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Stories Of The Rescuers: Frieda Adam

The Jewish Foundation for the RighteousPublished September 10, 2021

During the Holocaust, there were thousands of non-Jews who refused to be passive in the face of the evil they witnessed, rescuing Jews, often at risk to their own lives and the lives of their families. In 1986, Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis established The...

In season 2 of ‘Dave,’ a Jewish rapper struggles to not get canceled

In season 2 of ‘Dave,’ a Jewish rapper struggles to not get canceled

ANDREW ESENSTEN, THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAPublished August 31, 2021

“You guys worry about cancel culture?” the rapper asks a group of teenage boys sitting around him during a bar mitzvah party in an episode from the new season of “Dave.” “You have the perfect alibi,” he continues. “You’re young. You don’t...

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta

Eitan Bernath, ForwardPublished August 31, 2021

Eitan Bernath, the 19 year-old cooking phenom, shares this warm, rich High Holiday dish. Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours Serves 4 people Ingredients For the Short Ribs 2 tablespoons vegetable 3 pounds beef short ribs, cut into...

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Mandy Patinkin attends the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Mandy Patinkin’s ‘Princess Bride’ role was an ode to his Jewish dad

Lior Zaltzman, The KvellerPublished August 29, 2021

Mandy Patinkin just keeps proving that the “m” in his name stands for mensch. In a kind and deeply human video posted to the personal TikTok account he shares with his wife, Kathryn Grody (wonderfully named @mandypatinktok), as well as their Instagram...

Lost Tables: Remembering Cyrano's

Lost Tables: Remembering Cyrano’s

Harley Hammerman, Special For The Jewish LightPublished August 29, 2021

Have you ever wondered what happened to that restaurant you once loved and have memories of dining at with your family and friends? We did! There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to celebrating the restaurants of our past. We are partnering...

These forgotten essays reveal the secrets and dreams of Jewish teens as Hitler drew near

These forgotten essays reveal the secrets and dreams of Jewish teens as Hitler drew near

Kristina Gaddy and Edited by Brendan Spiegel & Noah RosenbergPublished August 28, 2021
A 1930s writing contest celebrates the inspiring endurance of the teenage spirit — in the form of heart-bursting crushes, angsty soul-searching and secret sexcapades.
These New Yorkers were annoyed by anti-vaccine Holocaust comparisons. So they wrote a song.

These New Yorkers were annoyed by anti-vaccine Holocaust comparisons. So they wrote a song.

Published August 27, 2021

(JTA) — It was a quiet Shabbat afternoon when the frustration that had been building up inside Michal Schick spilled out in a song. For months, Schick had been keeping a tally in her head — and sometimes on Twitter, where the New York City screenwriter...

This cute Austrian kid, grew up, hid in France, & fought Nazis as an Italian partisan

This cute Austrian kid, grew up, hid in France, & fought Nazis as an Italian partisan

THE ST. LOUIS KAPLAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished August 24, 2021

Since 1979, Vida “Sister” Goldman Prince has been Chairman of the Oral Histories Project, at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. The project is dedicated to recording and preserving audio interviews of not only Holocaust Survivors,...

Your Yiddish Wit Of The Week: An oks hot a lange tsung....

Your Yiddish Wit Of The Week: An oks hot a lange tsung….

Johanna Kovitz, Special To The Jewish LightPublished August 24, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

100 years of baseball on radio, a century of Jewish announcers

100 years of baseball on radio, a century of Jewish announcers

Benjamin Ivry, FowardPublished August 18, 2021

This month marks the centennial of the first live radio broadcast of a Major League Baseball game. Which provides as good excuse as any to examine the tragicomic lore of a century of Jewish baseball announcers. Setting a precedent was Albert Stark,...

Was Howard Cosell Jewish?

Was Howard Cosell Jewish?

Team JONJ, In partnership with the Jewish LightPublished August 15, 2021

It’s a right of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do. So, to better answer the question...

An easy plum tart for summer’s hottest days

An easy plum tart for summer’s hottest days

Carly Pildis, ForwardPublished August 13, 2021

#tweetyourshabbat is a global movement founded by Carly Pildis, celebrating the struggle and joy of getting Shabbat on the table every week. This is a place for real dinners and real conversations about Jewish life. Join us at Forward in sharing what...

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