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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

Matisyahu as Tzadok and Natasha Calis as Em in a scene from "The Possession." (Diyah Para)

In Hollywood’s ‘The Possession,’ the dybbuk is back

By Tom Tugend, JTAPublished September 3, 2012

LOS ANGELES — Thought your daughter’s odd behavior was just another preteen phase? There may be an alternate explanation: The dybbuk is back. The malevolent spirit from 16th-century Jewish mysticism and folklore reappears in “The Possession,”...

Matisyahu

‘Spark Seeker’ shows Matisyahu’s artistic evolution

By Barry Gilbert, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 8, 2012

“Well those Tel Aviv girls really knock me out,” Matisyahu sings on his new CD, “Spark Seeker.” Well, no, he doesn’t, but “Tel Aviv’n” is such an accessible blast of L.A. cool coming after 10 tracks of self-help aphorisms that it’s easy...

Matisyahu used Instagram to broadcast his newest look (no kipah) in aphoto with rapper Wiz Khalifa, June 4, 2012.

Matisyahu loses kippah, Drew Barrymore’s chuppah, Madonna as Hitler

By JTA StaffPublished June 5, 2012

NEW YORK (6NoBacon) -- Matisyahu's newest look: No kippah The Jewish reggae star is changing his appearance at a pace that could put Lady Gaga to shame. In a video released to promote his recent single "Sunshine," Matisyahu revealed blond hair and a T-shirt,...

For Orthodox musicians, alternatives to the Friday night concert abound

By Lisa Alcalay Klug, JTAPublished February 8, 2012

LOS ANGELES -- With his yarmulke, ritual fringes and lyrics occasionally borrowed from ancient texts, Grammy-nominated reggae star Matisyahu may be the most publicly Jewish performer in the mainstream music scene. But he's not the only one. Growing ranks...

Tal Recht sings on stage with Rick Recht.

Recht’s Jewish Rock Radio hits new milestone

By Dan Durchholz, Special to the Jewish LightPublished December 28, 2011

In the last few months, Jewish Rock Radio, the St. Louis-based Internet radio station, achieved several notable milestones. For one thing, the station celebrated its first anniversary. Jewish Rock Radio, which can be accessed at http://jewishrockradio.com,...

How do you spell “Hanukkah?,” musing on made-for-TV movies

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished December 14, 2011

Musings of a made-for-TV holiday movie junkie I have a confession - I am a sucker for bad, as in cheesy and totally predictable, holiday movies. I'm not talking classics such as "It's a Wonderful Life," "Miracle on 34th Street" or "Holiday Inn," though...

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