(JTA) — When Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor was a young girl, her Jewish mother, during an argument, once called her the N-word. “She never used the word with me again,” Pryor, whose father is Black, recalled to the Jewish Telegraphic...

  When people think about Auschwitz, one name often comes to mind: Josef Mengele. Known as the "Angel of Death," Mengele became infamous for conducting brutal medical experiments on prisoners, particularly twins. His name has become synonymous...

  For decades, Nathan Hilu filled sketchbooks with frantic drawings from memory. His pages were crowded with handwritten notes, swirls of color, courtroom scenes, military uniforms and repeated images connected to his time as a young Jewish...

  Anna Strishkowa knew she was a Holocaust survivor, but she knew little else about her life. Strishkowa is an 84-year-old microbiologist from Kyiv, Ukraine. In 1943 she was registered as a prisoner at Auschwitz. She was eventually liberated...

As the weather heats up, the lure of enticing cultural events pulls people out to hear live music, see a play, tour an exhibit, sit spellbound at an opera, linger at a flower show, attend a dance concert or enjoy a special outing with the kids or grandkids....

“Vindicta” In “Vindicta,” 19-year-old Hannah (Devon Ross) is about to be sent into hiding. Her parents plan to conceal her Jewish identity by changing her name to Anna and obtaining a falsified death certificate. But before she can escape,...

  March signals the start of spring — and the return of the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival for a 31st year. From March 15–26, the festival will feature moving documentaries, gripping historical and romantic dramas, sharp-witted dramedies...

If you’ve already watched the new HBO documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!” you may want to rewind Episode 2 and pay a little closer attention. About an hour and six minutes in, the laughter slows and the praise briefly pauses. Director...

  The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns March 15 to 26, at B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur, bringing six days of international cinema to the community. The festival will present 12 films—documentaries, dramas and comedies—from...

(JTA) — When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world. “Nobody was funnier than Mel Brooks,” Apatow once wrote. “Mel Brooks was the king.” Decades later, after himself becoming a prolific...

(JTA) — It was a “Supreme” Oscar-nominations morning for Timothée Chalamet and the heavily Jewish period sports comedy he stars in. “Marty Supreme” picked up nine Academy Award nominations Thursday, including best picture and best actor...

  A new two-part HBO documentary, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” premieres Jan. 22 and 23, tracing the career of one of American comedy’s most influential figures. Directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, the film revisits...