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Isn't life great being a Jew? Find the stuff that celebrates what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. From the quirky to the quant, Jewtastic covers it all. |
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25th November 2007 |
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| Celebrate Chanukah |
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| A few years back Smooth-E aka Eric Schwartz gave us a Chanukah version of the Outkast class Hey Ya! and called it Hanukkah Hey Ya! which featured the very Jewtastic line of Oy is Yo Backwards. |
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18th November 2007 |
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| Jewish radio for Leeds |
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| The UK’s first full-time Jewish community radio station licence has been awarded to Radio Jcom in Leeds. According to a spokesman, the station will be “inclusive” to all parts of the 10,000 strong Leeds community. |
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11th November 2007 |
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| I'm A Celebrity Jew! |
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| Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of punk legends The Sex Pistols and PR guru Lynne Franks, are this year's Jewish contestants taking part in ITV's I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! |
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4th November 2007 |
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| MC Rebbe up for award |
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| Jewish entertainer, MC Rebbe has been named as a finalist in the world’s largest blog competition, the 2007 Weblog Awards. Known as "The Rapping Rabbi" MC Rebbe’s three-year-old blog was chosen from a shortlist of several thousand. |
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28th October 2007 |
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| Baron Cohen And Fisher Name Baby |
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| Actress Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have named their new baby daughter Olive. The Wedding Crashers star, 31, and her funnyman fiance welcomed their first child last week in Los Angeles. |
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21st October 2007 |
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| Kiss on your teeth |
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| Veteran rockers Kiss have released a pioneering new toothbrush which transmits the group’s Rock & Roll All Night hit via vibrations in the bristles to the inner ear, while brushing. |
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14th October 2007 |
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| Prince Wants Winehouse |
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| Superstar Prince is hoping to persuade British jazz songstress Amy Winehouse to collaborate with him on a track - by inviting her to Christmas dinner. “I’m honoured. I’m a massive fan. I would love to work with him,” she says. |
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7th October 2007 |
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| Shalit goes for Global TV |
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| Music manager Jonathan Shalit is to further expand his Shalit Global agency into managing additional TV stars. |
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30th September 2007 |
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| Beastie Boys And Cohen Up For Hall Of Fame |
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| The Beatie Boys and Leonard Cohen are among the acts on the ballot for next year’s Rock + Roll Hall Of Fame induction. To be eligible for induction, nominees must have released their first single no later than 1982. |
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23rd September 2007 |
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| Duran Duran Tel Aviv theme |
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| Israeli tourist chiefs are hoping to gain permission from pop group Duran Duran to use an obscure song recorded by them to use as the background music for an advertising campaign to promote Tel Aviv. |
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16th September 2007 |
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| Kol Nidre Live Online |
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| Jewish entertainment and information website, JewishTVNetwork.com is to broadcast online a Kol Nidre service from Los Angeles’ oldest synagogue. The service will be streamed from Wilshire Boulevard Temple on Friday September 21. |
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9th September 2007 |
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| Mercury Prize Jewish winner |
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| Drummer Steffan Halperin is celebrating after his band The Klaxons scooped the prestigious Nationwide Mercury Prize for their album Myths Of The Near Future. |
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2nd September 2007 |
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| Jewish TV plans |
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| A Jewish Russian millionaire banker turned politician is behind plans to launch a global English language Jewish TV station that aims to start broadcasting during 2008. Vladimir Sloutsker believes Jews need their own channel. |
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26th August 2007 |
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| Winehouse up for award |
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| Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is leading the nominations for this year’s Mobo Awards. The Rehab hitmaker is up for Best UK Female, alongside Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia and Joss Stone. |
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19th August 2007 |
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| Sing a song |
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| Following last year’s inaugural X-factor style contest to find the Jewish community’s best vocal talent, The Big Voice is back again with the top prize of a recording session at rock star Bryan Ferry’s studio. |
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12th August 2007 |
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| Schwarzenegger Becomes Barmitzvah Hit |
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| California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in demand at barmitzvahs after agreeing to send a videotaped message to the nephew of Terminator 3 co-star Clare Danes’ ex Ben Lee. |
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5th August 2007 |
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| Parker gets fashion-able |
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| Sarah Jessica Parker chose to launch her clothing line with US discount store Steve & Barry’s - because she wanted to make her fashion affordable. Parker is promoting the Bitten range with a t-shirt that states “Fashion Is Not A Luxury”. |
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29th July 2007 |
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| Stevens No Specs Appeal |
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| Former S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens’ pop career may have nosedived but she’s still got the X-factor when it comes to being the face of something. And this time round, she’s not so much the face but the eyes of disposable contact lens brand Focus Dailies. |
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22nd July 2007 |
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| An evening with Streisand |
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| Matthew d'Ancona spends an evening with Barbra Streisand at the O2 arena in London. He says: "This was about the soundtrack not only to lives, but to generations". Find out more. |
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15th July 2007 |
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| Susie Essman interview |
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| Best known for being the loud and foul-mouthed Susie Greene in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Susie Essman is much more than just a supporting actress on Larry David's hit show. SJ talks to Essman about her UK tour, working with David and swearing at strangers. |
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8th July 2007 |
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| Green's £5m donation |
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| Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green is to give £1m a year over the next five years to Jewish Care. The owner of high street stores Top Shop, Bhs and Burton previously gave a £4.5m donation to the charity in 2005. |
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1st July 2007 |
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| Scent of Caprice |
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| Model Caprice Bourret will release her own brand of perfume early next year. Hot on the trail of Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton - who have all released their own fragrances - the star is hoping to cash in on the celebrity scent trend. |
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24th June 2007 |
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| Drescher enlists Jolie |
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| Angelina Jolie is set to honour her late mother’s cancer battle by appearing in a new public service announcement with comedienne Fran Drescher. Drescher, a cancer survivor, has founded the Cancer Schmancer movement. |
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17th June 2007 |
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| Most fanciable Jews revealed |
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| Former Friends star David Schwimmer and Emmerdale actress Georgia Slowe have emerged as the most fanciable Jewish celebrities. Coming second in the male category was Adam Levine while for females it was Rachel Stevens. |
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10th June 2007 |
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| Cowell's Jew Factor |
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| Looks like showbiz mogul Simon Cowell can trace his roots back as a member of the tribe. The American Idol to Britain’s Got Talent judge has paternal grandparents who were married at an East London synagogue. |
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3rd June 2007 |
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| Miss Jewish World? |
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| Samantha Freedman, an 18-year-old Jewish student studying for her A Levels has taken another step closer for the chance to become the next Miss England and represent her country at the annual Miss World competition by winning Miss Hertfordshire |
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27th May 2007 |
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| New Jewish London guide |
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| The latest edition of the Jewish London Guide which covers arts and cultural events in the capital is now out. Supported by London Mayor Ken Livingstone, the guide offers 30 pages of events happening in the spring and summer. |
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20th May 2007 |
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| Johansson to become Scots Mary |
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| Sexy actress Scarlett Johansson will star as tragic monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots in a new movie. The Lost In Translation star, 22, will take the lead in director James Curran’s Mary, Queen of Scots. |
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13th May 2007 |
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| Winehouse fit for a Prince |
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| Jazz songstress Amy Winehouse has vowed to “drop everything” to secure a duet with her musical idol Prince. The superstar has already invited Winehouse to join him on the London stage this summer. |
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6th May 2007 |
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| Dancers wanted! |
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| Choreographer Arlene Phillips is looking to find the best dancers in Britain for a new BBC1 TV show to be shown in the summer. The founder of the raunchy 1970s and 1980s dance troupe Hot Gossip will be fronting Dance X. |
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29th April 2007 |
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| Sacred exhibition |
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| At a time when great religions are in conflict, both with each other and among themselves, it is an act of faith - in more than one sense - for the British Library to highlight what unites three of them in Sacred, a summer exhbition. Find out more. |
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22nd April 2007 |
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| Dylan gets second series |
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| Bob Dylan’s stint as a radio DJ has earned the rocker another season as the host of a themed XM Satellite Radio series. The first season of Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour recently concluded with a show dedicated to spring cleaning but a second series will begin in September. |
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15th April 2007 |
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| Miss Jewish World? |
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| A Jewish student studying for her A Levels could become the next Miss England and represent her country at the annual Miss World competition. Radlett and Bushey Reform Synagogue member Samantha Freedman will compete next month in a local heat. |
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8th April 2007 |
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| Brits love Johansson |
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| Sexy Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped a poll of women who most men want to marry according to British Esquire magazine. The Lost In Translation actress was number one for going under a chupah with. |
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1st April 2007 |
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| Passover signing |
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| As we prepare for Passover, one question stands out which everyone wants to know the answer to. Why is this night different from all other nights? Well, if you want to really make it different, then sign it. |
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25th March 2007 |
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| Yorkshire writer wins $100k |
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| A British woman from Yorkshire has scooped $100,000 by becoming the first winner of an international Jewish book award. Tamar Yellin won the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature for her book The Genizah at the House of Shepher. |
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18th March 2007 |
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| Sir Philip's mega party |
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| Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has hosted a lavish party to mark his 55th birthday in the Maldives. According to media reports, it cost the Top Shop and BHs owner anything from £6m to £20m to host and saw upwards of 200 of his pals jetting in to the Indian ocean island. |
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11th March 2007 |
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| Shalit set for X-Factor |
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| The former manager of Charlotte Church is one name being linked to a vacant judging position on music talent show X-Factor. Jonathan Shalit has been suggested as a replacement for previous judge Louis Walsh. |
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4th March 2007 |
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| Get flesh to flesh with Simmons |
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| Kiss rocker Gene Simmons and longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed are kicking off the second season of their reality show by having their face lifts filmed. The half-hour reality series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, features the couple, along with their two teenagers. |
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25th February 2007 |
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| Stevens for Eurovision? |
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| Former S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens is emerging as one of the favourites to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. |
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18th February 2007 |
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| Dress up like a rabbi |
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| With just a few weeks to go before the annual festival of Purim, it's now the ideal time to sort out what you are going to wear. So how about coming to shul dressed up as a rabbi? |
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11th February 2007 |
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