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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

Marcee Silverstein and Geri Friedman, Couturier Chairs in 1980.

VIP Shopping Secrets: How to own the 60th annual Couturier sale Like a pro!

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished September 16, 2024

As if devotees of this fashion extravaganza needed another reason to get excited, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the annual Couturier sale at the Resale Shop, a key initiative of the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis. In honor of this...

How to become the ultimate old fart with the 'The Old Jewish Men’s Guide to Eating, Sleeping & Futzing Around.

How to become the ultimate old fart with the ‘The Old Jewish Men’s Guide to Eating, Sleeping & Futzing Around.

By PJ GrisarPublished September 16, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As far back as he can remember, Noah Rinsky dreamed of becoming an Old Jewish Man — but it wasn’t always a good dream. Growing...

(L) Jacob Schmidt as Zalmy and (R) Bryce Miller as Schmuly.

Friendship and faith collide in NJT’s ‘Trayf’

BY GERRY KOWARSKY, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished September 16, 2024

The New Jewish Theatre’s current offering is an outstanding production of “Trayf.” The play, by Lindsay Joelle, is an absorbing and moving study of a friendship in an insular environment. This bond is tested when one of the friends is drawn to the...

Eitan Kantor

Eitan Kantor honored with Staenberg Youth Award

Published September 16, 2024

Former St. Louisan Eitan B. Kantor received the Michael Staenberg Young Jewish Agency Professional Award at JEWISHcolorado’s annual meeting for his passion for community building and social change. He is launching a major initiative to make the synagogue...

American Association of Law Libraries publishes Gail Wechsler article

American Association of Law Libraries publishes Gail Wechsler article

Published September 16, 2024

Gail Wechsler’s article, “Expanding Access to Justice: One Public Law Library’s Approach,” is in the July/August issue of the American Association of Law Libraries’ AALL Spectrum magazine. She is the library director at the Law Library Association...

Rebecca Katzman

St. Louis native is teaching the next generation about voting

Published September 16, 2024

Former St. Louisan Rebecca Katzman’s new book, “Your Vote Matters: How We Elect The US President,” was recently published by Scholastic. Geared towards children in grades 2-5, the book walks readers through the ins and outs of voting in America,...

St. Louisan Marc Lapp (below) collects vintage Judaica. His collection includes carved wooden lion (from the mid-1900s) and the silver Torah finials

What you need to know before buying Judaica at auction—including a rare Einstein letter up for bid

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 16, 2024

For collectors interested in Judaica, buying at auction can be both exciting and risky. St. Louis collector Marc Lapp, who has spent years in the world of Judaica auctions, offers essential advice for those looking to invest in these rare and historic...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Sex, Secrets, and Dr. Ruth: The radical truths you never heard before

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 16, 2024

The iconic Dr. Ruth Westheimer died earlier this year at the age of 96. Dr. Ruth was a trailblazer for her candid and joyful talk about sex, regularly using words like "masturbate" and "vibrator" on the air and talking about sexual pleasure—including...

Samantha Wendling

Samantha Wendling takes on a key role at TI

Published September 16, 2024

Samantha Wendling was promoted to director of operations at Congregation Temple Israel. She is responsible for the synagogue’s business operations, including finance and accounting.

The crew of the Polaris Dawn mission: Jared Isaacman, Anna Menon, Scott Poteet and Sarah Gillis, arrive at Kennedy Space Center, FL Monday, August 19, 2024.They are scheduled to lift off Monday, Aug 26, on a privately funded mission.

Jewish billionaire makes spacewalking history

Miri Weissman, (Israel Hayom via JNS)Published September 15, 2024

U.S. tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman on Thursday become the first civilian to conduct a private spacewalk, venturing outside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule after traveling farther from Earth than any human in more than 50 years. A little preview...

The bumper of Tony Zinman’s car is a billboard for who he is and what he cares about Courtesy of Tony Zinman

Finding the line between antisemitism and anti-Zionism — on a bumper sticker

By Jodi Rudoren, The ForwardPublished September 15, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The blurry line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism is particularly hard to see when someone is shouting at you, defacing...

Robyn Hartley

The J welcomes new Youth Theatre director

Published September 15, 2024

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J) welcomes Robyn Hartley as the new Youth Theatre director. The Youth Theatre Program is an all-inclusive educational theatre program for grades K-9. The upcoming production this fall is “Shrek, Jr.”

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