November 28, 2011 | 4:29 pm

Strange celebrity sighting: Nicolas Cage attends Chabad gala in Alaska

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Apparently, the Blockbuster star left early because he was under-dressed. Unfortunately, there were no black hats up for auction at Chabad of Alaska’s premiere fundraising event.

According to JointMedia News Service, which reported the event:

Unbeknownst to Cage, who showed up in typical Alaskan attire (comfortable clothing), the gala was a black tie affair. According to a photographer on site, he retreated soon after because he did not feel it was appropriate to attend such a glamorous event without being properly dressed.

That didn’t sink the party, however, which went on to raise $250,000 for the establishment of a Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in Anchorage.

Read the rest at JNS.

November 28, 2011 | 12:27 pm

‘Oh My G-d!’ Where’s my faith?

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

Tevya Heller, actor and comedian, misplaced his faith somewhere during his teenage years despite being raised in a devout Jewish household. 

Now the atheist aims to find his connection to Judaism on his new reality show “Oh My G-d!”, airing Dec. 5 on Canadian ichannel.  According to the Jewish Tribune, the show trails Heller as he “embeds himself in the lives of young people from different Canadian faith communities…discovering firsthand how they experience G-d”.

So actually, he’s not aiming necessarily at reconnecting with his Judaism, but rather at choosing whichever faith is left standing at the end of the series.

Heller told the JT:

When he lefts home, “I became exposed to a million different points of view,” he said. “It really kind of blew my mind and I then realized that I did not believe in any Jewish teachings. That being said, I mean no disrespect to the religion. I remain proud of my Jewish heritage. I am a proud Jewish atheist.”

 

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November 28, 2011 | 11:46 am

‘Hebrew Hammer’ named National League MVP

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

Ryan Braun, aka the “Hebrew Hammer” is the first Jewish baseball player named the National League Most Valuable Player in 48 years. The outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers earned the NL MVP Award last week “after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years,” reported ESPN.com.

Braun received the news from his home in Malibu where he told ESPN:

“I’m not going to pretend like I wasn’t anxious or nervous because I was…I was obviously thrilled, excited. It’s honestly difficult to put into words how much this means to me.”

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November 28, 2011 | 11:28 am

Miri Ben-Ari, Hip-hop Grammy Award-winner, uses talent to better the world

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

Miri Ben-Ari, violinist and Grammy winning singer, performed again in Washington last week at the Kennedy Center.  The popular singer has played with artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Britney Spears reported the Washington Examiner. 

Previously Ben-Ari played at the White House “at the request of Michelle Obama where, as part of the annual celebration of Women’s History Month, she was deemed a “remarkable” woman mentor.

She also spoke out about “Gedenk” (“Remember”), her non-profit aimed at bringing awareness about the Holocaust to the younger generation.

Ben-Ari told WE,

“I think that it’s my responsibility as an artist to utilize my talent to do things that are greater than me,” she noted. “Supporting great causes and spreading important messages are crucial when it comes to looking at the world as a global community. I would like to consider myself as someone that contributes to a movement to make the world a better place.”

 

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November 24, 2011 | 5:34 pm

Dan Rather is a major gift to the Jewish Federation

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

On Dec. 1 in Boca Raton, Dan Rather will speak to Major Gift donors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

The Emmy-award winning journalist will contribute a live insider briefing to the evening of live music and dinner for “a night of substance and sophistication amid the warmth of our Federation family” said Wendy Pressner, the evening’s chair, to the Sun Sentinel.

 

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November 23, 2011 | 11:30 am

Joan Rivers seeks OJM (Old Jewish Male)

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

Comedian Joan Rivers shopped with her niece, Caroline, for the perfect wedding dress…for Caroline, not Rivers!

Rivers told Caroline and the Huffington Post,

“You have got to feel like you are the most magical creature alive that day, because then the reality will hit. We can give you the Snooki look,” Joan says, puffing up Caroline’s hair into a little bump. “And if we put a hole here [pointing to Caroline’s privates], we can give her the Kardashian look.”

When asked what could make Rivers shop for another wedding dress of her own, she replied, “An old Jewish man with a cough!”

 

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November 23, 2011 | 11:22 am

The X-rated James Deen

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

James Deen is the next hot thing in the world of porn.  The 25-year-old Jewish porn star was chosen as “What Women Want” in Good magazine as reported by the Forward. 

“Apparently ‘nerdy Jewish dudes’ are a hot genre in porn” and the 5’8” Deen fits the bill along with “a certain appendage that is, shall we say, bigger than average.”

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November 23, 2011 | 10:54 am

Madonna and Moore lean on Kabbalah

Posted by Lauren Bottner, Hollywood Jew contributor

Madonna has been on the phone daily, consoling Demi Moore with “spiritual guidance” following the announcement of Moore’s upcoming divorce, Perez Hilton (PH) reports.

PH says according to a “friend”, Madge is giving Moore messages of strength and encouragement, telling her “Ashton’s immaturity is evident and that she deserves someone who will fulfill her intellectually and emotionally.”

Both women dated younger men, sought Kabbalah counseling, and now have ended in divorce. 

 

For past coverage on Madonna, Demi Moore, and their involvement in Kabbalah visit HollywoodJew.com:
Madonna’s Kabbalah-backed fundraiser missing millions

Feds investigate Madonna’s Kabbalah center

Demi, Ashton, and the dirty word DIVORCE

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