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Steve Friess

Steve Friess is a former senior writer for Politico who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

  • Henry Herskovitz protests outside Temple Beth Israel in Ann Arbor, Mich.(Photo by the author)
    Henry Herskovitz protests outside Temple Beth Israel in Ann Arbor, Mich.(Photo by the author)
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    500 Days of Protest in Ann Arbor

    On Yom Kippur, anti-Israel group celebrates 10th anniversary of shul picket

    bySteve Friess
  • (Photoillustration Tablet Magazine; original photo littleny / Shutterstock.com)
    (Photoillustration Tablet Magazine; original photo littleny / Shutterstock.com)
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    In Las Vegas, a Family Goes to Court Over Decision To Shutter Failing Newspaper

    Brian Greenspun is suing to stop his siblings from undoing the legacy of their father, Hank, founder of the ‘Las Vegas Sun’

    bySteve Friess
  • Janice Bluestein Longone.(Steve Friess)
    Janice Bluestein Longone.(Steve Friess)
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    Not a Chef, Not a Restaurateur, but an Expert on Jewish Culinary Literature

    Meet Janice Bluestein Longone, the woman behind one of the most important collections of American culinary ephemera

    bySteve Friess
  • Jeffrey Pollack, left, at the 2007 World Series Of Poker, with winner Jerry Yang.(Michael Vu/Image Maverick)
    Jeffrey Pollack, left, at the 2007 World Series Of Poker, with winner Jerry Yang.(Michael Vu/Image Maverick)
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    Outside Bet

    Jeffrey Pollack, a former promoter for the NBA, NASCAR, professional bull riders, and the World Series of Poker, is the wandering Jew of the sports industry. His latest bet: an exclusive poker league.

    bySteve Friess
  • Oscar Goodman with showgirls, 2009.(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
    Oscar Goodman with showgirls, 2009.(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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    Double Down

    Flamboyant Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, facing the end of his term-limited reign, is waging a final battle, campaigning for his wife, Carolyn, a nice Jewish girl from New York, to succeed him

    bySteve Friess
  • Shelley Berkley's Las Vegas.(Collage: Tablet Magazine; Berkley photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Las Vegas strip: Flickr/Roadsidepictures)
    Shelley Berkley's Las Vegas.(Collage: Tablet Magazine; Berkley photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Las Vegas strip: Flickr/Roadsidepictures)
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    Showgirl

    Pro-Israel Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Democrat from Las Vegas, rides a hot streak

    bySteve Friess
  • Michael Mizrachi playing in the World Series of Poker on Saturday.(AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
    Michael Mizrachi playing in the World Series of Poker on Saturday.(AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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    Full House

    Michael Mizrachi and his three brothers are observant Jews and champion poker players

    bySteve Friess
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