(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — For most New Yorkers, the early days of COVID-19 were synonymous with eerily empty streets, the constant wail of sirens, and the clapping and cheering for health care workers. But what was it really like for the doctors...

(JTA) — Yes, Quentin Tarantino is learning Hebrew — at the same speed as his toddler. The famed non-Jewish American director, who has been married to Israeli singer and actress Daniella Pick since 2018, opened up Tuesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel...

Ilana Glazer can do comedy and drama with the ease of a pro, but she's adding another level of ability to her Hollywood repertoire this summer: thriller lead actress. In a new movie co-starring Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan named "False Positive,"...

The scientist Otto Warburg played a pivotal role in unlocking a central mystery of cancer. But how he was allowed to advance our understanding of the disease is a mystery unto itself. At the time of Hitler’s ascent, when his colleagues fled en masse...

All people want to be the hero of their own stories. In “Lansky,” Jewish-American gangster Meyer Lansky tells his side of the story to a down-on-his-luck writer who meets daily with the retired mob boss at a restaurant near his Florida home. Lansky...

The popular Israeli thriller “Tehran,” on Apple TV+ has picked up a major A-list cast member. According to TV Insider, Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close will be joining show as a series regular in the upcoming second season. The Israeli spy...

The newest TikTok star isn't quite the same age as many of the young teens who frequent the social platform. In fact, when Lily Ebert was 14, the Nazis deported her from her Hungarian hometown to Auschwitz. But, now her survivor’s video testimony of...

If your family is planning a backyard bar or bat mitzvah, Dorothy’s famous words at the end of “The Wizard of Oz” might be on your mind: “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire… I won’t look any further than my own backyard.” True,...

To welcome potential U.S. gymnastic Olympiads to St. Louis, along with their fans, the St. Louis Sports Commission, Greater St. Louis, Inc., and STLMade have partnered to put on “Live at OPOP,” a series of four events around the Gymnastics Olympic...

There are endless benefits to children engaging in art — it is truly good for their mind, body, and soul. As parents, we often feel like each drawing, painting and sculpture is a masterpiece worthy of preservation until the end of time, but it doesn’t...

  St. Louis Symphony helps Jewish community celebrate Shabbat When/Where? 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 25 at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex TSG Day Camp Pavilion and Soccer Field Virtual/In-person? In-person Description: The Jewish...