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The Schmooze Every Jewish Moment That Happened At The Oscars
A Swarovski-encrusted, bloated night of semi-redemption, the 90th Academy Awards paid unusual attention to women and immigrants. However, the show reserved the usual amounts of attention for the kind of slavish self-praise that reminds viewers that the unifying trait for all Oscar participants is that they enjoy magnificent wealth in a world where children starve…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Sculpture Of Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Casting Couch’ Unveiled In Hollywood
A gold-plated statue of Harvey Weinstein sitting on his “casting couch” — bathrobe-clad, gripping his Oscar — has arrived in Hollywood ahead of the Oscars, Page Six reported. The sculpture is a collaboration between the artist Plastic Jesus and Joshua “Ginger” Monroe, who is best known for crafting the statue of a naked Donald Trump…
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Community Does Power Rot Your Brain?
A version of this article originally appeared in the Texas Jewish Post. We are all well aware of the side effects of power. It can intoxicate as well as corrupt. But can it cause brain damage? This is the question asked by author Jerry Useem in a summer 2017 article in The Atlantic. His conclusion,…
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Opinion It’s Time For The #MeToo Movement To Start Talking About Children
When the #MeToo movement began, I watched, stunned. While in despair to learn of so many high profile predators using their power to intimidate and abuse women, I was also exhilarated; finally the world was opening its blind eye. Maybe my daughters will be able call out men who try to sexually intimidate them, and…
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Opinion Vashti Was The First #MeToo Survivor
“Is Vashti the evil queen of the Purim story?” my daughter asked me after a recent Hebrew school class. Vashti, of course, was the erstwhile queen of Persia, according to the Bible’s Book of Esther. She was deposed and banned by King Ahasuerus, and then replaced by the story’s eponymous heroine, Queen Esther. “I don’t…
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Community Can Immersion In A Mikveh Be Healing For Sexual Assault Victims?
As a Jewish community, how can we support survivors of sexual assault in recovering from “spiritual trauma?” I was surprised, in my study of the Babylonian Talmud, a passage that suggests that survivors of sexual assault may voluntarily immerse themselves in a mikvah — an ancient spiritual practice responding to an all-too contemporary situation. Such…
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Opinion 6 Things Orthodox Girls Schools Should Do In The #MeToo Era
March first marks the start of Women’s History Month. That date also marks the yartzeit of Sarah Schenirer, pioneer of Bais Yaakov, the ultra-Orthodox girls’ school. In the words of former Bais Yaakov student, Alanis Morissette (kidding), isn’t it ironic? Schenirer is the OG Orthodox feminist. She was a blazing renegade who could stand with…
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Fast Forward Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Say Women – Like Meryl Streep And Jennifer Lawrence – Love Him
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers argued in court papers that Weinstein is beloved by women — just ask Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence. The claims were made in documents filed to try and get a case of sexual harassment thrown out, Page Six reported. The lawyers, Phyllis Kupferstein and Roxanna A. Manuel, are attempting to block a…
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