By Burton Boxerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 26, 2018
While Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg of New North London Synagogue was in Jerusalem visiting his father’s family, his father’s sister, Steffi, passed away. After Steffi’s burial, Wittenberg and his cousin Michal (Steffi’s daughter), began to clear...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 19, 2018
At the Movies: Opening soon “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” is based on the true-life story of the late John Callahan (JOAQUIN PHOENIX, 48. Phoenix’s mother is Jewish and he identifies as a secular Jew). Callahan’s severe alcoholism...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 7, 2017
Hard to fathom Owned by the three largest film distributors — AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and Regal Entertainment — Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences in movie theaters. These include live,...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 1, 2017
Caves are usually known for their darkness, but this month, one will come to town looking to spread a little light.“We’re proud to be bringing it here, and we really want St. Louis to turn out because people will be missing something if they don’t...
By Lior Zaltzman, JTA
• Published January 12, 2017
As the folks on the next season of "Game of Thrones" might say, "Winter is here."That means it's time to get under the covers and engage in the national pastime of binge-watching TV shows. Since Netflix pioneered the streaming model in the late 2000s,...
BY Margaret Gillerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2016
Kathleen Sitzer, the founding artistic director of the New Jewish Theatre, jokes that audiences know her as the person who gets up in front of every performance, gives a curtain speech and reminds them to turn off their cell phones.But this season —...
Readers who “like” the Jewish Light on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stljewishlight) from March 21 to Sunday, March 25 will be entered to win free pairs of tickets to the opening night of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Peabody Opera House, April 3....
