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Category Archives: Jewish Channel
Holy Dazed
Steven I. Weiss writes: You can learn some really fascinating things when interviewing celebrities, comedians and New York media types about their Judaism. Holy Dazed, our series that combines these interviews into humorous vignettes, was just supposed to be funny, … Continue reading
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Tagged george clooney, humorous vignettes, jewish heritage, jewish traditions, massive investments, page six
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Circumsize Me: The Comedy Of Yisrael Campbell
I knew this guy at Ohr HaTorah and saw him again at LimmudLA in February. From The Jewish Channel: Have you heard the one about the son of an ex-nun who moves to Israel, grows side curls, starts wearing ultra-Orthodox … Continue reading
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Tagged converting to judaism, leon uris, Matisyahu, orthodox judaism, rsquo, suburban philadelphia
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Video Of Alana Newhouse
This is the first time I’ve seen her move. It’s not an unpleasant sight. When she cocks her head and smiles, I bet you anything she’s thinking about me and my unique brand of Jewish journalism. I admit it did … Continue reading
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Tagged food network, intelligent conversations, Jewish Journalism, jewish television, marc angel, niche channels
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