(JTA) — Chaim Topol won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of an immigrant to Israel, stepped off the stage in London to fight for his country and had his sketches of Israeli presidents turned into postage stamps.
But the actor was by far best known...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 8, 2023
The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 12, at 7 p.m. on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host. The ceremony is produced by GLENN WEISS, 61, and his professional partner, RICKY KIRSHNER, 60.
Rihanna will sing at the ceremony, as will DIANE WARREN,...
By Lior Zaltzman, Kveller n
• Published March 8, 2023
Get those pre-ordering fingers ready because a Henry Winkler biography is finally coming, and we can’t wait to devour it all.
The Jewish actor known as the Fonz, Dr. Saperstein, Gene Cousineau, the cutest dancing grandpa on TikTok and an...
By Jennifer A. Stern, The Forward
• Published March 7, 2023
Was the famous English Victorian novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) a friend of the Jews?
In 1912, the London-based journalist and editor Morris Meyer wrote a series of articles about Dickens. This was published in the intellectually leaning New York...
I’m definitely in need of a laugh right about now, and what do you know? Purim is here! Purim – an exceedingly joyous, fun, and humorous holiday — celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from evil Haman’s plot of genocide.
Purim...
Cate Marquis, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 5, 2023
After three years of going virtual, the Jewish Community Center’s 28th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is returning to an in-person format at the Marcus Des Peres Theater. The festival, which takes place March 12-16, will present 14 Jewish-themed...
By Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published March 5, 2023
Creator of the Dilbert comic strip, Scott Adams wrote in a now-deleted blog post from 2006 that he wanted “to know how the Holocaust death total of 6 million was determined.”
“Is it the sort of number that is so well documented with actual names...
(JNS) A historical marker will be dedicated on Sunday, March 12, in Central Florida to recognize and honor Jewish American actress Hedy Lamarr.
Lamarr is considered by many Hollywood historians as one of the most beautiful and best actresses of the...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published March 5, 2023
(JTA) — Jeremy Dauber subtitles his new biography of Mel Brooks “Disobedient Jew.” It’s a phrase that captures two indivisible aspects of the 96-year-old director, actor, producer and songwriter.
The “Jew” is obvious. Born Melvin Kaminsky...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 2, 2023
Chag Purim Sameach!
As we move closer to the festivities of Purim, I began wondering if any of our favorite Jewish a capella groups had created new, soon-to-be viral parody videos in celebration of next week’s holiday. Sadly, the big hitters such...
Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 2, 2023
“Cocaine Bear," a black comedy-thriller based on a true story, opened in theaters on Feb. 24. In 1985, a pilot working for drug dealers dumped tons of cocaine over a Georgia forest. Later, a forest bear was found dead. It had eaten about 75 pounds of...
NANCY KRANZBERG, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 2, 2023
Three of my favorite restaurants in St. Louis stand out in my mind because of their incredibly talented chefs who I consider artists.
I searched for articles on food and art and found a great one by Elena Martinique, editor of Widewalls, an international...
