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Heeb Issue #8 : Photo FeatureThe Heeb Hundred
Sit back and enjoy our first annual Heeb Hundred—people who, in our humble estimation, you need to know about. They are the usual suspects (rabbis, cantors, pornographers), but also some surprises (leading women, outfielders, reggae singers). They all share in common distinct and nuanced relationships with their identities—that, and the fact that none are pictured flipping you the bird. They are women and they are men. They are queer and they are straight. They are black and they are white. They are from the Diaspora and they are from New York. They are artists. They are activists. They are entertainers. They are entrepreneurs. Oh yeah, they’re Jewish, too.
Jonathan Kesselman, writer/director, The Hebrew Hammer
Photo by Seth Olenick
Jessi Klein, comic
Photo by Jon Feinstein
Jonathan Lethem, novelist, The Disappointment Artist
Photo by Seth Kushner
The complete list:
* Joanna Angel, CE-ho, burningangel.com
* Sarah Aroeste, singer/songwriter, “A La Una—In the Beginning”
* Periel Aschenbrand, writer, The Only Bush I Trust is My Own
* Ronit Avni, director, Just Vision
* Sophie Auster, singer, Sophie Auster
* Todd Barry, comic, “Falling Off the Bone”
* Scott Beiben, founder, Lost Film Fest
* Edet Belzberg, documentary filmmaker, Children Underground
* Shoshana Berger, editor, ReadyMade Magazine
* Natalie Blacker, creative culture enthusiast, Rosa Luxx
* Andy Blitz, writer, Late Night With Conan O’Brien
* Sarah Blumenthal, designer
* Andrew Boyd, aka Phil T. Rich, Billionaires for Bush
* Ben Brewer, The Exit, “Home for an Island”
* Adam Brody, actor, The OC
* Jessica Coen, editor, gawker.com
* Ayelet Cohen, rabbi, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah
* Jeremy Cohen, cantor, Chizuk Amuno Congregation
* Michelle Collins, founder/spokeswoman, votergasm.org
* Jennifer Connelly, actress, Dark Water
* David Cross, actor, Arrested Development
* Meredith Darrow, director, Daniel Reich Gallery
* Julie Davids, director/creator, CHAMP (Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project)
* Shoshana Dentz, painter, Mixed Greens Gallery
* Anat Ebgi, curator and founder, Frisbee Fair
* Danae Elon, director, Another Road Home
* Stuart Elster, painter
* Erez, CEO, Modular Mood Records
* Emma Forrest, author, Cherries in the Snow
* Eytan Fox, director, Walk On Water
* Ira Glass, host, “This American Life”
* Michael Goodstein, DJ, WFMU
* Micah Green, Cinetic Media, Strangers with Candy
* Hillary Gross, activist, Global Green USA
* Sean Guilette, actor, The Fountain
* Jake Gyllenhaal, actor, Proof
* Hanan Harchol, illustrator/painter/animator
* Seth Hodes, founder/editor, The Blow Up
* Ben Jacobs, aka Max Tundra, DJ, Mein Nehi Jana—Versions
* Alexandra Jacoby, artist/activist
* Leon Kababie, activist, gettheleadout.net
* Gabe Kapler, outfielder, Yomiuri Giants
* Ori Kaplan, founder, Balkan Beat Box
* Mathieu Kassovitz, actor/director, Babylon Babies
* Brian Kates, editor, Tarnation
* Michelle Kaufmann, architect, Glidehouse
* Jon Kesselman, writer/director, The Hebrew Hammer
* Loolwa Khazzoom, founder, The Jewish Multicultural Project
* Concetta Kirschner, aka Princess Superstar, DJs Are Not Rock Stars
* Mia Kirshner, actress, The L Word
* Jessi Klein, comic
* Greg Krelenstein, promoter/publicist, MisShapes
* Lisa Kron, playwright, “Well”
* Ben Lee, singer/songwriter, Awake is the New Sleep
* Lefty Leibowitz, founder, Gotham Girls Roller Derby
* Jonathan Lethem, novelist, The Disappointment Artist
* Jeff Lewis, singer/songwriter, The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane
* Sarah Lewitinn, aka Ultragrrrl, Spin Magazine
* Abby Levine, founder, Jews for Equal Rights for Immigrant Communities (JERICO)
* Sam Lypsyte, novelist, Home Land
* Marc Maron, host, “Morning Sedition” on Air America
* Matisyahu, singer/songwriter, shake off the dust… ARISE
* Jaime Meline, aka El-P, CEO, Definitive Jux Records
* Lisa Oppenheim, artist
* Mel Ottenberg, stylist, Luomo Voguea
* John Pilson, photographer/video artist, Nicole Klagsburn gallery
* David Rakoff, writer, Fraud
* Shari Rothfarb, director, Judaism and Race in America (working title)
* Ethan Ruby, president, citystreets.org
* Andrew Schall, baseball trivia whiz-kid
* Basya Schechter, singer/songwriter, Pharaoh’s Daughter
* Rebecca Schiffman, singer/songwriter, Upside Down Lacrimosa
* Michael Schneider, president, Umodels
* Adam Shapiro, fashion publicist
* David Shayman, aka Disco D, producer, The Massacre
* Ben Shenkman, actor, “Angels in America”
* Matt Shenkman, designer, wowch.com
* Yolanda Shoshana, writer/performer “Triple Minority”
* Deb Shoval, director, “An Olive on the Seder Plate”
* Michael Showalter, writer/director, The Baxter
* Gary Shteyngart, writer, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook
* Josh Siegel, film and video curator, MoMA
* Allison Silverman, writer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien
* Wendy Spero, comic
* Ariana Speyer, activist, Downtown for Democracy
* Karin Spitzer, designer, no-time.com
* Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker, Super Size Me
* Matt Stone, writer, Team America
* Jeff Stober, owner, Drake Hotel
* Darin Strauss, novelist, Chang and Eng
* Tracey Tanner, designer
* Amy Tobin, singer/songwriter
* Jennifer Tuft, producer, Protocols of Zion
* Yasha Wallin, curator, Rojo Gold Gallery
* Shirley Wegner, artist, Tel-Aviv Museum
* Nick Weidenfeld, Head of Development, Adult Swim
* Noah Weiner, editor, moveon.com
* Rachel Weisz, actress, Constantine
* Matt Wolf, filmmaker, I Feel Love
* Gideon Yago, correspondent, MTV News
Jonathan Kesselman, writer/director, The Hebrew Hammer
Photo by Seth Olenick
Jessi Klein, comic
Photo by Jon Feinstein
Jonathan Lethem, novelist, The Disappointment Artist
Photo by Seth Kushner
The complete list:
* Joanna Angel, CE-ho, burningangel.com
* Sarah Aroeste, singer/songwriter, “A La Una—In the Beginning”
* Periel Aschenbrand, writer, The Only Bush I Trust is My Own
* Ronit Avni, director, Just Vision
* Sophie Auster, singer, Sophie Auster
* Todd Barry, comic, “Falling Off the Bone”
* Scott Beiben, founder, Lost Film Fest
* Edet Belzberg, documentary filmmaker, Children Underground
* Shoshana Berger, editor, ReadyMade Magazine
* Natalie Blacker, creative culture enthusiast, Rosa Luxx
* Andy Blitz, writer, Late Night With Conan O’Brien
* Sarah Blumenthal, designer
* Andrew Boyd, aka Phil T. Rich, Billionaires for Bush
* Ben Brewer, The Exit, “Home for an Island”
* Adam Brody, actor, The OC
* Jessica Coen, editor, gawker.com
* Ayelet Cohen, rabbi, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah
* Jeremy Cohen, cantor, Chizuk Amuno Congregation
* Michelle Collins, founder/spokeswoman, votergasm.org
* Jennifer Connelly, actress, Dark Water
* David Cross, actor, Arrested Development
* Meredith Darrow, director, Daniel Reich Gallery
* Julie Davids, director/creator, CHAMP (Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project)
* Shoshana Dentz, painter, Mixed Greens Gallery
* Anat Ebgi, curator and founder, Frisbee Fair
* Danae Elon, director, Another Road Home
* Stuart Elster, painter
* Erez, CEO, Modular Mood Records
* Emma Forrest, author, Cherries in the Snow
* Eytan Fox, director, Walk On Water
* Ira Glass, host, “This American Life”
* Michael Goodstein, DJ, WFMU
* Micah Green, Cinetic Media, Strangers with Candy
* Hillary Gross, activist, Global Green USA
* Sean Guilette, actor, The Fountain
* Jake Gyllenhaal, actor, Proof
* Hanan Harchol, illustrator/painter/animator
* Seth Hodes, founder/editor, The Blow Up
* Ben Jacobs, aka Max Tundra, DJ, Mein Nehi Jana—Versions
* Alexandra Jacoby, artist/activist
* Leon Kababie, activist, gettheleadout.net
* Gabe Kapler, outfielder, Yomiuri Giants
* Ori Kaplan, founder, Balkan Beat Box
* Mathieu Kassovitz, actor/director, Babylon Babies
* Brian Kates, editor, Tarnation
* Michelle Kaufmann, architect, Glidehouse
* Jon Kesselman, writer/director, The Hebrew Hammer
* Loolwa Khazzoom, founder, The Jewish Multicultural Project
* Concetta Kirschner, aka Princess Superstar, DJs Are Not Rock Stars
* Mia Kirshner, actress, The L Word
* Jessi Klein, comic
* Greg Krelenstein, promoter/publicist, MisShapes
* Lisa Kron, playwright, “Well”
* Ben Lee, singer/songwriter, Awake is the New Sleep
* Lefty Leibowitz, founder, Gotham Girls Roller Derby
* Jonathan Lethem, novelist, The Disappointment Artist
* Jeff Lewis, singer/songwriter, The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane
* Sarah Lewitinn, aka Ultragrrrl, Spin Magazine
* Abby Levine, founder, Jews for Equal Rights for Immigrant Communities (JERICO)
* Sam Lypsyte, novelist, Home Land
* Marc Maron, host, “Morning Sedition” on Air America
* Matisyahu, singer/songwriter, shake off the dust… ARISE
* Jaime Meline, aka El-P, CEO, Definitive Jux Records
* Lisa Oppenheim, artist
* Mel Ottenberg, stylist, Luomo Voguea
* John Pilson, photographer/video artist, Nicole Klagsburn gallery
* David Rakoff, writer, Fraud
* Shari Rothfarb, director, Judaism and Race in America (working title)
* Ethan Ruby, president, citystreets.org
* Andrew Schall, baseball trivia whiz-kid
* Basya Schechter, singer/songwriter, Pharaoh’s Daughter
* Rebecca Schiffman, singer/songwriter, Upside Down Lacrimosa
* Michael Schneider, president, Umodels
* Adam Shapiro, fashion publicist
* David Shayman, aka Disco D, producer, The Massacre
* Ben Shenkman, actor, “Angels in America”
* Matt Shenkman, designer, wowch.com
* Yolanda Shoshana, writer/performer “Triple Minority”
* Deb Shoval, director, “An Olive on the Seder Plate”
* Michael Showalter, writer/director, The Baxter
* Gary Shteyngart, writer, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook
* Josh Siegel, film and video curator, MoMA
* Allison Silverman, writer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien
* Wendy Spero, comic
* Ariana Speyer, activist, Downtown for Democracy
* Karin Spitzer, designer, no-time.com
* Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker, Super Size Me
* Matt Stone, writer, Team America
* Jeff Stober, owner, Drake Hotel
* Darin Strauss, novelist, Chang and Eng
* Tracey Tanner, designer
* Amy Tobin, singer/songwriter
* Jennifer Tuft, producer, Protocols of Zion
* Yasha Wallin, curator, Rojo Gold Gallery
* Shirley Wegner, artist, Tel-Aviv Museum
* Nick Weidenfeld, Head of Development, Adult Swim
* Noah Weiner, editor, moveon.com
* Rachel Weisz, actress, Constantine
* Matt Wolf, filmmaker, I Feel Love
* Gideon Yago, correspondent, MTV News
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