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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
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David Strathairn plays historic Holocaust witness Jan Karski in Nine PBS

Linda Buchwald, JTA
Published March 13, 2023
Lisa Edelstein, shown in a studio with some of her works, is known for playing Jewish characters on TV. (Holland Clement)

These incredible paintings by TV star Lisa Edelstein capture her Jewish family

Linda Buchwald, JTA
Published January 22, 2023
THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE - "Mazel Tov, Libby!" - Molly tries to throw Libby the best Bat Mitzvah ever, but misses the mark. (Disney) LIBBY

This New Disney Series Has a Spot-on Bat Mitzvah Episode

Linda Buchwald, Kveller
Published October 31, 2021

Patti LuPone isn’t a Jew, but she often plays one on stage and screen

Linda Buchwald
Published July 5, 2017

Tonys 2017: The 7 Jewish shows to watch

Linda Buchwald
Published June 9, 2017

9 must-watch TV shows about Passover

Linda Buchwald
Published April 7, 2017

‘Switched at Birth’ gets an interfaith marriage dilemma just right

Linda Buchwald
Published March 27, 2017

An Orthodox lesbian character — and other reasons to watch ‘Younger’

Linda Buchwald
Published November 25, 2016

How a bat mitzvah helped inspire a ‘Good Girls Revolt’

Linda Buchwald
Published November 8, 2016

7 Yom Kippur-themed shows to watch

Linda Buchwald
Published October 7, 2016
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