In Arguing the World, the 1998 documentary about Jewish men who helped define postwar intellectualism and politics, Diana Trilling muses, “Unless a man in that community was bent on sexual conquest he was never interested in women.” A new documentary,...

The Muny Opera will present “Fiddler on the Roof” for a one-week run. beginning July 19. “Fiddler” last entertained Muny audiences during the 2016 season. In a break from rehearsals recently, the St. Louis Jewish Light visited with Rob Ruggiero,...

Fans of Shira Haas are happy today as the new trailer for her highly anticipated series "Night Therapy" has been released. The show, produced by Israel's Yes Studios, has already received accolades even before its Israeli...

We wish we could guarantee that legendary musician Neil Diamond will show up at the Fabulous Fox this fall, just as he did when he surprised the opening night audience of "A Beautiful Noise" in...

"June Zero,” a captivating historical drama set in Israel in 1961-1962, tells the true stories of three Israelis with different connections to the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi architect of the mass murder of Jews. Each of the stories is told...

She was an adoring Jewish mother, a generous benefactor to her synagogue, Rodeph Sholom, and a proper 19th century lady who wore floor-length silk gowns.  But Fredericka Mandelbaum was also what her biographer, Margalit Fox, calls “America’s...

Midtown Alley, one of St. Louis’s most dynamic creative districts, is showcasing two new vibrant murals, one of which is by local Jewish artist Edo Rosenblith. He recently unveiled "Spring" on the back of the Red Flag Music venue at 3040 Locust...

South by Southwest (SXSW), the more than 35-year-old annual conference and music festival held in Austin, Texas, announced recently that it is revising its sponsorship model “after careful consideration.” “The U.S. Army, and companies who engage...

In the ancient wisdom of the Torah, the phrase na’ashe v’nishmah – "We will do and we will hear" – captures a deep commitment to action and understanding. This timeless principle, which also inspires the name of the Nishmah women’s group at...

It was 90 years ago that the querulous, sputtering Donald Duck first appeared in a movie short. The Russian Jewish director Sergei Eisenstein adored Donald and his Disney confrères, despite their lack of social significance; Eisenstein deemed Donald...

I. Love. Mah Jongg. Formerly a game where for your Bubbe and her blue-haired friends, Mah Jongg  is cool amongst the 40- and 50-something crowd. Tiles and numbers, symbols and strategy, rules and adult women telling each other they’re doing it...

Fans of Natalie Portman and the 2019 novel "Lady in the Lake" by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman will be thrilled to hear that Apple TV+ has released a preview of its forthcoming seven-part limited series based...