JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 12, 2022
Much of the expansive, loosely-defined oeuvre of Jewish theater is set in the past. From such towering titles as “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Diary of Anne Frank” to such less-celebrated but essential pieces as “Brighton Beach Memoirs,”...
JACKIE HAJDENBERG, JTA
• Published September 12, 2022
(JTA) — In a move that is already thrilling some Jewish audiences and stirring controversy among other international fans and activists, Marvel Studios announced that an Israeli comic book hero will appear in the next installment of its Captain America...
TORONTO (JTA) — It would be difficult to debate what Steven Spielberg’s “most Jewish” film has been, after a career with highlights such as “Schindler’s List” and “Munich.” But it’s now clear what the famed director’s most personal...
By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published September 12, 2022
(Israel21c via JNS) -- First there was Wonder Woman Gal Gadot. Now there’s Sabra, an Israeli superhero to be played by another popular Israeli actress, Shira Haas, in the film “Captain America: New World Order.”
Sabra made her first appearance...
AMY FENSTER, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published September 9, 2022
When you think of a wholesome family vacation Las Vegas probably doesn’t top the list. So that’s exactly why we went there. Jeff loves Vegas, but Davis, Leo and I had never been. With two teenage boys, Sin City sounded like a good option. (Mother...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 8, 2022
Printmaker and artist Bunny Burson may now call Colorado home, but she’s come back to St. Louis for her newest art opening this weekend at the Bruno David Gallery in Clayton. This is her sixth solo exhibition with the gallery and is the latest chapter...
Michael Barrie, The Forward
• Published September 8, 2022
You hear the name Duke in Hollywood and you picture a mountain of a man in a weathered Stetson firing his Colt from a speedy horse. Well, this isn’t about him. It’s about another Hollywood Duke — a short Jew in a fedora firing expletives from his...
(New York Jewish Week) – At 68 years old, Jerry Seinfeld has become the newest face of the streetwear brand Kith.
The comedian and New Yorker, whose last fashion statement may well have been the “puffy shirt” he wore on a 1993 episode of “Seinfeld,”...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 6, 2022
On Sept. 7, the Fabulous Fox Theatre will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its 1982 re-opening. This remarkable achievement would not have happened without the efforts of two members of the St. Louis Jewish community, Mary and Leon Strauss (z”l)....
