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I have a special place in my heart for Pink. I feel like I grew up with the Jewish singer's music. Since her 2001 album "Mizzundastood," which defined my early teenage years, she has released songs… that make me feel seen, uplifted, songs that were a salve for broken hearts and dreams, and songs to dance to when nobody is watching. But I love Pink for more than just her music. Her public persona is wonderfully vulnerable and raw. I was moved by her post about being Jewish and performing in… >> Read More

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Bea Arthur Was a Badass Jewish Mom and the Internet Should Celebrate Her

Lior Zaltzman

#BeaArthur is trending on Twitter, and we are here for it. While the internet might not be totally sure why the late Jewish actress and Golden Girls star is suddenly being talked about, we think… it's about friggin' time. In fact, we would like to start a petition to make Bea trend every day of the year. As with many viral internet things, some are positing that Arthur is trending because of a Chrissy Tiegen tweet (always a good thing). Tiegen tweeted about the general loveliness of the name Bea, and that… >> Read More

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Everything About Andy Cohen’s New Baby Is Giving Me Feels

Lior Zaltzman

I don't know what is with Andy Cohen's baby but every time I read about his journey to fatherhood, I get so emotional. (Cue the Whitney Houston.) In a People magazine cover story. the Bravo… host, who recently became a father via surrogate, opens up about becoming a dad. He also shared THE most adorable first picture of his newborn, Benjamin Allen Cohen (ahh... what a wonderfully Jewy name!) I don't know exactly what it is, but everything about Cohen's baby is seriously adorable to me. Maybe it's that "Semitic"… >> Read More

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Dear Megyn Kelly: Sarah Silverman Is a Role Model for Kids, Expletives and All

Lior Zaltzman

Dear Megyn Kelly, Hi. Hello. How are you, Megyn? I hope this letter finds you well. I opened my Twitter this morning and saw that you apparently have a problem with Sarah Silverman's language. So… offensive is the Jewish comedian's tweet in reply to the president's denial of climate change, you think she should not be allowed to star in children's movies. In fact, you were so disdainful of her that you couldn't even use her name, and instead called her "this woman." Which, I have to say, is kind… >> Read More

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Julian Edelman, Jewish Dad and Super Bowl MVP, Is a Major Mensch

Lior Zaltzman

OK, OK. I really don't know much about football. (And I *know* I'm not the only one, right?) But I know that Super Bowl parties usually have really good snacks, and the televised event is full of… very expensive, sometimes moving and sometimes hilarious commercials. And yes, I know that there are some pretty good reasons to feel icky about supporting the NFL. But I also know that one of the few Jewish players in the entire NFL, the New England Patriots' wide receiver Julian Edelman, was the essential ingredient in his team's winning… >> Read More

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