By Noah Kleinlehrer, Junior, MICDS
• Published October 23, 2020
Back in 1918, when the Spanish Flu pandemic swept through the world, the latest technological innovations included the pop-up toaster and the enigma machine (an encryption device to protect high-level communications). Basic amenities included blankets,...
By Avital Vorobeychik, Eighth grade, Epstein Hebrew Academy
• Published October 23, 2020
Around the time when COVID first broke out in March, I joined a program called CHAT. For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to volunteer at a senior citizen’s home, but I never met the age requirement. One day, I was scrolling through...
There is a raging debate today between liberals and conservatives, even though few people can really identify what each camp stands for. Much of the distinction traditionally revolves around the view one has of Big Government, although even here the...
By Cheryl Adelstein & Nancy Solomon Desloge
• Published October 22, 2020
The Torah portion Shoftim contains a series of laws directing the nascent Israelite community on how to establish a just society. Their guiding principle is found at the beginning of the portion in Deuteronomy 16:18-20: “You shall not judge unfairly:...
If you haven’t been to the I.E. Millstone Campus near Creve Coeur lately, you’re in for a pleasant surprise next time you visit. Five new towering sculptures, including three whimsical, brightly colored ones, continue to enliven the campus, thanks...
Also quite busy during this pandemic is the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis. Currently, the advocacy agency is nearing the final days of its 54th Annual Couturier Sale, which raises funds to support women, children and families in our community.This...
Despite the pandemic, there is still a lot going on in the St. Louis Jewish community, albeit mostly virtually. First up is the L’Chaim! fundraiser hosted by Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation, slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.In years past,...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published October 18, 2020
Meet with other parents and discuss our racial equity habits in parenting during an interactive webinar with Yavilah McCoy from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.McCoy is a pioneer of the diversity and equity movement and advocate for the empowerment of...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published October 18, 2020
Webster University and Dance the Vote are partnering on a non-partisan voting initiative to encourage voter registration and participation in the 2020 elections in honor of John Lewis. Congressional representative Lewis' legacy is an essential part...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published October 15, 2020
Three Jewish women’s groups — National Council of Jewish Women, Jewish Women International and Hadassah— are joining together for a special Jewish Women Vote event at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 to welcome Shabbat through a celebration of...
(JTA) — HBO Max has bought the rights to “Valley of Tears,” a drama about the 1973 Yom Kippur War that is being touted as Israel’s biggest-budget TV series to date.The 10-part series depicts the war through the eyes of young soldiers through four...
(JTA) — The intermediate days of Sukkot in the holy city of Brooklyn are normally a time of singing, prayer and communal fellowship. This year the celebrations were marred by violence. Egged on by a rabble-rousing individual who literally wore a political...
