In August, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Futterman wrote about "Her Self," an exhibition at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild by photographer Marian Brickner and writer Susan Fadem. The exhibition featured Brickner's photographs of 57 older St. Louis women,...
(JTA) — In a recent opinion piece for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Rich Brownstein argued that “The Grey Zone” is the greatest Holocaust film ever made. His column has been the most-read piece on JTA since.
Brownstein is no amateur critic....
This story contains spoilers about Episode 4 in Season 9 of Netflix’s “The Great British Baking Show.”
(JTA) — Jürgen Krauss, the “basically a Jewish dad” on the latest season of “The Great British Baking Show,” lived up to his reputation...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-In-Chief
• Published October 15, 2021
Before the pandemic, Clayton native Jo Firestone, 33, a comedian, actor, writer and podcast host who now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., began teaching senior citizens how to perform standup comedy. When the pandemic shut that down, Firestone and her charges...
When a recent storm passed through St. Louis, knocking out power to many homes in South City, I found myself sitting in the house looking for something to do. "Read something," my beautiful wife said. "You have two shelves of books sitting there, read...
(Israel21c) - From pastoral bike paths, cultural institutions and classic Bauhaus architecture to chic cafés, top-notch restaurants and charming kiosks — Rothschild Boulevard offers the perfect Tel Aviv experience.
Rothschild is not only Tel Aviv’s...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 14, 2021
"WOW! You look so good. Did you lose weight?"
One of the worst things about looks is that they are the first thing people see. Sometimes, the only thing they see. Before our mouths can even open and apply context, a preliminary grade and overall look...
We are now in week #5 of our Jewish Joke of the Week. This week's joke comes to us from Elaine Ginsberg.
Elaine, your cookie coupon is on the way. If you would like a free cookie, and you have a good Jewish(ish) joke, email me at [email protected].
(JTA) — As a writer, literature professor and one of the 82% of U.S. Jews who report that “caring about Israel” is either “essential” or “important” to their Jewish identity, I am pained when I see authors whom I admire launch exaggerated...
Today, Thursday, October 14, everyone’s favorite Brooklyn-born, QVC-hawking, shul-shirking designer turns 60. That’s right — happy b-day Isaac Mizrahi!
We love this awesome tribute from Styleite — a 1996 Isaac ad starring 13-year-old Natalie...
If you Google "Dad Movies" you'll get lists from anyone who is anyone on the best movies to watch on Father's Day. That's not what I'm talking about here. No, to me "Dad Movies" are the movies that my dad would watch between the years 1972 and 1986 when...
TEL AVIV — Eosiniphilic esophagitis, a chronic immune disease caused mainly by food allergies, is a serious condition affecting about one in 2,000 children. Yet it’s very difficult to diagnose.
That’s because it traditionally requires a highly...
