St. Louisans who enjoy laughing are in for a special treat. Hani Skutch, a St. Louis-born stand-up comedian, is coming home to share her humor and life story as an American-Israeli cat-loving, coffee-drinking, purple-haired wife, mother, sister, friend...

What if Elohim — a Hebrew term for God — created humanity, just like in Genesis? But what if Elohim actually referred to a race of aliens? What if the land of Israel will, indeed, welcome the revelation with the construction of the Third Temple, but...

  Editor’s note: To mark the release of “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring Jewish actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae icon, we are republishing this piece from May 19, 2021. Now that 40 years have passed since the May 1981...

(Starting this week, you now listen to Amy's column on YouTube or click the link above) Journaling is all the rage. That’s why I’m starting a Rage Journal. It’ll be healthy to get the anger out.  Life always needs new coping strategies, so when...

Who doesn’t like a good laugh? That’s right, nobody. And while this somebody might not be a household name yet, she’s definitely drawing attention as a Jewish queer comedian/actor/hot person whose comedic viral TikToks (https://www.tiktok.com/@antonialastar?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc)...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Bob Dylan once recorded 15 songs in a single day for Blood on the Tracks, but when he had to sing his part for “We Are...

“Masters of the Air” premiered on Apple+ on Jan. 26. It follows the Allied air war over Europe during World War II. In an earlier January column, I discussed the series and focused on Robert Rosenthal, a Jewish Air Force bomber pilot who had an incredibly...

(JTA) — The phrase “that movie could never be made today” has probably been said more about “Blazing Saddles” than any other movie in history. Mel Brooks’ spoof of Hollywood Westerns is full of the N-word and racial and ethnic jokes, and...

Carl Weathers, the football player turned actor and director, who died last week at the age of 76, left behind a legacy of iconic and colorful characters like Apollo Creed and Happy Gilmore’s Chubbs Peterson. But it was in one of his quieter roles,...

Music has played a significant role in Jewish life since ancient times and continues to be a crucial component of both religious and cultural experiences. Today, there is no shortage of what can be called "Jewish Music." There is Israeli Jewish music,...

He writes the songs that make the whole world sing and now for the final time, Barry Manilow will perform those songs for a St. Louis audience. Manilow has announced that after celebrating his 81st birthday in June, he will embark on an eight-city...