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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

How Jacob Cohen became Rodney Dangerfield and got himself some respect

How Jacob Cohen became Rodney Dangerfield and got himself some respect

ZACHARY SOLOMON, JTAPublished September 30, 2021

Rodney Dangerfield got no respect. When he was born, the doctor told his mother, “I did all I could, but he pulled through anyway.” Just listen to the guy: When he was a kid, too—no respect. His parents got divorced. They had a custody fight over...

Why I cant wait for Mel Brooks new memoir

Why I can’t wait for Mel Brooks’ new memoir

Jordan PalmerPublished August 13, 2021

“I hope fans of comedy will get a kick out of the stories behind my work, and really enjoy taking this remarkable ride with me.”—Mel Brooks I'm a fan, and I can't wait to take this ride with you Mel. I believe the reason it took Brooks 95-years...

Purim Funny Story

Howie Mandel, Bob Saget and other celebrities to read the Purim story for charity

BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITORPublished February 19, 2021

We know you’re probably bummed that there aren’t the usual big, indoor Purim carnivals happening this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spin a grogger, eat some hamantaschen and watch some of the funniest Jewish...

The cast of  the Israeli comedy series “Hashoter Hatov,” which is available on Netflix.  

Israeli cop comedy on Netflix is the perfect pandemic pick-me-up

By Lior Zaltzman, JTAPublished June 4, 2020

Israeli TV is all the rage right now. You’ve probably heard of “Shtisel,” the sensation about a haredi Orthodox family in Jerusalem that swept the world since it premiered on Netflix in 2019, or maybe you know “The Beauty and the Baker,” an...

Martin Short

Martin Short visit is long time coming

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished November 10, 2010

"If I lose you, I'll call you right back," Martin Short says, explaining that he's driving and has to put me on speakerphone so his hands can concentrate on the steering wheel as he motors his way around Los Angeles. "They're pretty strict about this...

Judd Apatow

What Hollywood writer, director Judd Apatow finds funny

By Naomi Pfefferman, Jewish JournalPublished October 27, 2010

LOS ANGELES - Judd Apatow, Hollywood's leading comedy mogul, was running late. "I actually have to leave, because I'm going to therapy to discuss what happened in this interview," he said wryly in a conversation on his cell phone from somewhere in Los...

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