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Schmooze Spring Issue 2010
Sunday, 30 May, 2010 – 19:28 | One Comment
Schmooze Spring Issue 2010

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be Shomer Negiah? What about being a Jew at a Catholic High School? and Just how well is Birthright fairing during these rough economic times? Find the …

I’m Not Cheap! A Yidele’s Battle Against Jewish Stereotypes
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 19:22 | 2 Comments
I’m Not Cheap! A Yidele’s Battle Against Jewish Stereotypes

It has never been easy being Jewish. First we wandered through the desert for 40 years, then came ten years of Hebrew school, and now that both have come to an end, I’m still schvitzing …

A Goy Out of Water: A Non-Jewish President of AEPi?
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 19:13 | No Comment
A Goy Out of Water: A Non-Jewish President of AEPi?

Since sixth grade, football has been a huge part of my life. I always knew the kid next to me would back me up. If I lost a block he would pick it up, and …

The Date from Hell: Imagine Going on a Date with All 12 of Jacobs Sons, Simultaneously
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 19:06 | No Comment
The Date from Hell: Imagine Going on a Date with All 12 of Jacobs Sons, Simultaneously

Since the days of the yenta, the allure of having a wellmatched Jewish mate found for you has been balanced by the fear of the unpredictability of most websites that offer to do the same …

Small and Mighty Hillels
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 18:57 | No Comment
Small and Mighty Hillels

Schools like New York University and Brandeis University have over 1,000 times the global percentage of Jews. But what about schools like West Virginia University, where there aren’t as many? How do those students find …

Q&A With Tamir Goodman
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 18:47 | No Comment
Q&A With Tamir Goodman

Tamir Goodman is the only observant Jew to ever play basketball in college and professionally, without ever playing on Shabbat. Since he began playing at age six, he has had nine major injuries and recovered …

Pay to B.A. in Yiddish?
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 18:29 | One Comment
Pay to B.A. in Yiddish?

So maybe you grew up in a Jewish household, and maybe you’ve spent your childhood schlepping your tuchus to the deli for some nosheri. Students from Yiddish and non Yiddish backgrounds alike are turning to …

News for Jews: From the Empire State to the Holy Land
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 19:44 | No Comment
News for Jews: From the Empire State to the Holy Land

Don’t judge a book by its cover, or in this case, don’t judge wealth by appearances. A homeless Jewish Holocaust survivor living in New York died last year and had amassed nearly $300,000 in savings. …

Jews to Watch
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 18:59 | No Comment
Jews to Watch

Pedaling across the state? Creating an award-winning documentary? Chatting with Yoko Ono? That’s nothing for these mensches, who are changing the world one step at a time.
Alex White: Hitting the Right Notes, A College Grad’s …

Hitting the Right Notes: A College Grad’s Quest to Find the Next Big Sound
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 18:43 | One Comment
Hitting the Right Notes: A College Grad’s Quest to Find the Next Big Sound

It’s part business plan, part music analysis, part music streaming, and it was created by four Northwestern University students as a senior project in an entrepreneurship class.Alex White, the CEO of nextbigsound.com (NBS) and an …