Midtown Alley, one of St. Louis’s most dynamic creative districts, is showcasing two new vibrant murals, one of which is by local Jewish artist Edo Rosenblith. He recently unveiled "Spring" on the back of the Red Flag Music venue at 3040 Locust...

South by Southwest (SXSW), the more than 35-year-old annual conference and music festival held in Austin, Texas, announced recently that it is revising its sponsorship model “after careful consideration.” “The U.S. Army, and companies who engage...

In the ancient wisdom of the Torah, the phrase na’ashe v’nishmah – "We will do and we will hear" – captures a deep commitment to action and understanding. This timeless principle, which also inspires the name of the Nishmah women’s group at...

It was 90 years ago that the querulous, sputtering Donald Duck first appeared in a movie short. The Russian Jewish director Sergei Eisenstein adored Donald and his Disney confrères, despite their lack of social significance; Eisenstein deemed Donald...

I. Love. Mah Jongg. Formerly a game where for your Bubbe and her blue-haired friends, Mah Jongg  is cool amongst the 40- and 50-something crowd. Tiles and numbers, symbols and strategy, rules and adult women telling each other they’re doing it...

One week after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom in the state, nine families — including three Jewish families — filed suit in federal court saying the law was...

Fans of Natalie Portman and the 2019 novel "Lady in the Lake" by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman will be thrilled to hear that Apple TV+ has released a preview of its forthcoming seven-part limited series based...

In 1960, when Mossad agent Peter Zvi Malkin led a team to capture the notorious Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, his cover was that of an ordinary tourist. To maintain this facade, Malkin carried art supplies, including pastels, colored pencils,...

Was The Dick Van Dyke Show a precursor of Seinfeld? And why am I wondering about that now, decades after both TV comedy shows aired their final episodes? In case you haven’t heard, Dick Van Dyke just added another trophy to his bedroom-sized closet...

To celebrate her second Tony of the night on Sunday, “Suffs” creator Shaina Taub turned to Jewish tradition. Taub won awards for best book of a musical and best original score written for theater for the Broadway show about the women who fought...

To the publishing industry I am begging you, please, to stop publishing books titled The [Blank] of Auschwitz. Truly, seriously: Please. We’ve had The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The Midwife of Auschwitz. The Violinist of Auschwitz. The Twins of Auschwitz....

In observance of what would have been Anne Frank's 95th birthday on June 12, two acclaimed short films, "The Anne Frank Gift Shop" and "Anne," will be available for online streaming from June 12-19. These films aim to present Anne Frank's...