(JTA) — Like many parents, Mickey and Linda Rubin indulged their only child Ricky’s various hobbies — magic, photography, music — while he was growing up in the 1970s on Long Island. Ultimately, they hoped he would set his artistic interests aside...

(JTA) — When David Corenswet was announced as the next Marvel Superman last month, Jewish movie and comic fans rejoiced: He will be the first Jewish actor to portray the hero in a blockbuster. But one Jewish community in New Orleans has been particularly...

William Friedkin, the Jewish hand behind one of the most famous explorations of Christian evil, The Exorcist, has died at the age of 87.  Born in Chicago on August 29, 1935 to Jewish refugees from Ukraine, Friedkin was raised in an observant kosher...

(JTA) — The very first Jewish book was a multigenerational Jewish family saga. But while the Bible went on to achieve some commercial and critical success, the genre doesn’t always get much love. Consider the big best-selling books of the last...

Aug. 7: 2023: This story has been updated with comment from Jonathan Dade. (JTA) – Even amid the motley crew with whom he is trying to survive at sea, Jonathan Dade’s introduction as a reality TV contestant makes a splash. “As a Black rabbi...

(JTA) — Anyone who has visited an Israeli beach is likely familiar with the popular beach paddle game known as matkot. For millions of TV viewers and a live audience of 1,400 at NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” a trio of Israeli performers who...

Jewish comedian and entertainer Paul Reubens has died at the age of 70, after battling cancer. His estate announced his passing on his official Instagram page Monday. In the post, the estate wrote, "Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic...

St. Louis hasn’t hosted a major St. Louis summer music festival in Forest Park since the final Loufest in 2017. This year, on August 26 and 27, that will change with the inaugural Evolution Festival. The event will bring together headliners The Black...

(JTA) — According to the Jewish Virtual Library, 550,000 Jews served in the United States armed forces during World War II. There were 38,338 Jewish casualties, while 26,000 Jewish soldiers “received citations for valor and merit.” But in high-profile...

(JNS) -- “So shines a good deed in a weary world,” Gene Wilder whispered at the climax of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” the first of many film adaptations in a book collection that has now become canonical for generations of young readers. The...

This story was originally published on JWA.com This summer, my beach reads have taken a turn for the more picturesque. Tired after years of reading multiple books a semester in college, the text blurring as I highlighted yet another 100-page reading...

Get out of the heat this weekend and refresh your soul with the celebration of song. That's what's on tap this Saturday, July 29th at 7 p.m. at MaTovu in South St. Louis. "Shira Lishma" which is Hebrew for "Singing for singing's sake" is a special...