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Chart-topping podcast creators return to St. Louis for an exclusive event at STL Stylehouse

Chart-topping podcast creators return to St. Louis for an exclusive event at STL Stylehouse

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 28, 2025

The podcast "How to Destroy Everything" is coming home to St. Louis for a one-night event. Jewish St. Louisans Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky, who created the podcast, will be featured in a live show at STL Stylehouse at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13....

Katz's Deli in New York

The ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Super Bowl spot should leave the mayo ‘way on the side’

By PJ Grisar, The ForwardPublished January 27, 2025

In a move everyone saw coming, the Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan-teased When Harry Met Sally reunion is not a sequel but a Super Bowl spot. But just in case you thought the mature versions of the two lovebirds were pitching something like a new karaoke machine...

Ari Richter depicts his visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in his graphic memoir "Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz." (Fantagraphics Books, Inc.)

A gift shop at Auschwitz? New films and a graphic memoir explore the contradictions of ‘dark tourism’

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished January 26, 2025

In a fraught moment in the film “A Real Pain,” Kieran Culkin, playing the more volatile of a pair of Jewish cousins who go on a roots tour of Poland, berates his fellow travellers for riding in a first-class train car in a country where so many Jews...

Guy Pearce (front), Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in a scene from "The Brutalist." (Lol Crowley/A24)

Jewish postwar epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, with ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished January 23, 2025

A postwar epic about a Holocaust survivor, a contemporary comedy about Holocaust tourism and a biopic of a Jewish musical legend helped lend a formidable Jewish presence to Thursday’s Oscar nominations. Meanwhile, nominations for a documentary about...

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 22, 2025

Steven Spielberg's "Munich," among other films, have told the tragic story of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage with heartbreaking results. "September 5" is a taut historic drama that also takes...

The cast of the North American tour of ‘Shucked,’ which is coming to the Fox Theatre. Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

St. Louis comes alive! From fire festivals to Disney on Ice, your ultimate winter escape awaits!

Patricia Corrigan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished January 22, 2025

Museum exhibits, theater (musicals galore and dramas, too), rock concerts, lectures, flower shows, a blues festival, art shows (indoors and out), dance concerts, live jazz, kids’ programs (Disney on Ice is back!), cabaret shows, operas, a sake tasting,...

Apr 17, 1978; Unknown Location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Actor and race car driver Paul Newman (left) talks with driver Sam Posey (right).

How St. Louisans can honor Paul Newman’s Jewish legacy and 100th birthday

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 21, 2025

On Sunday, Jan. 26, Paul Newman would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Known for his legendary performances, unwavering philanthropy and enduring charm, Newman is remembered not just as a Hollywood icon but as a proud Jewish figure who embraced his...

Amusing Jews podcast expands its reach with big-name guests and new merch

Amusing Jews podcast expands its reach with big-name guests and new merch

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 20, 2025

“Amusing Jews” is doubling down on its mission to explore Jewish contributions to American pop culture, and 2025 is shaping up to be its biggest year yet. Co-hosted by Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field, the weekly podcast has already amassed...

Abba Kovner and the Vilna resistance in Lithuania Courtesy of Ghetto Fighters Museum

Buried secrets uncovered: How a hidden tunnel revealed untold stories of Jewish resistance

By Olivia HayniePublished January 20, 2025

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. For biblical archeologist Richard A. Freund, who excavated dozens of Holocaust sites, it was critical to not disturb victims’...

Lost Tables Podcast returns with episode on Danny Meyer

Lost Tables Podcast returns with episode on Danny Meyer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 20, 2025

Lost Tables is bringing St. Louis’ restaurant history to life—one bite at a time. Dr. Harley Hammerman, known for his deep dives into local restaurant history on his website “Lost Tables,” has turned his passion into a podcast....

Vanessa Hidary

Meet or re-meet Vanessa Hidary, ‘The Hebrew Mamita’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 16, 2025

Vanessa Hidary isn’t your typical Jewish storyteller. The self-proclaimed “Hebrew Mamita” has turned her multicultural experiences into a long and, dare I say, provocative career as a spoken word artist, poet and cultural commentator. Who is Vanessa? According...

Eden Golan, on stage Thursday, Jan. 16 at The Factory.

Photos: Eden Golan’s anthem ‘Hurricane’ sparks unity and emotion in Chesterfield

BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished January 16, 2025

“She knows what we’re going through and she represents us,” said Shaina Grossman, who was referring to Israeli singing sensation Eden Golan. Grossman, 22, was part of an enthusiastic gathering of 650 who came to hear Golan at The Factory in Chesterfield...

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