Since joining the Jewish Light, I’ve reflected on my own Jewish experience growing up, and part of that was the Yiddish my grandparents would use, particularly my maternal grandparents, Mama and Baba. Both would use Yiddish on occasion, and not knowing...
Have you ever wondered what happened to that restaurant you once loved and have memories of dining at with your family and friends? We did! There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to celebrating the restaurants of our past. We are partnering...
Few artistic masters are as captivating as Vincent Van Gogh. We are not only captivated by his work, but the man himself, as his "reputation" definitely precedes him, in form of legend, romance, and tragedy. His work is mesmerizing with swirls of color...
(JTA) — Who are the rabbis writing religious exemption letters for Jews (and others) who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates?
One answer came this week when a New York City teacher said she’d gotten a letter from a rabbi who was penalized by Chabad...
What does the Jewish mother make for dinner? Reservations.
And what did the server ask her table? Nothing; they never let a man finish a sentence.
This was the image of the Jewish American woman when men were the only ones telling the jokes. She...
After an unprecedented hiatus due to the pandemic, feats of daring and wonder have returned to the Grand Center Arts District! Circus Flora’s 35th season is underway running through October 31.
In this year's show the Big Top becomes the courtroom,...
It goes without fail.
If we're in a movie theater in July, my wife is cold, and I'm too hot. If we're at a Cardinals game in July, in the shade, I'm sweltering, she's got a light sweater on. I know you know what I'm talking about.
So, why do so...
Dan Buffa, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 9, 2021
Ben Foster is an actor you can always count on giving an unforgettable performance, no matter the class or genre of its movie. A cinematic crackerjack of a different order, he has played a wide variety of roles in a career that has spanned 25 years...
Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 8, 2021
Someone once said, “The arts nourish the soul.” I believe this strongly. Most would agree that the arts are important to a vibrant and creative community, but they still see artists and the arts as fluff or icing on the cake. The arts, actually, are...
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Our oldest son is named Noah, and as a result we collected a lot of children’s books based on the Bible story (which will be read in synagogues this Shabbat). On its face, the story of Noah and the flood, with its...
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (JTA) — The Star of David pendant comes exactly 15 minutes into the 16.5-minute documentary.
It bounces against the chest of a guy with big hair who’s prancing in front of his girlfriend, who has equally big hair. He’s...
Benjamin Ivry, Forward
• Published October 7, 2021
Jan Brokken’s “The Just” recounts how in wartime Lithuania, Dutch consul Jan Zwartendijk and Japanese consul Chiune Sugihara saved thousands of lives by issuing permits admitting Jewish refugees to the Dutch colony of Curaçao by way of Japan....
