Guess what? Though it may feel as if 2021 is dragging on forever, it’s not too early to start thinking about Hanukkah! This year, Hanukkah starts on the evening of November 28, making it an almost-Thanksgivukkah. Since we’re all still staying...

It’s truly amazing how long it takes till you really understand your grandfather or at least a part of him, you took for granted. Since joining the Jewish Light, I’ve reflected on my own Jewish experience growing up, and part of that was the Yiddish,...

If you looked up Wilt Chamberlain's employment history, one of the first jobs you'll find is the Kutsher's Country Club. Before the man could break NBA records and go on to be one of the best in the game, he was The Borscht Belt Bellhop. But it was...

Spoiler alert: This article contains plot details from Episode 1 of Season 11 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” (JTA) — Matzo balls, shiva calls and a Yiddish lesson all played a role in the first episode of the 11th season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,”...

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(JTA) — You couldn’t Torquemada it: Mel Brooks is making a sequel to “History of the World: Part I,” the 1981 revue that delighted and/or appalled Jews with, among other segments, a cheery musical take on the Spanish Inquisition. The...

When a recent storm passed through St. Louis, knocking out power to many homes in South City, I found myself sitting in the house looking for something to do. "Read something," my beautiful wife said. "You have two shelves of books sitting there, read...

We are now in week #5 of our Jewish Joke of the Week. This week's joke comes to us from Elaine Ginsberg. Elaine, your cookie coupon is on the way. If you would like a free cookie, and you have a good Jewish(ish) joke, email me at [email protected].

Our favorite purveyors of Ashkenazi grandma chic are back with a new Yiddish bop and we are obsessed. Obsessed, I tell you! Vibers, the Israeli duo of Michal Karmi and Yael Tal, have a new remake of a Yiddish standard — this time with a version...

Since joining the Jewish Light, I’ve reflected on my own Jewish experience growing up, and part of that was the Yiddish my grandparents would use, particularly my maternal grandparents, Mama and Baba. Both would use Yiddish on occasion, and not knowing...

What does the Jewish mother make for dinner? Reservations. And what did the server ask her table? Nothing; they never let a man finish a sentence. This was the image of the Jewish American woman when men were the only ones telling the jokes. She...

(JTA) — Alan Kalter, his rabbi said, was a “mensch,” a past temple president who dutifully Zoomed into services throughout the pandemic. Kelter died Monday at 78 at at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, surrounded by his wife and daughters....