BY JONATHAN S. TOBIN, JNS
• Published February 6, 2020
Contrary to the bad advice they’re getting from the Democrats and J Street,Palestinians need to accept that the U.S. plan is their best chance for statehood.As far as Americans who despise President Donald Trump go, as well as for many Jews and Israelis...
KFAR TAPUACH, West Bank (JTA) — Put simply, President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” is bad news for Israel.In a historic event last week, Trump revealed his vision for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he says has been one...
(JTA) — Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions company will make four more movies with Netflix.Netflix announced on Friday that it would extend its relationship with Sandler, who has been working with the streaming giant since 2015.“Murder...
CHICAGO (JTA) — Some commentators have used the word “epidemic” to describe the recent spikes in anti-Semitism.They may not realize how correct they are.Twenty years ago, upon my return to the United States after serving as a senior infectious disease...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 30, 2020
As a way of getting more folks from the St. Louis Jewish community involved in immigration reform, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is joining forces with Welcome Neighbor STL and sponsoring a “Welcome Neighbor Dinner” from 6 to 8 p.m....
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 30, 2020
We are thrilled to welcome Amy Fenster Brown to the Jewish Light as a regular monthly columnist. Anyone familiar with Amy knows how funny and self-effacing she can be, and our guess is she soon will become a reader favorite.A 2015 Light Unsung Hero, Amy’s...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 30, 2020
If you happened to catch the documentary “Reinventing Rosalee” at last year’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, you surely remember the film’s feisty protagonist, Rosalee Glass, a Holocaust survivor. In her 80s, she began an acting career; in her...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 30, 2020
A deeply affecting production at the New Jewish Theater of “My Name is Asher Lev” compellingly paints a vivid picture of the clash between a revered Hasidic rabbi and his artistic prodigy son, whose God given gifts are both brilliant and blasphemous.Caught...
BY NATE BLOOM, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 30, 2020
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesThe Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 9 (ABC; starts at 7 p.m.). Again this year there will be no host.This is an unusual year in that there are more Jewish nominees than usual in the “marquee”...
On Dec. 26, the Williams family celebrated the 91st birthday of Maurice Williams. Williams has three sons, 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pictured with Williams (seated at center) are Susan and Brett Williams, Marcy and Rick Williams, Laura...
Ellie R. Salky, daughter of Molly and Kenny Salky of St. Louis, and Jared R. Weinstein, son of Randi and Ellis Weinstein of Pittsburgh, Pa., have announced their engagement. Ellie is the granddaughter of Lee and Burney Salky of St. Louis, Pat and George...
By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 24, 2020
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has said he loved “My Name Is Asher Lev.” The novel’s author, Chaim Potok, heard similar reactions from readers in India – in fact, from readers all over the world.Neither the Latinx theater artist nor...
