Imagine you're a Scottish lord taking a nice stroll on a rather foggy morning when you suddenly come across three mysterious witches in your path. They mutter a set of words that entices you yet also frightens at the same time: through a series of events,...

This story was originally published on [DATE] by The Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The Forward delivered to you each morning. 2021 was a year of new beginnings — not just for our newly reopened society, but also for...

As a Jew, does the idea of celebrating New Year's Eve on December 31 make you feel uncomfortable? In recent years, I've seen rabbis write articles about how the Jews in their community see the holiday as part of secular tradition, with no redeeming...

(JTA) — As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across Israel, scientists in the country are worried about a new infectious disease threat: an avian flu that has killed thousands of wild birds migrating through Israel in the past month and...

This story was originally published on December 29, by The Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The Forward delivered to you each morning. As a 21-year-old heading off to social work school, I watched my Bubby Jenny die within...

The difference between Marvel movies and DC Comic movies is a clear-cut sense of humor. There's nothing wrong with some doom and gloom, but an underlying current of comedy adds a nice balance to the operation. Disney's "Hawkeye" gets this completely. It...

Margaret (Meg) Crane lived most of her life in St. Louis, was associate editor of the Jewish Light in the early 70s and from 2001-2012, was senior writer for Jewish Federation. Two years ago, she moved to New York City to be closer to family living there....

Season three of “Fauda,” the Israeli series about Doron (Lior Raz), the commander of a unit of undercover Israeli operatives and his team who work in the West Bank, made for some excellent nerve-wracking TV, and left us all wondering how the fan-favorite...

I’ve known Alice Handelman about 25 years, though in the beginning, as an editor, I used to run the other way when I saw her coming. That’s because Alice is like a dog with a bone about the causes for which she is passionate. One of her passions...

In 1951, “I Love Lucy” was the highest rated show on TV. It co-starred Lucille Ball and her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz, as her TV-husband. On Dec. 22, Amazon Prime began streaming a bio-pic about the couple, entitled “Being the Ricardos” (the...

It's that time of year again when film critics decide the good, bad, and ugly of the year that is about to expire. Awards groups for each city have announced winners, including the St. Louis Film Critics group. While there are still movies to watch before...