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Hanukkah in Zurich 2011 December 20th marked the first night of Hanukkah and regardless of your religion, Zuri Girl has your guide on how to celebrate this year. There are 2 Candle Lighting Festivities this week, one in Zurich and one in Luzern. In Zurich, gather with friends and family to see the six-meter-high giant Menorah candle lighting followed with a greeting by Zurich City Council Representative, Daniel Leupi. Date: Thursday, 22 December Time: 18.00 Location: Hechtplatz Cost: Free Additional Information: Switzerland Chabad If you are up for a night out, trek down to Luzern to see the other giant...
Review: Whisky Boats 2011 Zuri Girl checked out the Whisky Boats this weekend. The four Burkiplatz boats were still packed on a rainy Saturday with sniftering fans, mostly of the male persuasion. The place was full of men with cigars and glasses in hand, but that doesn’t mean a girl can’t have a good time here, even if she’s already attached. We found the most female-friendly activities at the Whiskey Boats this winter. In fact, upon entering the boats the first thing we were greeted with were samples of Bibi Bigler’s limited edition Whiskey perfume. Snatch a bottle of the...
Kiri Blakeley was a journalist for Forbes Magazine. Her debut memoir, Can’t Think Straight: A Memoir of Mixed-Up Love (Citadel Press, 2011), is a New York true-love story of heartbreak and deceit. Her book recounts the year after she found out that her fiancé and boyfriend of 10 years was cheating on her with men. She reacts to the shocking news with booze, boys, and humor and survives with an existential outlook and love for life. Her recovery leads to a fierce search for honesty. A sexy, graphic recount of truth and lies, Blakeley’s book is a life-affirming, uplifting survivor’s...
Bookmark: Coming of age, in more ways than one By ALYSSA PINSKER Susan Shapiro held a “book mitzva” to celebrate the publication of her new novel, “Overexposed,” after working on it for 13 years…Shapiro’s funny, Freudian and engaging tale is a good read for everyone who’s thought they had to choose between marriage, career and family. And perhaps it’s just like Rachel said: “Maybe the trick was that women could have it all, just not at the same time.” Read entire review here……...