Gilad Janklowicz, the Israeli-born American Jewish fitness pioneer who lived in Hawaii for decades and inspired millions around the world through his television program to embrace healthy lifestyles, died suddenly on June 9 at the age of...

  For years, Jewish matchmaking worked pretty much the same way: a light bulb went off in yenta’s head, somebody’s mother lit a candle, and two unsuspecting single strangers were told they were “a match made in heaven.” Today? Well...

  (JTA) — Matzah is not something I typically give much thought to in the days following Passover. Yet I cannot stop thinking about a piece of shmura matzah I recently encountered. The encounter came on Apple TV’s “Your Friends &...

  For three years, Jewish St. Louisan Rachael Stark did the same quiet ritual once every 12 months: she applied to be a contestant on TV’s “Wheel of Fortune.” And for three years, she waited. “I’ve been applying once a year...

(JNS) -- Television rarely gets Jewish life right. Too often, Jewish characters are comic foils, political symbols or walking memorials of tragedy. That’s what makes Dr. Michael Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle, who had a lead role in the TV series...

For decades, author, educator and humanitarian Elie Wiesel used his voice to confront injustice and remind the world of its moral responsibilities. Best known for his searing memoir “Night,” drawn from his own experiences as a Holocaust survivor,...

  “Emily in Paris” has always been a fantasy of croissants, couture and chaos. Now it has added a fresh ingredient: Jewish actor and Parkway Central graduate Bryan Greenberg. Greenberg, who grew up in Chesterfield, portrayed Jake from...

  The award-winning Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” is gearing up for its return to Apple TV+, and the landscape around the series has shifted considerably since it last made headlines. Earlier coverage focused on the buzz surrounding Hugh...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Spoilers ensue for the second season of Nobody Wants This, streaming on Netflix. Despite the name, apparently everybody...

If you were one of the many Jewish Light readers who couldn’t stop talking about Netflix’s "Nobody Wants This" last year, you’re in luck. The “Hot Rabbi Show,” as it’s affectionately known online, returns for season 2 on Oct. 23. And this...

This past Saturday night, during Selichot services, I led members of our congregation in our first recitation of “Ashamnu,” the confessional acrostic that we accompany by striking our hearts. There will be many recitations of the confessional...

Well, that was quite a show. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up at just after 10 p.m. Sunday and if there’s one thing we can say, it’s that Jewish performers, writers and creators had a serious moment on TV’s biggest night. There were...