Vanity Fair’s movie critics have come out with their Top Ten of 2021 list, and boy do they love Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” which is based on a book by Elena Ferrante. Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” got a mention, as...

(JTA) — Bob Einstein, the cult-favorite Jewish comedian best known for playing Marty Funkhouser on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the popular “Super Dave Osborne” character on various TV variety shows, is given the biography treatment in a new HBO...

Every Christmas one thing is for certain: everything is closed except for Chinese food and entertainment. Folks who celebrate the holiday come together for festive dinners, but the Jewish community is left out in the cold. That's when San Francisco comedian...

Late last week, the Radio City Rockettes announced the cancellation of their Christmas Spectacular this season due to increasing challenges from the COVID pandemic. No matter your religion, this cherished tradition helped usher in the holiday season...

“This story was originally published on December 23, 2020 by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Before Santa Claus, there was Abraham Claus. Abraham Claus — the forefather...

In one or two sentences, can you explain your job? We develop a schedule of activities to keep residents busy and engaged and stimulate their senses. They come to activities to get away from the nursing and medical part of their lives and enjoy themselves,...

“Our Year” by Eric Hunker (Jewish Rock Radio)  It was this time last year when Eric Hunker released this song “Our Year” — I was blown away by both the song and its hopeful message that 2021 would be brighter and better. And it was! In...

The number of COVID cases has increased dramatically across the country. Universities such...

If there's one thing that December brings to the table, it's plenty of entertainment options. Here are a few Jewish-themed TV picks we recommend this week to keep on your radar. Need a good laugh, go see Amy! While Jewish actress Amy Schumer likes to...

CHICAGO (JTA) — This year’s Association of Jewish Studies conference was supposed to be a triumphal post-pandemic gathering for Jewish studies scholars and enthusiasts. But instead of a carefree Super Bowl of Jewish scholarship, the conference,...

There was no way my father, 92 and with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer, could wait in the 40-minute line for what we knew would be his last meal at Katz’s Deli, so we dropped my sister off and went to park. Miraculously, after a single circling, we...

The St. Louis Jewish Light has partnered with the Imperial War Museum's to give you an opportunity to view a special exhibit entitled: Artists Responses To The Holocaust The artworks here explore a range of reactions to the Holocaust – from the deeply...