Gabe Friedman, JTA, Author at JMORE

Leonard Cohen holds a cocktail he created called the Red Needle in this 1999 photo.(Photo Credit: Jarkko Arjatsalo/The Leonard Cohen Files)

Leonard Cohen Invented This Cocktail

August 23, 2019February 24, 2021 Gabe Friedman, JTA

The Jewish Museum in New York City is serving a cocktail created by Leonard Cohen.

U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at the opening plenary session of the NAACP 110th National Convention on July 22, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

International Israel National News

Rashida Tlaib Receives Israel’s OK to Visit Grandma, Then Opts Not to

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

After receiving permission to visit Israel to see her grandmother, Rep. Rashida Tlaib decided against it.

Barbra Streisand says she will address anti-Semitism in her long-anticipated memoir. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Arts & Life

Barbra Streisand to Address Anti-Semitism in Anticipated Memoir

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Barbra Streisand says she will address anti-Semitism in her long-awaited memoir.

Rabbi Denise L. Eger of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood. (Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Rabbi Voices Opposition to Nation’s First Weed Cafe

July 18, 2019March 13, 2021 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Rabbi Denise L. Eger of West Hollywood charges that the opening of a nearby cannibis lounge could impact the spiritual life of her congregation.

The New York Times solicited views on Israel from almost all of the Democratic presidential candidates. (Screenshot from New York Times)

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NY Times Surveys 21 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Israel’s Human Rights Record

June 20, 2019March 13, 2021 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Former vice president Joe Biden, the current frontrunner in the field according to recent polls, declined to participate in the project.

Fortnite has become a cultural phenomenon, drawing in hundreds of millions of players from around the world. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Israeli Power Company Says Hit Video Game Fortnite Inspires Kids to Climb Utility Poles in Real Life

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Climbing electricity poles is a somewhat common stunt in real life in Israel.

Ryan Braun now has 332 career home runs. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

News Sports

Ryan Braun Breaks Hank Greenberg’s Record for Most Home Runs by a Jewish Player

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Ryan Braun now holds the record for most home runs by a Jewish baseball player.

Phish performs on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Oct. 10, 2016. The band members are, from left: Page McConnell on keyboard, Trey Anastasio on guitar, Jon Fishman (barely pictured) on drums and Mike Gordon on bass. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

Arts & Life The Arts

Why So Many Jews Love the Band Phish

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

In a possible nod to their Jewish fan base, the band is known for playing live versions of “Avinu Malkeinu” and “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav.”

Scene from Vampire Weekend's "This Life" video (Screenshot from YouTube)

Arts & Life The Arts

Vampire Weekend’s ‘This Life’ Music Video Invites the Viewer to a Passover Seder

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

What would a Vampire Weekend Passover seder look like? The indie band’s new music video gives a hint.

Ramy Youssef stars in “Ramy,” the show he created now streaming on Hulu. (Screenshot from YouTube)

Arts & Life

Why Jews Should Watch ‘Ramy’ a New Hulu Show About a Millennial Muslim

April 24, 2019April 23, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Ramy Hassan, the show’s protagonist, is a 20-something living at his Egyptian and Palestinian parents’ house in the northern New Jersey suburbs.

Seth Rogen, left, and Evan Goldberg attend the premiere of their film "Good Boys" at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, March 11, 2019. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW)

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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Launch Weed Company in Canada

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Seth Rogen is starting a company to sell something very near and dear to his heart: marijuana.