By Joel Grebler, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 16, 2019
This year, DC Comics celebrates the story of Batman, a versatile superhero character who has become an icon of American comic book culture. Eighty years ago this month, Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn) and Milton “Bill” Finger, two Jewish New Yorkers,...
By, Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 16, 2019
What’s up doc?Congrats to Cheryl Maayan, head of school at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, who received her Doctorate of Jewish Religious Education (honoris causa) from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion at its graduation ceremonies...
By Olivia Riutcel, Freshman, Webster Groves High School
• Published May 10, 2019
This summer, Jewish teens from across the country will travel to Atlanta July 28-Aug. 2 and Detroit Aug. 4-9 to compete in the JCC Maccabi Games, an annual multi-sports event open to Jewish teen athletes from all over the world. To Parkway North freshman...
By Noah Kleinlehrer, Freshman, MICDS
• Published May 10, 2019
In March, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) performed their annual winter/spring musical “Ragtime” by Terrence McNally (based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow). The emotional and enthralling story follows three main groups:...
By Eliana Brook, Junior, MICDS
• Published May 10, 2019
Ever since I can remember, I have been traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa to visit my dad’s side of the family. My dad moved to the United States nearly 30 years ago, yet all of my extended family never left Johannesburg. To visit them, I must...
I feel incredibly honored to have served as a writer, editor-in-chief and contributing editor emeritus for Ohr Chadash over the past three years. I have written a wide variety of stories for the Jewish Light, from a personal narrative about my experience...
BY: ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published May 9, 2019
Dogged pursuitHere’s a unique Mother’s Day gift sure to make a Jewish mother proud: Winning the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, and bringing home $10,000 in prize money — for mom, of course.Those interested...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published May 9, 2019
Weddings, while usually joyous occasions, can also generate more than their fair share of stress, including the bride’s decision about what to wear on the big day. Google wedding dress and stress, and more than 100 million results come back. Popular...
Louis G. and Sheryl Timberman announce the engagement of their son, Alex, to Ashley Diaz, the daughter of Harry and Kimberly Diaz of St. Charles. Alex is the grandson of the late Rochelle Hall of St. Louis.The groom-to-be is nearing completion of a master’s...
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Portman announce the engagement of their son Stuart to Rachel Soclof, daughter of Steven and Michal Soclof, of Beachwood, Ohio. The groom-to-be graduated from Parkway West High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology...
By Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 2, 2019
Whether or not you’re a lover of musical theater, one can’t help but notice that it surrounds our culture. In 2017, “La La Land” won Academy Awards galore and other recent movie musicals such as “Mary Poppins Returns” and “The Greatest...
This article originally appeared on Kveller.They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and … Jewish?Well, not quite. But between Morticia Addams’ Yiddish pet name for her husband, Gomez, and to the very Jewish writer (Paul Rudnick) behind the...
