Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 15, 2022
“Jews are ready/Doughnuts with jelly" is the opening line from Jewish a cappella greats Six13 newest release for Hanukkah, and it literally made me, as the kids like to say, lol (laugh out loud).
"You don't have to be a #LatkeMan to join in -- just...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 14, 2022
In an interview, last week with a New York radio station, Jewish comedy legend Adam Sandler said he recently showed his daughters the spot on 56th and Broadway where he stood in front of a diner and first had the idea for what would become his famous...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 14, 2022
Think of it as eight crazy nights of Hanukkah all wrapped into one! Jewish comedy legend Adam Sandler is coming to St. Louis in early 2023, for one night only. On Wednesday, Sandler announced he's extending his current comedy tour to 11 new cities,...
Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA
• Published December 13, 2022
(JTA) — The eight crazy nights of Hanukkah came early for Adam Sandler when the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday that the comedian and actor would be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a ceremony in March.
The...
Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane
• Published December 13, 2022
Baby, it's cold outside and we're busy working, wrapping gifts, writing holiday notes and cooking to avoid heading out as temperatures dip and snow flurries swirl. But what we cook and how has changed as we've aged.
In today's world, especially during...
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published December 13, 2022
(JTA) — It was early November when Nicholas Wymer-Santiago walked into his local Target in Austin, Texas, and realized it was beginning to feel a lot like Hanukkah.
Instead of an endcap with a limited array of Hanukkah basics, as he had seen in...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Hanukkah’s profile has grown over the years due to its proximity to Christmas. It’s also true that because of this nearness, it is the Jewish holiday most Christians are familiar with. And yet, while...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 13, 2022
The animated film “Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Roderick Rules” began streaming on Dec. 2. ED ASNER, who died in 2021 at age 91, has a starring (voice) role. Asner, a Kansas City native, loved to work and at the time of his death he had completed 10 TV...
Hanukkah is probably the most fun holiday the Jewish calendar has to offer. And for good reason, too. Not only is it a beautiful festival of light, but it involves plenty of fried goodness, chocolates, gifts, family and friends. Still not convinced? Scroll...
Editor’s note: Amy Fenster Brown was part of the Light’s 2015 Class of Unsung Heroes because of her outstanding volunteer contributions. Here, she writes about what she knows, though she isn’t one to tout her many achievements.
It’s our favorite...
For an American Jewish comedian, Tehran Von Ghasri has an interesting story to tell, as his name suggests. The son of an Iranian-Jewish immigrant father and an African-American mother, Tehran’s heritage includes a mix of Jewish, Christian, Muslim and...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 8, 2022
Just months after releasing its "gefilte dogs" for July 4th, our good friends at Manischewitz are at it again this holiday season, launching a brand-new product that will forever change Hanukkah for the better. Introducing Manischewitz Crypto Gelt: the...
