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Not your average ‘schlub’—a memoir

By Marissa Brostoff
Published on September 3, 2008

Max Gross, by his own admission, used to be your average schlub: He sported an unkempt Jewfro, the bottoms of his jeans were tattered and he'd gamely put a good burger before a diet.

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Anger replaces shock as Madoff scam puts spotlight on charity boards

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Judaism plus FBI add up for Rob Morrow in ‘Numb3rs’

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Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27): It was brief. Jacob, head of the House of Israel, met with Pharaoh, King of Egypt

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Stormin’ da castle: Tony Curtis in Hollywood

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VIDEO: Youth rally supports Israel at Federal Building in Westwood

Brad A. Greenberg reports from today's pro-Israel rally outside the Federal Building in Westwood.

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In the Mideast, Israel is the opium of the people

What else explains the collective amnesia on display?

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MUSIC VIDEO: ‘Dem Phones Dem Phones Dem iPhones—Hear the Word of the Lord’

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Picks and Clicks Jan. 3 - 9: Einstein’s letters and interfaith Shabbat

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Time to come down from ‘The Hills’

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MUSIC: A klezmer wedding in a European shetl circa 1910

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‘Defiance’ celebrates Jews’ daring acts of WW II resistance

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