Samantha Rachel Starr, daughter of Steven and Jill Starr of St. Louis, and Ryan Christopher DuBois, son of Dave and Barb DuBois of St. Charles, have announced their engagement.Samantha is the granddaughter of Gloria and the late Michael Starr and the...
By Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published March 18, 2020
If I were a coach talking with a locker room full of local print journalists, here is what I would tell them: “This is our last, best shot.”This coronavirus pandemic poses a grave threat to newspapers, many of which were already teetering on the brink...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published March 12, 2020
He had me at “Crossing Delancey.”That was my response when Eddie Coffield shared the lineup for the New Jewish Theatre’s 2020-21 season, beginning in October. Coffield is artistic director of NJT, which is part of the Jewish Community Center.Although...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published March 12, 2020
Editor's update (March 17): Due to COVID-19 concerns, this retreat is being rescheduled for next year. Every other year the folks at Nishmah host a Shabbat retreat designed to bring together local Jewish women of many generations, affiliations and life...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published March 12, 2020
As we get ready for Passover, the Jewish Light is looking for unique and/or interesting stories about your favorite seder plate. Did you receive it as a special gift? Was it handed down to you by a beloved relative? Did you glue it together after a...
By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 12, 2020
Editor's update (March 16): The New Jewish Theatre has postponed "We Are The Levinsons" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be rescheduled for later this summer. When Wendy Kout, author of “We Are the Levinsons,” a touching comedy opening March...
In photos and videos, Papa fades into the background. Sometimes half of his face sits outside the frame or only the back of his head appears. More than likely, he’s behind the camera, recording a birthday party or Hanukkah celebration to be kept in...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 12, 2020
At the movies: ‘Wendy’ and ‘The Hunt’ The low-budget indie film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” was the surprise hit of 2012. This almost mystical story about how a young girl survived a major Louisiana flood won many major awards and scored...
The New Jewish Theatre continues its record-setting season with “We Are the Levinsons,” Wendy Kout’s compelling play about a multi-generational Jewish family as they laugh, learn and love their way through a year of life and death. Weaving comedy...
This letter has been reposted with the permission of Rabbi Reuven Fink.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (JTA) — As so many of us are now contemplating going into a Shabbos of seclusion, I want to share a few thoughts with you.
We all woke up Tuesday morning...
By Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 6, 2020
I was inspired by two art exhibitions at the Sheldon Art Galleries in Grand Center. The first was titled “Amazing Horns: Bridging Continents, Bridging Time.” The works were instruments from the Hartenberger Collection of Musical Instruments now owned...
Over President’s Day weekend, I was pleased to help chaperone a Jewish Student Union (JSU) relief trip to New Orleans. Eight students, Rabbi Yitzchak Staum and I traveled there Wednesday, Feb. 12 to join other staff and students from all over the Midwest....
