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BY DAN BUFFA, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 22, 2021
Joel Coen is credited with 26 directorial features on the Internet Movie Database, 18 of which were films directed alongside his brother, Ethan. Together, they gave the movie world classics such as "Miller's Crossing," "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski,"...
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, Editor-in-Chief
• Published September 22, 2021
The New Jewish Theatre will open its 2022 season Jan. 19 with Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” It will kick off NJT’s five-show season, with Artistic Director Edward Coffield directing.
Coffield notes that the upcoming season celebrates...
(Israel21c) - Our kids being the tech mavens that they are, you’d think that they’d know all about cyberattacks and how not to fall prey to one. They don’t. And for a very simple reason: No one talks to them about it.
“Parents aren’t aware...
It's truly amazing how long it takes till you really understand your grandfather or at least a part of him, you took for granted.
Since joining the Jewish Light, I've reflected on my own Jewish experience growing up, and part of that was the Yiddish,...
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — As he lists the names of his many grandchildren, Joop van Ooijen recites what sounds like a roll call at a typical Israeli classroom.
Yair, Yael, Lael, Odelia, Netanya, Yoaz and Shilon are some of his grandkids with modern names,...
In our last article, we introduced the topic of game strategy and gave some general advice to get you started. The next few articles will delve deeper into this fascinating topic and discuss why it's such an important part of the game of American Mah...
MARK D. ZIMMERMAn, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 20, 2021
Submarines are in the headlines, as Australia canceled a multi-billion dollar submarine contract with France, opting instead to purchase from the United States and Great Britain. This has led to great diplomatic turmoil, including France’s recall of...
(JTA) — It was a tale of two speeches: One Jewish actor delighted with his acceptance speech, while a Jewish director earned the scorn of the internet with his.
At the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, Brett Goldstein, a co-star of the smash hit comedy...
This article originally appeared on Alma.
Actor Moe Jeudy-Lamour really needs to get his Star of David necklace repaired. One day, he took it off, accidentally yanking the chain, and it broke. So, on our Zoom just after the Jewish New Year, he’s...
Jordan Palmer, St. Louis Jewish Light
• Published September 19, 2021
The discovery at Sutter’s Mill set off the historic California Gold Rush of 1848 and changed the face of America. It also created a fashion trend that America endures to this very day, and has become a part of popular culture: Levi’s jeans.
The denim...
(JTA) — PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” has had plenty of Jewish guests — Bernie Sanders, Larry David, Paul Rudd and Scarlett Johansson — and the occasional guest, like Paul Ryan, who learn they have a Jewish ancestor...
