RACHEL RINGLER, Courtesy of Nosher
• Published February 7, 2023
When Sol Braverman founded the Newark Nut Company in 1929, he had one goal in mind: to support his immigrant Polish-Jewish family. He did that by selling nuts, dried fruit, eggs, cheese, bread, and pantry essentials from his modest shop on Newark, New...
(JTA) — On a couple of occasions in Julian Schlossberg’s early life, he found himself in parts of the United States where some people he talked to had never met a Jewish person. The first was a stint in the Army, the second was while selling movies...
I love trying crazy snack flavors, especially all the bizarre chip flavors Lay’s comes out with. Over the years, I’ve discovered that Lay’s limited-edition flavors can be hit or miss — and elusive.
I loved the Wasabi Ginger chips, but was only...
Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 31, 2023
When Margaret was little, she had an uncle who always held court at holiday time, receiving endless praise from relatives gathered around the table. He was a major philanthropist to many political, cultural and social causes. Having an audience was one...
NATE BLOOM, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 24, 2023
“Poker Face” premieres on the streaming Peacock channel on Jan. 26th. It is a “case-of-the-week” mystery comedy-drama. NATASHA LYONNE, 43, produces the series and she stars in it (I gather she plays the only actor who will appear in all 10 episodes).
An...
Adam Kovac, The Forward
• Published January 24, 2023
Comedian Jon Lovitz is having a moment thanks to disgraced congressman George Santos.
Not that Santos is a fan, having taken to Twitter to say how unimpressed he’s been with the myriad comedic takes on him. Lovitz fired back, saying that even his...
GERRY KOWARSKY, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 24, 2023
The New Jewish Theatre has begun its 2023 season with a superb staging of Neil Simon’s “Broadway Bound.”
The play is the third installment of Simon’s autobiographical Eugene Trilogy. In 2019, NJT presented the trilogy’s opening play, “Brighton...
(JTA) — Like many of us left without plans during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Lisa Edelstein spent some of her time rummaging through old family photographs. But instead of just basking in the nostalgia, she was also on the lookout for her...
Sarah Jae Leiber, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 10, 2023
Jewish writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s television adaptation of her bestselling novel, Fleishman is in Trouble, ended last week on a triumphant note. There was a marriage proposal, a strange bat mitzvah, and a successfully performed dance class routine—some...
(New York Jewish Week) — Regular listeners of Conan O’Brien’s podcast generally expect to hear the comedian interview A-listers such as Michelle Obama and “Fleishman Is in Trouble” star Lizzy Caplan.
But the former late-night host interviews...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 4, 2023
Ushering in a new year can be filled with excitement and anticipation as well as a feeling of renewal. It is with this spirit in mind that the Jewish Light is pleased to welcome a new digital columnist, Sheri Glantz. Glantz, 60, began writing "The Sunny...
BY MIYA LIBMAN, THE NOSHER
• Published January 4, 2023
Shalom! You’re looking at a hot little Jew.”
That’s how Zach Kornfeld of the Try Guys introduced his creation to a panel of judges on “Without a Recipe: Tacos,” one of the group’s most popular YouTube shows.
The Try Guys, made up of...
