Israeli summers are hot all over. So, if you’re planning on hiking, a shady forest or a wet and wild river stream might be your most comfortable options. And the best place for both is in Israel’s mountainous north. Before you strap on your...

“My Name Is Sara” is a searing drama based on the true story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl who survived in Nazi-occupied Ukraine by posing as Ukrainian Orthodox Christian while living with a family of farmers who were unaware of her true identity....

When you observe the art on display right now in The Foundry Art Centre's "Rethinking the Party Dress" exhibit, look at the work through the eyes of a child. That is where you will find the evolution of artist Amy Firestone Rosen's motivation. "Art...

This story was originally published in February, 2019. This summer Wilco released its 12th studio album. "Cruel Country" is the band's exploration of the genre they've often been defined by but, until now, never fully embraced. The double album features...

Sarah Silverman is not afraid to speak her mind. In fact, most recently she made news by popularizing the term “Jewface” to describe non-Jewish actors playing Jewish roles and kicked off a heated cultural conversation in the process. But controversy...

Here’s how you can tell that “The Bear,” a breakout hit about a four-star Manhattan chef who returns home to sling hash in his family’s zero-star Chicago sandwich shop, is TV’s best-ever portrayal of life in a restaurant kitchen: Because with...

The J (St. Louis Jewish Community Center) is excited to welcome Rebekah Scallet as the New Jewish Theatre’s new artistic director. Scallet is excited to begin her New Jewish Theatre (NJT) career by producing the world-premiere of The Bee Play this September....

As a child, everything I knew about shiva came from “The Facts of Life” (“TFOL” for those in the know). In case your recall for 1980s television shows is not as ridiculous as mine, I will set the scene: Natalie Green’s father has unexpectedly...

Summer is drawing to a close, and children soon will return to school. I recommend that parents dedicate some time to discussing their child’s sleep schedule now and not wait until problems occur. Studies confirm that a lack of adequate sleep has measurable...

(JTA) – A school district in suburban Fort Worth, Texas, has ordered its librarians to remove an illustrated adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank” from their shelves and digital libraries, along with the Bible and dozens of other books that were...

The Jewish Community Relations Council, National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis and the Ethical Society of St. Louis, along with a coalition of local co-sponsoring organizations, are presenting a live screening of the HBO Max documentary “Meet the...

(JTA) – Riding a wave of tabloid notoriety after winning his highly publicized defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp is planning to direct a biopic about a different troubled figure: the Jewish Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. The...