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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Humor

An aerial banner said ‘Jew, I have a question.’ It was a marriage proposal — the Jew reportedly said yes.

Ben SalesPublished September 2, 2021

(JTA) — The banner, dragged by a plane last week across the Florida sky, looked disconcerting. “Jew, I have a question,” it said. Certainly it was a moment made for Twitter, attracting both jokesters and antisemitism watchdogs. A tweet...

This New Maccabeats Rosh Hashanah Parody Is Short and Sweet

This New Maccabeats Rosh Hashanah Parody Is Short and Sweet

Lior Zaltzman, KvellerPublished September 1, 2021

This new Maccabeats parody for Rosh Hashanah is short but very, very sweet. For the Jewish New Year, which starts on the evening of September 6 this year, the beloved Jewish a cappella band jumped on a popular TikTok challenge — #gracekellychallenge...

Who is Madison Beer and is she Jewish?

Published September 1, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

Is St. Louis World Series hero David Eckstein Jewish?

Jordan Palmer and Team JonjPublished August 30, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

Is Jim “Mad Money” Cramer Jewish?

Jordan Palmer and Team JonjPublished August 29, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

Mensch’s Through History: The Jewish schoolteacher behind the first Black ‘Peanuts’ character

ABBY SHER, JTAPublished August 29, 2021

In April 1968, a Jewish schoolteacher named Harriet Glickman sat down at her kitchen table and typed out a letter to the man behind America’s favorite cartoons: the Peanuts inventor, Charles Schulz. She told him how deeply the assassination of Dr....

Mensch of the Week: Mike Shannon trying to understand NFTs

Alec Baris, Digital Engagement AssociatePublished August 29, 2021

Mike Shannon is our Mensch of the Week, and here is why. Realizing you’re out of the loop is never easy, but those who are curious and try their best to understand new topics can always have a good time. The Cardinals Hall of Famer went through that...

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Max and Hebrew school?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Max and Hebrew school?

Jordan PalmerPublished August 25, 2021

From Groucho Marx to the Borscht Belt to Sarah Silverman, many of America’s best-known comedians have been Jewish. And so important is humor to Jewish culture that a landmark study on American Jewish identity in 2013 found that 42 percent of American...

Was game show host Jack Berry Jewish?

Was game show host Jack Berry Jewish?

Published August 24, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

‘Enthusiasm’ remains uncurbed: Larry David’s 11th season with HBO debuts in October

‘Enthusiasm’ remains uncurbed: Larry David’s 11th season with HBO debuts in October

Published August 24, 2021

(JTA) — Will there be a Martha’s Vineyard episode, and if there is, who plays Alan Dershowitz? The pandemic-delayed 11th season of Larry David’s signature misanthropic series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is set to debut on HBO in October, the...

Was Carol Channing Jewish?

Was Carol Channing Jewish?

Published August 22, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

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Is James Franco Jewish?

Published August 20, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

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