Israeli Professor now one degree from Kevin Bacon.
By Debra Rich Gettleman Dear reader, I’m trying to reach Kevin Bacon. If any of you know anyone who knows anyone who knows him, would you be so kind as to forward this email to them. That’s basically the premise of the whole 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon game. But...
Movie? What Movie?
by Debra Rich Gettleman A standing ovation at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, and the cat is out of the bag. “Tatami,” is the story of female Iranian Judoka champion, Saeid Mollaei, who was ordered to throw a match at the World Judo Championships...
He’s no Sid Luckman
By Debra Rich Gettleman It’s my least favorite time of year. I used to adore autumn. The cool crisp air, vibrant colored falling leaves, the anticipation of fall and winter holidays. But now it’s just the time of year when my husband abandons me. It's NFL football...
#hiptheatre
By Debra Rich Gettleman You know that hilarious story about the two interns at a Jewish publication struggling with their latest assignment: how to rebrand Zionism as progressive, #girlboss, and Gen Z via Instagram? No? Well, I guess you don’t know about Jewish...
Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90
This story was originally published in the Forward. By Ron KampeasSeptember 29, 2023 (JTA) — Dianne Feinstein, the long-serving Jewish senator from California who rose to national prominence when she appeared before cameras with her hands stained with the blood of a...
Hate crime or pubescent prank?
by Debra Rich Gettleman This past Shabbat, the first one of the 2023 school year at UC Berkeley, proved to be anything but restful for Jewish Fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi). Instead, it offered a glance into antisemitism on campus. At about 1am Saturday morning, a...
Adidas: Fighting antisemitism or prospering because of it?
by Debra Rich Gettleman When I say Kanye West, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe I’m biased, but I’m guessing it’s antisemitism. Ye, the artist formally known as Kanye West, made headlines last fall when he declared that he was going “death con [sic] 3...
Barbie’s Fate is not yet Sealed
by Debra Rich Gettleman Barbie, created by Ruth Handler, the first woman President of Mattel, (and Jewish woman to boot,) whose parents barely escaped Poland fleeing from poverty and antisemitism, is considered the most iconic doll of all times. When Handler invented...
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