Wasser’s first ride around the high-profile divorce merry-go-round. Here’s everything…
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News From Mushrooms to Skittles: The Anti-Semitic Source of Trump Jr.’s Analogy
Donald Trump Jr.’s tweet comparing Syrian refugees to skittles sounds eerily similar to an analogy crafted by one of Hitler’s favorite anti-Semitic writers. On Monday, Trump Jr. tweeted the following picture, accompanied with the caption: “This image says it all.” This image says it all. Let’s end the politically correct agenda that doesn’t put America…
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The Schmooze No, Concerned Internet, Richard Dreyfuss is Not Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Dad
Julia Louis-Dreyfus won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in HBO’s hit “Veep” this Sunday, and paid a beautiful tribute to her late father. “I’d like to dedicate this to my father, William Louis-Dreyfus, who passed away on Friday,” she said. “I’m so glad that he liked me because his opinion was the one that…
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Life Dolls Snatched From Doomed Jewish Sisters Were Poignant Reminder of Holocaust
Two dolls taken away from Jewish sisters during the Holocaust found a home with a French family — for three generations. Denise and Micheline Levy, 10 and 9 at the time, were being lined up in the French village of Gemeaux, when a gendarme grabbed the dolls and threw them on the ground, the Telegraph…
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The Schmooze The 5 Best Jewish Moments at the Emmys
Happy Emmys day, everybody! We’re celebrating by counting down five of our favorite Jewish moments (“Transparent” dominated our list a little bit…no surprises there). 1) Kicking off the night in style, Amy Schumer answered the “what are you wearing” question in the best way possible. Who are you wearing? @amyschumer: “Vivian Westwood, Tom Ford shoes…
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News Jewish Organization Demands Donald Trump Return Donations from White Supremacists
Bend the Arc, a Jewish justice organization, is demanding Donald Trump return contributions from white nationalists. The Republican presidential nominee has continuously collected money from notable figures in the alt-right, including Michael Polignano, editor of a white supremacist, anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant website, Counter-Currents. Polignano donated $214.12 this election cycle. According to Media Matters, the editor…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Cuts Short Interview Amid Questions About Donald’s ‘Incovenient’ Pregnancy Remark
Things got heated between Ivanka Trump and Cosmopolitan reporter Prachi Gupta during an interview discussing Donald Trump’s child care and maternity leave plan on Wednesday. The 34-year-old, who played a major role in shaping the new proposal, has been lending a hand in her father’s outreach efforts to secure female voters (as of August, 65%…
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