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St. Louis Jewish Light

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

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Congregation B'nai Amoona. Photo: Bill Motchan

Calendar of upcoming family events

Published August 4, 2021

Golf at the Galleries When/Where: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; 12-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 12-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, through Sept. 6 at the Sheldon Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Blvd. Virtual/In-person? In-person RSVP required:...

How three Israeli filmmakers wound up becoming the story in Africa

How three Israeli filmmakers wound up becoming the story in Africa

Josh Hasten, JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATEPublished August 4, 2021

(JNS) Three Israeli documentary filmmakers arrived home safely from Nigeria at the end of last week, after what they described as 20 “hellish days” detained under inhumane conditions by the government’s Department of State Services (DSS) security...

Merissa Nathan Gerson is the author of "Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving."

Dealing with grief? Check out this Jewish author coming to Left Bank Books

Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished August 3, 2021

Left Bank Books is hosting a virtual event Thursday, Aug. 19 with the Jewish author of an upcoming book on grief. Merissa Nathan Gerson, a Washington University graduate, writer and sex educator, wrote “Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's...

Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes performs at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival.

Dawes is among Jewish acts coming to St. Louis this fall

Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished August 3, 2021

People in St. Louis who enjoy hearing that a particular performer is Jewish will have plenty to smile about in the coming months. As promised, we will periodically update you on touring acts featuring Jews that booked local shows. And as it would...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: A yid hot akht un tsvantsik...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: A yid hot akht un tsvantsik…

Published August 3, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

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The Jewish case to free Britney

Sara Himeles, Jewish UnpackedPublished August 3, 2021
Politicians across the political spectrum have expressed their support for #FreeBritney and conservatorship reform. We in the Jewish community should do the same.
Covid and Pfizer: What has Israel discovered so far?

Covid and Pfizer: What has Israel discovered so far?

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished August 3, 2021
How long do antibodies last, which patients get hit the hardest, how does the vaccine handle the Delta variant – the latest scientific findings from Israel.
Staff of the Jewish Community Center’s Camp Sabra at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Are you all in for Camp Sabra?

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished August 2, 2021

It takes a village to maintain and grow a vibrant Jewish sleepaway camp, which is why Camp Sabra needs your help. From Tuesday, Aug. 3 through Thursday, Aug. 5, the camp is launching All in for Sabra, its annual fundraiser that thanks to some generous...

Jewish Art Inside The St. Louis Art Museum: Daniel Interpreting to Balshazzar

Jewish Art Inside The St. Louis Art Museum: Daniel Interpreting to Balshazzar

Jordan Palmer and Dale SharonPublished August 2, 2021

The St. Louis Art Museum attracts art lovers from around the country.  But, did you know that this treasure located at the top of Art Hill in Forest Park houses a truly impressive collection of Jewish art in many forms. Jewish Art Inside the St. Louis...

Elon Gold performs at a sold-out show at Stand UP NY in July 2021. Photo by Arin Sang-Urai/Stand Up NY.

Elon Gold dishes on Jackie Mason, COVID-19 and why Jews are so nervous

Alan Zeitlin, Jewish News SyndicatePublished August 2, 2021
“Jackie Mason was in a league of his own,” said the 50-year-old comedian. “I don’t care how decent some other guys are today, there will never be anyone like him.”
In first, Israel and UAE exchange organ transplants

In first, Israel and UAE exchange organ transplants

Naama Barak, israel21cPublished August 2, 2021

A three-way organ swap took place this week between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in which family members of three people requiring a transplant donated their kidneys in exchange for kidneys for ailing loved ones. It was the first time an organ...

Israel begins offering Covid booster shots, but is it wise?

Israel begins offering Covid booster shots, but is it wise?

Published August 2, 2021

With rising Covid-19 cases caused by the Delta variant and concerns about how long the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remains effective — and how effective it is against Delta – the Israeli government decided on July 29 to make a booster shot available to...

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