Miles Friedman | Congregation B’nai AmoonaMiles Friedman, son of Heidi and Dan Friedman of Skokie, Ill., chose to have his bar mitzvah at Congregation B’nai Amoona because he felt such a strong connection to his community there. Having moved away...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 12, 2018
Peach season has arrived. To celebrate this season, load up your fruit basket with these juicy, sweet marvels and prepare to indulge. You can enjoy your peaches fresh-picked and eaten out-of-hand, sliced or chopped as part of a salad or with your yogurt...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published July 12, 2018
Identical twins and local entrepreneurs Jeff and Randy Vines operate a fun, quirky T-shirt and apparel shop at the corner of Cherokee Street and Compton Avenue called STL-Style. Walk in, and the first thing you notice are shirts hanging on a wall with...
Sam Mosher, Staff Writer
• Published July 12, 2018
David Dresner’s favorite dish is potstickers. When he was a child, his mom would bribe him with potstickers so he would do his chores or run errands with her. But as an adult, the processed ingredients and premade dough of most potstickers failed to...
Hyatts celebrate 50th anniversaryAdrienne and Arthur Hyatt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 16th at a dinner at Tony’s with their daughter, Marianne, and her husband Steven Chervitz and their children, Jordan, 18, and Allison, 16. On...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 6, 2018
Focus on Paul Rudd“Ant-Man and the Wasp” features Marvel heroes with the incredible ability to shrink. PAUL RUDD, 49, who starred in the hit 2015 film, “Ant-Man,” reprises that title role in this film. Evangeline Lily, who had a co-starring role...
By Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 6, 2018
As we approach Aug. 9, which will be the fourth anniversary of that fateful day when the Ferguson tragedy took place, I am again reminded of the power of the arts.On a trip to Japan a few years ago, our guide told us of the Maeda Clan, rulers in the city...
By Chaya Rappoport, The Nosher via JTA
• Published July 6, 2018
Limonana is a classic Israeli drink that combines freshly squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves for a unique Israeli-style lemonade treat that’s beloved throughout the country.Limonana is a combination of the Hebrew and Arabic words “limon” and “nana,”...
By Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published July 5, 2018
NEW YORK — A few months ago I wrote a humor piece titled “Don’t eat off the seder plate, and other tips for non-Jews attending their first seder.” It drew a miffed response from a rabbi friend who often works with interfaith families and suggested...
From Diane Packman of Creve Coeur: “I love to cook, but I do not serve heavy appetizers when I invite people over. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because I want my guests to be hungry for my dinner. About 18 or 19 years ago, I had friends...
The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival continues its 23rd year with two events at the Jewish Community Center’s Arts & Entertainment Building in July and August.At 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15 the festival will screen “Big Sonia” — a documentary about...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published June 28, 2018
A major component of our mission at the Jewish Light is to connect the St. Louis Jewish community. We work to engage all the constituent parts with informative and vibrant stories, whether about the local landscape, or Israel, or world Jewry.Some aspects...
