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St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
All content by By Nate Bloom
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The Jewish stories behind ‘Capote and the Swans’ and ‘Masters of the Air’

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
Published February 7, 2024
An image of a Tony Award.

A look at this year’s (Jewish) Tony Award nominees; coming soon to streaming

BY NATE BLOOM , Special to the Jewish Light
Published June 7, 2023
Here’s a look at some of this year’s Jewish Academy Award nominees

Here’s a look at some of this year’s Jewish Academy Award nominees

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
Published March 8, 2023

Almost immortal Asner, Menzel, Celeb “Wheel,” Whale and Bellow

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
Published December 13, 2022
Celebrity Jeopardy, ‘Reboot’ and new horror flicks

Celebrity Jeopardy, ‘Reboot’ and new horror flicks

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
Published October 24, 2022
Five new series and a film offer something for all

Five new series and a film offer something for all

By Nate Bloom, By Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish Light
Published January 25, 2022
Lucy Ricardo

Jewish writer/director Aaron Sorkin takes too many liberties in “Being the Ricardos”

BY NATE BLOOM, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHT
Published December 28, 2021
Shira Haas, right, and Amit Rahav in “Unorthodox.”

Your complete Jewish guide to the 2021 Golden Globes

By Nate Bloom
Published February 26, 2021
Rachel Weisz in a scene from ‘The Favourite.’ Weisz is a best supporting film actress nominee in this year’s Golden Globes.

It’s award season: The Golden Globes

By Nate Bloom
Published January 4, 2019
Top row, from left: Richard Bleier, Ryan Braun, Alex Bregman and Ian Kinsler. Bottom Row, form left: Joc Pederson, Kevin Pillar, Danny Valencia and Zack Weiss.

Jews in the show on Opening Day

BY NATE BLOOM
Published April 12, 2018

Jewish entertainers share stories of rescue, mentoring

By Nate Bloom
Published March 29, 2018

The Tribe at the Oscars: 2018 Edition

By Nate Bloom
Published March 1, 2018

The Tribe at the Winter Olympics: 2018 Edition

By Nate Bloom
Published February 15, 2018

Award season features notable Jewish actors, performers

BY NATE BLOOM
Published January 18, 2018

The Tribe will be well-represented at the Golden Globes

By Nate Bloom
Published January 5, 2018

‘Tis the season for the Goldbergs to face the ‘December Dilemma’

By Nate Bloom
Published December 7, 2017

December holidays bring out Jewish stars

BY NATE BLOOM
Published November 24, 2017

Jewish luminaries on screen, on the ice and on the field

BY NATE BLOOM
Published October 26, 2017
Michael Rosbash, a Kansas City native,  won a 2017 Nobel Prize for medicine/physiology.Photo: Brandeis University

This year’s NFL short list; Jewish Nobel winners

BY NATE BLOOM
Published October 11, 2017
Jeffrey Tambor is nominated for the Emmy for lead actor, comedy series, for  ‘Transparent.’

Jewish entertainers well-represented at Emmy Awards

By Nate Bloom
Published September 14, 2017

As a teen, Jerry Lewis fought anti-Semitism with his fists

By Nate Bloom
Published August 31, 2017
“Ozark” stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. The series is  streaming on Netflix. Photo: Netflix

Jewish co-directors bring climate change sequel to screen

By Nate Bloom
Published August 2, 2017

The straight dope from Hollywood

By Nate Bloom
Published July 6, 2017

Jewish actors grace the small and big screens this summer

By Nate Bloom
Published June 22, 2017

The Tribe at the Tonys

By Nate Bloom
Published June 8, 2017

Wonder Woman with an Israeli attitude

By Nate Bloom
Published May 25, 2017
Geoffrey Rush is one of two actors portraying Albert Einstein in National Geographic’s new series, ‘Genius.’

Introducing the Light’s new column on celebrity Jews

By Nate Bloom
Published April 27, 2017
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