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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

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‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting

Published October 20, 2022

(JTA) — The history of Jewish identity and politics in America has been told as a triumph of spiritual renewal (“A Certain People,” Charles Silberman, 1986), as an overdue flexing of political muscle (“Jewish Power,” J.J. Goldberg, 1996) and...

Why its time to finally eradicate unapologetic apologies

Why its time to finally eradicate unapologetic apologies

BARBARA BALLINGER AND MARGARET CRANE, Special To The Jewish LightPublished October 19, 2022

Excuses. Excuses. We are all guilty of using them to rationalize and make us feel better. But some folks are chronic repeat offenders. There, we've said enough! Alibis are designed to get someone off the hook; either the person who needs the...

Time challenged?  Picky kids? St. Louisan offers food prep tips from new cookbook

Time challenged? Picky kids? St. Louisan offers food prep tips from new cookbook

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 6, 2022

Dini Klein, a St. Louis native and Epstein Hebrew Academy alum, has a large online following, with 150,000 followers on Instagram. Klein specializes in sharing food prep tips for busy households. Her Prep + Rally website is popular among parents of picky...

Aunt Annette's Holiday Brisket with sweet wine and dried fruits

Aunt Annette’s Holiday Brisket with sweet wine and dried fruits

Published September 22, 2022

One Bonus Recipe Last April, we reported how Jewish BBQ master Steven Raichlen had brought his cooking show to St. Louis, shooting an entire season of shows at Union Station. He is also the author of many a cookbook including "The Brisket Chronicles."...

The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show

The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show

Julia Gergely, JTAPublished September 22, 2022

(New York Jewish Week) – The Lower East Side’s most famous set of Jewish sisters — Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertrude — may soon become TV stars: “All-of-a-Kind Family,” Sydney Taylor’s award-winning 1951 book, is being developed...

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