MIMI DAVID, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 12, 2022
“Mommy, Yoni made me look like a boy!”
It was 7 a.m. and I had been up all night with the kids. Finally about 5:30 a.m., things settled and I fell into a deep and much needed sleep. When my daughter came to share this exciting development with...
The New Jewish Theatre has postponed performances of its 24th season kickoff show, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” which was originally scheduled to open Jan. 20. The new start date is Feb. 10.
“We have been monitoring the situation with the Omicron...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published January 11, 2022
Forgive me as I continue to shake the cobwebs from my brain after a month-long binge of the Hallmark channel. As regular readers may recall, I am a sucker for totally predictable made-for-TV holiday movies, especially ones that go heavy on the cheese.
It...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published January 10, 2022
Henry Winkler, 76, was born to be a TikTok star. Since the day he stunned the world with Fonzie’s incredible dance to “Hava Nagilah” in a 1976 episode of “Happy Days,” we’ve known the Jewish actor had the moves, and TikTok, known for its...
PJ Grisar, The Forward
• Published January 10, 2022
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Children of the ‘90s discovered Bob Saget in phases – he was one of the rare comedy...
NANCY KRANZBERG, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 10, 2022
I had always thought of our friends Laurie and Kevin Van Mondfrans as jewelers who worked with semi-precious stones and metal. They invited us to see their latest creations recently at the Midwest Metalsmiths Art Show, which was held in Webster Groves...
“Tu BiShvat (Birthday of the Trees)” by Mister G (JKids Radio)
Tu B’Shvat is a great holiday for families! What a special opportunity to teach our children about nature, caring for the world, and all that trees give to us. This grooving song...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c.org
• Published January 10, 2022
You don’t need a Ph.D. or political clout to make a difference for the planet. Two leaders of environmental nonprofits in Israel offer simple steps anyone can take toward a cleaner, healthier future.
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Michael Lang, the Jewish co-creator of 1969’s legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair, died on Saturday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering hospital in Manhattan. He was 77.
The cause, according to a family spokesperson, was...
(JTA) — Golden Globes fans may have noticed something different this year: The annual entertainment awards were not announced on TV, and not for COVID-19 reasons.
NBC dropped the broadcast over the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s diversity...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 9, 2022
Bob Saget, the comedian and actor famous for playing a wholesome sitcom father figure but who never lost his flair for raunchy comedy, has died at 65.
Saget was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, where he was performing on tour. The cause of...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published January 9, 2022
A recent Gal Gadot interview with InStyle is full of little gems about the “Wonder Woman” star — including what she learned from her military service, insight into her parenting, lessons learned from her Jewish mom and her favorite Hebrew...
