BY ARYEH GENGER, The Nosher
• Published November 19, 2023
In the sprawling landscape of American culinary traditions, few creations hold as cherished a place as the humble donut. Establishments like Dunkin’ Donuts, Tim Hortons, Krispy Kreme and countless neighborhood bakeries have elevated these deep-fried...
(JTA) — In his viral video on social media after the Hamas attack on Israel, comedian Daniel-Ryan Spaulding riffs on the imagined reactions of an intolerably “woke” activist.
“If there was a Hamas terrorist attack at a queer rave in Brooklyn...
Artist Jasmine Raskas has an exhibition at COCA through Dec. 10 called “Eternal Jungle,” which she describes as an immersive installation, including sculpture, painting, light, sound and touch.
“The goal of this installation is to explore sentience...
(New York Jewish Week) — Jews and comic books — two deeply entwined entities — will be the subject of a new pop culture event this weekend in New York, but all fans in St. Louis are invited to attend and enjoy virtually.
Billed as the “ultimate...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 9, 2023
Among the many films featured in the 32nd annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, which runs Nov. 9 - 19, is a short documentary by St. Louis Jewish director Barbara Langsam Shuman called “Mr. Z: What Happens Early in Life Lasts a Lifetime.”...
By Ellen F. Harris, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 9, 2023
A few times a month, Roz Chast takes the train from Connecticut to her pied de terre on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where she lived for many years before moving to the suburbs to raise her family.
“It’s still where I feel most at home,...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 9, 2023
Fall brings colorful leaves and the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), which runs Nov. 9-19 this year, at several venues including the Hi-Pointe Theater, which is now owned by Cinema St. Louis, the non-profit that presents the annual international...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published November 8, 2023
The Nov. 21 edition of the popular live Zoom show “Coffee Talk with SnL” promises to be a must-see episode.
Hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis’ past president Susan Katzman and vice president of membership Lisa Gubernik,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published November 7, 2023
Israel has been at war with Hamas for nearly a month. Israeli and Palestinian casualties are devastating–and mounting. In Israel, women are on the front lines of a major grassroots mobilization: providing emergency relief to a country in crisis.
An...
Modi, who has been called the “The Next Jackie Mason” by The New York Times, is bringing his comedy show to St. Louis.
Tickets for his first-ever American Tour, “Know Your Audience” are on sale. Modi is scheduled to take the stage at the Sheldon...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published November 3, 2023
(JTA) — A scruffy, bearded Jewish man in his mid-60s — distressed, disheveled but wickedly self-satisfied — is invited to spend the night at the Manhattan apartment of an old friend and benefactor. Put up in the bedroom of the man’s college-age...
"Little Bird," a new miniseries that will debut to St. Louis audiences on Thursday, November 2 on Nine PBS at 9 p.m., tells the powerful story of a Jewish woman named Esther Rosenblum. The six-part series, which will air over three weeks, details Rosenblum's...
