By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 30, 2019
Even if you don’t know movie mogul Carl Laemmle’s name, you almost certainly know his studio’s films: “Dracula,” “Frankenstein,” “The Mummy,” “All Quiet On the Western Front,” “Imitation of Life,” “Showboat” — and...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 30, 2019
The taut, understated Israeli drama “Working Woman” captures the nuances, capitulation and self-blaming of sexual harassment in the workplace better than any film in recent memory. That is resonates so thoroughly with the current #MeToo movement may...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 30, 2019
The 24th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, featuring cinematic gems highlighting Jewish themes from around the world, will begin Sunday and run through June 6 at Landmark’s Plaza Frontenac Cinema. It boasts an excellent lineup of 14 documentaries...
This story originally appeared on The Nosher.You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never heard of: Bessarabian...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 23, 2019
Mizrahi brings his memoir to Jewish Book FestivalIsaac Mizrahi will be the keynote speaker on opening night, Sunday, Nov. 3, at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. He will discuss his new book, “I.M.: A Memoir,” when he takes the stage at 7 p.m....
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 23, 2019
At the movies Teen comedy “Booksmart,” which opens May 24, centers on Amy (BEANIE FELDSTEIN, 25) and Molly (Kaitlyn Dever), best friends and high school seniors who decide to break-out of their bookish rut by going to a wild graduation party. But...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A labor dispute is threatening the much-heralded return of “Shtisel,” the Israeli show about haredi Orthodox Jews that became a surprise hit on Netflix.The show’s writer, Yehonatan Indursky, confirmed earlier this month that the...
BY MIKE SHERWIN & ELLEN FUTTERMAN, MANAGING EDITOR & EDITOR
• Published May 22, 2019
The big chill of this past winter finally thawed, just in time for the weather — and the St. Louis arts scene — to sizzle. As the temperature heats up, so does the local entertainment scene, with literally dozens of live performances, concerts, festivals...
By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 22, 2019
A wedding is a lot like theater, complete with stars, costumes, sets and, not infrequently, plot twists. So, if writers take inspiration from the altar, why not? After all, the source material is abundant.Playwright Tasha Gordon-Solmon draws from that...
(JTA) — Gary Stein remembers the first time someone played a Phish song for him in high school. It was “Divided Sky,” an intricate 11-minute tune that shows off the group’s diverse jam rock chops.Stein, who’s now a 30-year-old history doctoral...
(JTA) — Judging by all the media attention, the world loves short Jewish women named Ruth.One of them, Ruth Westheimer — better known as the renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth — is on the phone to talk about her life and a new documentary about it....
By Dale Singer, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 16, 2019
Let’s clear up the obvious question right away.Yes, there really is a website with the name Kaddish.com. Fire up your browser, enter the address and you’ll find this message:“Although many of us wish to say kaddish for our loved ones, we often find...
