Leaders of local Jewish cemeteries, funeral homes and a monument company meet monthly at Kohn's Kosher Deli to discuss their industry. (From left) Dennis Hrubes (Berger Memorial Chapel); Barry Needle (United Cemetery Association; Jim Singman (Beth...
The Brothers Lazaroff's fifth annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo drew a full house to Covenant Place on Dec. 5. This was a new location for the event -- in previous years the dress rehearsal was held at Covenant, but the reception was so strong that organizers worked...
As a teenager, Carol Kaplan-Lyss received Theodore Bikel’s first album, “An Actor’s Holiday,” from a boyfriend. She cherished the music.
As president of the Hillel House at Washington University, she was given a paid trip to New York for a...
The Jewish Light hosted a reception for its Publisher's Society supporters and friends at Ben Poremba's Olio and Elaia restaurants on Sunday, Aug. 25. Award-winning chef Poremba offered a special assortment of his Israeli and Mediterranean influenced...
Join us at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 at Congregation B'nai Amoona as Iran expert David Makovsky provides a detailed analysis of how we got to the present-day situation, what may happen with the Iran agreement, and the possibilities that lie ahead.
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The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis section hosted its annual Back to School! Store Sunday at Central Reform Congregation. For the past 15 years, volunteers have helped to outfit more than 100,000 children as they prepare to go back to school....
Audrey Bonnett Shatz, died July 12, 2015 from complications following a recent stroke. Born Audrey Bonnett, a native and lifelong resident of St. Louis, Audrey attended Washington University School of Fine Arts. Her education was interrupted during...
Jay S. Goodman, Ph.D., J.D., of Providence, RI, died May 2, 2015. He was born in 1940. He was a renowned political science professor, political advisor, attorney, and civic leader. He was 75. He died with his family at his side following a year-long...
In February, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School held its inaugural Carol Rubin Day of Jewish Music, Study and the Arts — a full day of using Jewish texts as inspiration for visual art, storytelling, drama and music, capped off with a Dan Nichols...
Holocaust survivor Ben Fainer was guest speaker at an Educators Networking Reception held by the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center. Approximately 200 educators and dignitaries — including State Sen. Jill Schupp, State Rep.Sue Meredith and Brian...
LOOKING BACK • St. Louis County Supervisor gene McNary displays a proclamation in 1986 designating November 9-19 as National Jewish Book Festival Month. Attending the signing of the proclamation were Gloria Hirsch, chairwoman and the other co-chairwomen...
THROWBACK THURSDAY • As we are coming to the end of 2014, look at the highlights of 1985 for our #TBT. Pictures are explained clockwise from the upper left-hand corner:
-- President Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva...
