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David Benkof

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David Benkof is a columnist for the Daily Caller and a frequent contributor to the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. A conservative Republican, his interests include American politics, Jewish affairs, LGBT issues, education, and musical theater. He is a trivia buff (1998 winner of Ben Stein's Money), crossword constructor (three in The New York Times and counting), entrepreneurial philanthropist, polyglot (fluent in English, Hebrew, French, and German), and theater buff. He recently discussed his …

David Benkof’s Journalist Portfolio

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Better A Democrat Than A Dictator - Vote For Hillary

Better A Democrat Than A Dictator - Vote For Hillary

Article (Refrain: "Don't say I didn't warn you") that predicted the day before the election Trump's autocrati…

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Nobody is 'born that way,' gay historians say

Nobody is 'born that way,' gay historians say

Important, clear, patient explanation of the subtle and counterintuitive case that the study of homosexuality…

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Stop Calling Mike Pence Homophobic

Stop Calling Mike Pence Homophobic

A thorough debunking of the evidence-less, outrageous accusations that Vice President Pence supports governme…

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Twitter Should Ban Trump For Life

Twitter Should Ban Trump For Life

Highly controversial column that suggested the best way to slow President Trump's reckless use of social medi…

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Here's The Proof Millions Didn't Vote Illegally

Here's The Proof Millions Didn't Vote Illegally

Widely Tweeted column - including by New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman - that carefull…

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Anti-Semitism At Amazon Is The Real Scandal

Anti-Semitism At Amazon Is The Real Scandal

Debunks Steve Bannon's reputation as an Jew-hater by showing that Amazon.com has far more extreme anti-Semiti…

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Choosing a what? Why Bobby's friends keep speaking in metaphors

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By David Benkof Verified
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Join The Broadway Maven! Nowhere else online brims with this much Broadway content, and certainly not for so little (Membership is $25 a month for 5-15 compelling classes). Purchase a monthly or an annual plan. Cancel at any time. Sign up here: New Members who sign up this week will get eight more Sondheim “Putting it Together” classes in August. Broadway Maven Members get the Friday Blast once a week filled with Members-only goodies. It’s the easiest way to get links for upcoming classes.
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GUEST ESSAY: Do I hear a waltz? If it's a Richard Rodgers show, the answer is likely yes

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By David Benkof Verified
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Join The Broadway Maven! Nowhere else online brims with this much Broadway content, and certainly not for so little (Membership is $25 a month for 5-15 compelling classes). Purchase a monthly or an annual plan. Cancel at any time. Sign up here: New Members who sign up this week will get 10 more Sondheim “Putting it Together” classes by the end of August. Broadway Maven Members get the Friday Blast once a week filled with Members-only goodies. It’s the easiest way to get links for upcoming classes.
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HEADLINE: Extra! Extra! How "Gypsy" Is Built

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By David Benkof Verified
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It’s not too late to sign up for The Broadway Maven’s “Putting it Together” Sondheim series. Twelve sessions remain, from Company to Into the Woods. “Putting it Together” meets Tuesdays at Noon and 7 pm every Tuesday in July and August. The course is $50 but comes with several other classes, since it’s essentially a two-month Membership with The Broadway Maven. Other “bonus” classes include The Sound of Music and Jule Styne.
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Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Wrote op-eds for Panorama at Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Missouri

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

"A Democrat, Not A Dictator: Vote For Hillary"