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Category Archives: Amy Klein
Luke & Amy: Sittin’ In The Tree Kissin’
Former Jewish Journal managing editor Amy Klein experiences the sweet dagger of surrender in Sunday’s New York Times: WHEN I met the blogger Luke Ford at a media party six years ago, I had no idea who he was. I … Continue reading
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Luke Ford Modern Love
I got a message this morning from Amy Klein, formerly of the Jewish Journal, that she has an essay on me in the New York Times’ Modern Love section. Here: “Why don’t we write a story about Luke Ford?” my … Continue reading
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Why Is The Jewish Journal Afraid Of Orit Arfa’s Sexuality?
The Jewish Journal always buys a table for the LA Press Club awards…but somehow this year they have no room for Orit Arfa. Oy. It’s all editors and management. Fat cats, not hot babes. I say, hos before bros! Huh! … Continue reading
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For The Sin Of Not Getting Along With ME Susan Freudenheim…
For the great sin of not getting along with Jewish Journal managing editor Susan Freudenheim, the newspaper has lost a few male writers (Marc Ballon, etc). I guess she’s allergic to testosterone. Every time I start to read something by … Continue reading
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On marrying out
Amy Klein writes: When I was 25, my Orthodox girlfriends and I discussed at what age, if we weren’t married, we might sleep with someone. The question was deeper than its "Sex and the City" nature might sound (although those … Continue reading
Where’s The Buzz About The Jewish Journal’s Spinka Cover Story?
The latest issue of the Jewish Journal features a studious cover story on the Spinka Hasidim money laundering indictment. I’m checking around the blogosphere and the story has created no comment. In shul, nobody talked about it. The piece was … Continue reading
Hanukkah Is in the Holiday Season, Too
Amy Klein says on NPR: When I was growing up, December was for Chanukah. No one I knew celebrated Christmas. And I mean no one. I grew up in Brooklyn, and almost all my relatives, friends, teachers, and even acquaintances … Continue reading
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The Jewish Journal’s Mythical Sex Slaves
Few publications enjoy relying on mythical prefabricated stories as much as the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. The newspaper loves to rely on official sources. That’s what makes it so advertiser-friendly. The Journal specializes in third-rate rewrites such as such … Continue reading
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The Rule Of Three
Amy Klein writes in the Jewish Journal (I love her singles columns, her other writing, not so much): The weird thing about mixed seating in synagogue is that sometimes couples are all over each other. Inappropriate during prayer time for … Continue reading
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