A disoriented teenage girl lies on Anne Frank’s bed as people swarm the family house. But these people are not Nazis; they’re modern-day tourists. And the girl on the bed isn’t Anne, but Kitty — the imaginary friend to whom she addressed her now...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 2, 2022
After two years as a virtual event, the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival returns to an in-person format this year. The festival, set for Nov. 6-13, will feature authors and panel discussions on wide-ranging subjects, from cooking to true crime, history...
(JTA) — The London-based theater group behind a Romeo and Juliet-inspired Nazi-Jewish love story has canceled the play after receiving an onslaught of criticism related to the story’s premise and a botched casting call.
The Icarus Theatre Collective,...
(JTA) – In the first 10 minutes of the new film “Tár,” a conductor played by Cate Blanchett discusses the Hebrew concepts of “teshuvah” and “kavanah,” along with her affinity for Leonard Bernstein — all while being interviewed by the...
(JTA) — Simon Vozick-Levinson has followed Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, for his entire career. He became a fan after hearing the rapper’s first mixtape around 2002, then played his debut album, “The College Dropout,” on repeat...
(JTA) – The acclaimed novelist Cormac McCarthy is known for his haunting, apocalyptic depictions of the American South and West. But in his new books, McCarthy is exploring different soil: the American Jewish experience.
A pair of new McCarthy novels,...
Joshua Marks, Israel21c.org
• Published October 27, 2022
Israel is a global video game powerhouse experiencing rapid growth and the potential to grab an even greater market share with the right incentives in place.
Those are the conclusions of a recent report from the global consulting firm Deloitte and...
From Israel’s #1 comedy to a kosher mystery-thriller: here are the five best
Israeli TV series streaming right now on ChaiFlicks. Yes, all with English subtitles for the
non-Hebrew speakers among us.
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 27, 2022
Dear Reader,
I'm a true sucker for a great love story and I'm a firm believer in the concept of beshert, the Yiddish word that means “destined” or “fated.” It can be used to describe all kinds of lucky or fortuitous situations, not just romantic...
