BY KATIE SILVER, Freshman, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Published February 14, 2019
In 2018, a record level of school gun violence and a synagogue shooting that killed 11 people made many Jewish teens more aware of the dangers facing schools and houses of worship.A study by the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School reported 97 school gun violence...
By Ethan Fine, Junior, Eureka High School
• Published February 14, 2019
Roughly 700,000 people marched in more than 300 locations across the United States for this year’s annual Women’s March on Jan. 19. The most recent marches were much smaller than the inaugural marches in 2017, which drew more than 4 million people....
(JTA) — In May 1943, after years of killings and deportations, the Nazis declared Berlin “judenfrei,” or free of Jews. What they didn’t know was that approximately 7,000 Jews remained in hiding in the city, and not only in attics and basements...
BY JUDITH NEWMARK, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published February 13, 2019
How much do you know about the War of the Roses, the 15th-century struggle for the English throne?You’re not an expert? No problem. You can still enjoy a rousing production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III.”In the same vein, you can enjoy a new production...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chef Emeritus
• Published February 6, 2019
‘Oslo,’ the widely acclaimed play by J.T. Rogers, which won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, is coming to the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s Main Stage Feb. 6-March 3.The fact-based play deals with the ill-fated peace process between Israel...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published February 1, 2019
Words from the heartRabbi Carnie Rose says while he doesn’t usually tear up when officiating lifecycle events, he couldn’t help himself last Saturday morning. The moment came right after Mikhail Averbukh stood on the bimah with his wife, Anastasia,...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published February 1, 2019
At one time not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Jewish theater company to produce William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” the lead character of which is Shylock, a bloodthirsty and corrupt moneylender in the fabled city during...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published February 1, 2019
At one time not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Jewish theater company to produce William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” the lead character of which is Shylock, a bloodthirsty and corrupt moneylender in the fabled city during...
April Anne Aguillard, daughter of Drake and Jennifer Aguillard of Opelousas, La., and Justin Alexander Baris, son of Mitch and Lynda Baris of Chesterfield, have announced their engagement. April is the granddaughter of Charles and Janice Aguillard of...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 24, 2019
Faces of the next generationThis week, the Jewish Light is launching the first of a yearlong, intermittent feature called “Under 36” (see story on Page 1). Our goal is to spotlight interesting and innovative Jewish men and women ages 36 and under...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published January 18, 2019
When it’s cold outside, our tendency is to hibernate — get into our PJs, cozy up with a glass of wine or hot toddy and binge-watch whatever (might I recommend “Killing Eve” on Hulu).And while that’s fine for a night or two, staying in means...
BY JUDITH NEWMARK, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 17, 2019
“I’m not a genius,” playwright and director Aaron Posner insists. “But I get to work with geniuses all the time.”There’s probably something wrong with both parts of that remark. In the first place, plenty of people would gladly bestow a “genius”...
