By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 27, 2019
Congratulations to Gabe Fleisher for being named as one of 2019’s Forward 50. This year’s list marks the 25th annual compilation of the Jewish news website’s (and former newspaper) 50 American Jewish individuals “who influenced, intrigued and...
BY KATIE SILVER, SOPHOMORE, LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
• Published December 27, 2019
“JewishGirlProbs” is an Instagram page known internationally for its funny and relatable content. Begun by Aly Silverberg, a Reform Jew from Toronto, Canada, the account has amassed a whopping 34.2K followers, and is a place of community for a variety...
BY ELIANA BROOK, SENIOR, MICDS
• Published December 27, 2019
How important is it for someone to “like” your social media posts? Ohr Chadash posed that question and some others regarding social media to several St. Louis area Jewish teens and here’s what we found: Danielle Platke12th grade, Parkway North...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 27, 2019
As many of you are aware, for the past 10 years the Jewish Light has been honoring Unsung Heroes both in the paper’s Oy! Magazine and at a special event in the spring. After 10 successful magazines and events, we’ve decided to switch things up.Rather...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS
• Published December 23, 2019
Marshall and Sara Myers enjoyed 57 years of a happy marriage, which included service to the Jewish community, locally, nationally and globally. Tragically, Sara Myers was stricken with dementia and despite her efforts to stave off its mind-robbing symptoms,...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published December 19, 2019
Last year around this time we introduced you to Lior Melnick, a St. Louis native who is a member of the all-male Jewish a cappella group Six13. You might remember that for Hanukkah 2018, the group created a parody video entitled “Bohemian Chanukah,”...
If you’ve been to the St. Louis Art Museum recently, you may have noticed a display of colorful paintings by the museum’s gift shop. Entitled “Covenant Place: Family, Culture, Traditions,” this Student Gallery exhibition features works by Covenant...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published December 19, 2019
Maybe like me, you, too, are getting fewer holiday cards in the mail this season. It stands to reason, of course, with social media and all that it’s much easier to post the ubiquitous “happy holidays” message on Facebook than it is to send a card....
BEIT EL, West Bank (JTA) — I watched the news of the terrible Jersey City shooting last week with both horror and a sense of deja vu. Sadly, violent attacks against Jews, wherever we live, have become all too common. We can no longer assume our communal...
This story originally appeared on Alma.Critics have long called out “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” co-creator Amy Sherman-Palladino for the lack of diversity in her shows about pushy, fast-talking white ladies. This outcry probably motivated Sherman-Palladino...
BOSTON (JTA) — As a child, Sheryl Haft was captivated by the sounds of her grandparents speaking Yiddish.Sing-songy terms of endearment like “bubbala” and “mamleh shayne” sparked joy when her grandmother used them. Grittier words like “shmendrick”...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 12, 2019
No more procrastinating. It’s time to get serious about Hanukkah shopping, as the start of the festival of lights is less than two weeks away. I’ve once again channeled my shopping super power, and also enlisted help from Hanukkah Harriett (a.k.a....
