Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 28, 2024
I'm not going to kid you, but with the St. Louis Cardinals playing so poorly, I've been searching for new shows to spend my valuable lounging time on. Recently, I've been spending a lot of time on Netflix binge-watching six seasons of "Vikings." I tell...
The police department in Melrose, Mass., said on Tuesday that it is still trying to determine the cause of a broken fence and charred Jewish tombstone at the Workmen’s Circle Cemetery on the outskirts of the city, one of several area plots owned and managed by...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 28, 2024
Central Reform Congregation (CRC) in St. Louis has received the Pathways Leadership Award from HIAS for its efforts in resettling refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
In 2022, CRC's Refugee Resettlement Circle helped resettle an Afghan family of...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 28, 2024
In a world where the boundaries of free speech are constantly being tested, particularly in the context of political conflicts, an upcoming lecture at Washington University in St. Louis promises to shed light on this critical issue. On Tuesday, Sept....
Prof. Barak Medina is a legal scholar working on theoretical, comparative and positive aspects of the right to equality, freedom of speech, judicial review, and constitutionalism. He holds the Landecker-Ferencz chair in the study of Protection of Minorities...
Ali Siegel and her husband, David Kerins, opened Forty Elephants, in downtown Kirkwood.
The consignment shop will offer women’s/femme clothing and accessories from 30 different vendors on a rotating basis, resulting in an eclectic mix of vintage and...
This story first appeared on the website of Jewish Women's Archive.
“I suggest something illicit,” Elizabeth Taylor says coyly at the top of Nanette Burstein’s new documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, immediately letting us know that...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published August 27, 2024
In my last column I mentioned an advice book I wanted to write for my older son, Davis, titled, “Quantity Over Quality: The College Years.”
It’s a guide to navigating your years in higher education, featuring practical advice about dating, partying...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 27, 2024
If you’ve always assumed that Christmas carols are merely twee expressions of Christian joy, think again. Many of the most beloved holiday songs, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," have surprising origins rooted deep within the Jewish community.
"Rudolph...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 27, 2024
Remember when the internet lost its collective mind over the color of a dress? Or that time we all debated whether a sound clip said "Yanny" or "Laurel"? Well, St. Louis has its own version of these viral moments—a bagel...
Sometimes it’s simply too hot to turn on in the oven. In the height of summer, salads are our friend — but you’ll find no limp leaves, mushy veggies or bland bowls here. We’ve gathered 5 Jewish salad recipes with enough vibrancy, variety and...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 26, 2024
To this day, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum has documented the stories of over 900 Holocaust survivors who made St. Louis their home after World War II. These survivors, whose names are displayed in the museum’s St. Louis Survivors Gallery,...
