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The story behind this viral photo of groundbeef dreidels, menorahs

Published November 17, 2021

If you have not yet run across this image on social media, give it a few hours, it's coming. The image featuring "Chanukah Sliders" shows ground meat in the shape of dreidels, and if you look closely at the bottom, you'll see menorah's as well. The...

Hanukkah Quiz: Expert Level

Hanukkah Quiz: Expert Level

Published November 17, 2021
How much do you know about the Jewish Festival of Lights? Take our Hanukkah Quiz: Expert level to find out!

Netflix’s ‘The Club’ offers a rare portrait of Turkish Jews, shattering historical taboos in the process

David I. KleinPublished November 16, 2021

ISTANBUL (JTA) — Imported Israeli TV has given Netflix several big hits in recent years, largely focused on the travails of Orthodox Ashkenazi Jews. The latest breakout show about a Jewish community is very different. “The Club” is a Turkish...

John Oliver just celebrated ‘Look for the Union Label,’ a ’70s labor jingle with deep Jewish roots

Andrew Silow-CarrollPublished November 16, 2021

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — If you watched television in the 1970s and early 1980s, chances are you can sing a few bars of “Look for the Union Label,” a jingle sung on commercials for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. The infectious...

The Sephardic Spice Girls helped me connect with my Jewish roots

Caroline LevinePublished November 16, 2021

This article originally appeared on Alma. Jewish cooking in my family has always been an act of revival and reconnection. My family, though very dedicated to Judaism, has very few Jewish recipes that have been preserved throughout the generations....

St. Louis woman's new idea gives your Hanukkah gifts some extra flair

St. Louis woman’s new idea gives your Hanukkah gifts some extra flair

Published November 16, 2021

St. Louisan's new idea to give your Hanukkah gifts some extra flair. You have eight nights of gifts to give, which means eight gifts to wrap, but are you just going to use a regular piece of wrapping paper? If you're looking to expand your wrapping...

Why it’s perfectly fine for non-Jewish actors and actresses to play Jewish roles

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished November 15, 2021

Once upon a time, Bryan Cranston played a quadriplegic in a film. In real life, Cranston isn't a quadriplegic, but should that have dismissed him from playing the role in "The Upside," a decent American remake of a beautiful French film ("The Intouchables")?...

Anti-vaxxers protest with swastikas and yellow star outside Jewish politician’s office in the Bronx

Published November 15, 2021

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Analogies to the Holocaust have become commonplace at anti-vaccine protests around the U.S. and the world. But protesters displaying swastikas and a yellow star especially stung on Sunday, when they deployed the symbols...

Israel to purchase tens of thousands of doses of Pfizer’s new anti-viral COVID treatment

Shira HanauPublished November 14, 2021

(JTA) — Israel’s government reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer to purchase tens of thousands of doses of the company’s new anti-viral treatment for COVID. The news was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 news station,...

Andy Cohen, Clementines release three new Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Andy Cohen, Clementines release three new Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Published November 14, 2021

One of our favorite St. Louis Jewish celebrities continues to bring a bit of sweetness to our lives. At the beginning of the month we told you that Andy Cohen now has his own ice cream flavor. In partnership with Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery,...

Uri Geller Museum: A (bent) spoonful of celebrity fun in Jaffa

Uri Geller Museum: A (bent) spoonful of celebrity fun in Jaffa

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished November 14, 2021
The legendary psychic entertainer welcomes groups to his Ottoman-era museum space, displaying an assortment of items from the rich and famous.

Hey Starbucks — where are the Hanukkah seasonal lattes?

Mira Fox, The ForwardPublished November 14, 2021

For many people, it’s not truly fall until Starbucks launches the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The same goes for Christmas season; when the coffee chain’s iconic red, white and green Christmas cups, filled with seasonal drinks like peppermint, chestnut praline...

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