BY GERRY KOWARSKY, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 19, 2023
“The Immigrant” is the first play the New Jewish Theatre has presented three times in its 25-year history. Mark Harelik’s tribute to his grandfather has never been timelier than it is in NJT’s brilliant production.
The title character is Haskell...
By Yulia Karra, Israel 21c
• Published October 17, 2023
A host of stars of the popular Israeli TV show Fauda are among hundreds of thousands of Israelis called up for reserve duty over the past 10 days.
Israel declared war on October 7 after more than 1,500 Hamas gunmen infiltrated Israel from the Gaza...
(JTA) — An Israeli bodyguard who has been working for superstar Taylor Swift on her global “Eras” tour has returned to Israel to fight in its ongoing war against Hamas.
Eran Swissa, an entertainment reporter for the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom,...
(JTA) — The Israel-Hamas war has elicited a chorus of celebrity responses, from Bono’s in-concert callout to Pete Davidson’s somber monologue on “Saturday Night Live.” Now Grammy-winning songwriter Jeff Tweedy and his wife have offered a...
(JTA) — “Saturday Night Live” returned to the air for its 49th season with a somber reflection on the Israeli-Hamas war by former cast member Pete Davidson.
In the “cold open,” the Staten Island native spoke directly to the camera, reminding...
(JTA) — The original lyrics of U2’s hit song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” were about Martin Luther King, Jr. But on Sunday night, the band’s singer Bono changed some of the song’s lyrics to pay tribute to Israeli victims of Hamas’ attacks.
In...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 8, 2023
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetle... Eh, not so fast. If you don't know what happens when you say that name thrice, you probably didn't see the popular 1988 film starring Michael Keaton as the mischievous demon. Fear not, that may make the experience of...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 5, 2023
I cannot stop watching football lately, but it’s only for one reason. Taylor Swift and her new boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.
My husband recently overheard me playing a game clip on the computer and said, “Are we watching football...
This story was originally published by J. The Jewish News of Northern California
As he mixed matzah ball ingredients in a bowl during a recent episode of his online cooking show, Tsutomu Shimura reminisced about his bubbe.
“I grew up going to...
(JTA) – As the WGA, the screenwriters’ union in Hollywood, returns to work following a five-month strike, the authors of a new analysis of Jewish representation have a message for its members: The world needs more Jewish characters who aren’t rich.
Portrayals...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published October 1, 2023
If anyone doubts St. Louis’ claim as a fashion-forward city, they haven’t met Susan Sherman or discovered the St. Louis Fashion Fund.
Co-founded by Sherman in May of 2014, the St. Louis Fashion Fund (SLFF) plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 27, 2023
One year after her first book was released, St. Louis native Jessica Radloff's "The Big Bang Theory. The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series" is coming out in paperback with additional pages and content not seen in the hardback.
Radloff,...
