True story. Recently I walked into a public restroom and saw a young mother with a little boy about 2 years old. He was rolling around on the ground — the bathroom floor! — looking under the occupied stall. I asked whether they were in line, and the...

I was once asked by the mother of an old friend, “Why I do a “Jewish Joke of the Day.” I responded and she thought I should share my answer with you. I believe as Jews, we love to laugh. I believe Jews love to laugh at themselves and laugh at...

A key cast member in an upcoming production of “The Second Hurricane” is a Jewish St. Louis actor and musician. Bryn Sentnor will play the role of Gwen in the youth opera by Jewish composer Aaron Copeland. It will mark Sentnor’s first time performing...

At a rehearsal about 20 years ago, Seth Rozin - director, playwright, artistic director of Philadelphia’s InterAct Theatre - was approached by one of the actors, a New York Times in his hand. “Look at this,” the actor said. He pointed to a story...

Hi, readers, and thank you to Amy Fenster Brown for letting me be the guest columnist this week. I’m Amy’s sister, and I live in Fort Smith, Ark., with my husband, Mike. We have two sons — Nathan, 30, who lives in New York, and Freddie, 26, who...

Bubbe's Forecast for July 25: 96° with “a stray shower possible”? That’s tuchus afn tish weather—no promises, just sweat. ☀️️ Tuchus afn tish (תּוחס אויף דעם טיש) literally means “put your rear end on the table,” but...

(JTA) -- After his beloved and extremely Jewish sitcom “Curb Your Enthusiasm” ended after 12 seasons last year, many fans undoubtedly had the same thought: Would this be the last of Larry David on TV? The notorious curmudgeon’s answer: Absolutely...

(JNS) The Borscht Belt Fest Robert Klein tribute will headline this summer’s Jewish comedy celebration in upstate New York. The 2025 event, returning to Ellenville in the Catskills region, will honor the legendary comedian with a Lifetime Achievement...

The Argentinian tragicomedy “Most People Die on Sundays,” which plays the Webster Film Series at Webster University on June 21 and 22, casts a dry humor eye on something few talk about: the high cost of death for middle-class families. On top of the...

What do you get when you combine a collage artist, a camera and a conversation about identity? The newest episode of "Jews in the Lou" drops this week and features Kevin Glazer, a multidisciplinary St. Louis artist who’s using scissors, style and spirituality...

I’ve got good news and bad news. Good news first.  Ed Sheeran says you’re perfect. Aretha Franklin thinks you’re wonderful. Billy Joel loves you just the way you are.  The bad news – someone out there disagrees. Don’t be paranoid, we’re...