It was announced recently that Lior Raz, cocreator and lead star of Netflix’s hit show “Fauda,” is set to star in Hollywood crime thriller “Turner” alongside veteran actor Dustin Hoffman. According to a report in Deadline, the film “tells...

Over the past few years, I’ve shared my love of hiking with readers of The Morning Light, our daily newsletter. Fall is, without a doubt, my favorite season for hiking. As we approach Sukkot—the Jewish harvest festival, which begins at sundown on...

Pop culture and Jewish history intersect in a new documentary special airing on Jewish Life Television (JLTV). The documentary, titled JEWCE: The Jewish Comics Experience, explores the profound contributions of Jewish creators to the comic book industry....

Washington University in St. Louis will host a book event and public conversation celebrating "Exile and the Jews: Literature, History, and Identity," an anthology edited by professor Nancy Berg. The event will take place on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Hurst...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax’s decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series against the Minnesota Twins on Yom Kippur is a defining moment in Jewish-American history. But did you know that this same baseball icon once faced off against...

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry will receive a cash donation on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, thanks to runners and walkers in the 11th annual Olivette Turkey Trot. More than 2,000 participants are expected in the 5K event, according to the city of...

As part of its 140th anniversary celebration, Congregation B’nai Amoona is unveiling a newly designed hand-painted sukkah just in time for its Sukkot observance. The sukkah includes vibrant, hand-painted panels created by Samantha Zucker, the synagogue’s...

Gabi Kruger will take the stage as Pilar in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” at the Alfresco Performing Arts Center in Granite City. The show is described as a “fabulous evening of laughter, music and inspiration.” Tickets are on sale at www.alfrescoproductions.org...

Maxine Clark wrote the forward for Rebecca Now’s new book, “In HER Power, In HER Wisdom: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Growing into Your Power.”  This book features the stories of 23 remarkable women who have overcome significant...

The National Press Club announced that NPR won two awards: for its coverage of the early days of the war sparked by Hamas’ attack last October on Israel and for investigative reporting on the harvesting of blood from horseshoe crabs for pharmaceutical...

Jill Delston was selected by the University of Missouri–St. Louis to receive the 2024 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award at the Chancellor’s State of the University Address. The award recognizes a first or second-year tenure...

Miriam School and Learning Center welcomed Josh Hutkins, Karen Teitelbaum and Marla Wild to its board of directors. They will support the nonprofit’s work to empower unique learners. Hutkins is an attorney at Sandberg Phoenix, Teitelbaum is a retired...