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Tag Archives: berrin
‘For Me, The Essence Of Judaism is…’
That’s my least favorite phrase particularly when it is followed by "asking questions." Danielle Berrin writes about the creator of the Showtime show Weeds: For her own part, Jenji Kohan’s refusal to limit herself in her show’s creative content has … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Judaism
Tagged berrin, creative content, favorite phrase, kohan, moral ambiguity, rsquo
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Danielle Berrin Appreciates Female Beauty As Much As I Do
From the Jewish Journal cover story this week: One look at the photograph Esquire used to declare actress Shirly Brener one of five Israeli women they love, and you want to wish the rest of her persona good luck in … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Hollywood
Tagged berrin, brener, dark sensuality, female beauty, harvey keitel, indie flick, israeli women, Jewish Journal, shirly brener, white bikini
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Danielle Berrin Publishes The Hottest Photos!
Normally I turn to the Jewish Journal for news from the Jewish world, but over the past year or so, I’ve been finding unexpected bonuses when I turn to the work of Danielle Berrin. A beautiful woman herself, she has … Continue reading
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Tagged berrin, great eye, Jewish Journal, natalie portman, provocative photos
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Most Disturbing Sentence I’ve Read All Day
Danielle Berrin covers Esquire’s coverage of five Israeli beauties: "Helen of Troy ain’t got squat on these gals." Danielle writes: "Besides being Israeli (and maybe even a little bit Jewish) all five women appear to share Hollywood ambition, either blond … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Israel
Tagged berrin, esquire, five women, helen of troy, rsquo, tender age
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The Long Ride Home From LimmudLA
My earlier report. (Complete Video) On the ride home, Joey Kurtzman says he used to drive an ambulance and was "trained in the art of defensive driving." Joey: "I chose the Journalistic Ethics class for the purest of reasons. It … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Limmud, Personal
Tagged assertiveness, berrin, coldwater canyon, director brett ratner, Jewish Journalism, journalistic ethics
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Driving Home From ‘A Taste Of Limmud’
Joey and I discuss our Limmud experience and the beauty of Danielle Berrin:
Orit Arfa Bothers Me
When life gets me down, I close my eyes and dream of a better day. Then I surf to OritArfa.net to see how the good life is lived. Tonight I found this: "Orit complements and enhances her journalism with a … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Jewish Journal, Orit Arfa
Tagged arfa, berrin, canterbury tales, creative projects, finger painting, green acre, happier days, hot chicks, intellectual insights, kind of girl, nobel committee, oil painting, oy ve, palm trees, quantum mechanics, sticky heat
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I Wish Fat People Would Stay Out Of My Newspaper
I just sat down to have a gentle pre-Shabbos read of the latest issue of the Jewish Journal and on page eight at the top left, there’s little porker named Paul Koretz squinting at me and wishing me a happy … Continue reading
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Tagged berrin, Jewish Journal, orit, paul koretz, ugly mugs
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Prager Interruptus
From DennisPrager.com: “Dennis talks to Lori Gottleib, widely published journalist who is frequent commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered. Her new book is Marry Him. She was on the show in April of 2008 for an article in Atlantic Magazine … Continue reading →