Dear St. Louis Jewish Light readers. We're trying something different here, and would like your feedback. There is so much good news around the world, but it doesn't necessarily involve Judiasm. Would you like to see one or more "Good News Stories"...
DAN BUFFA, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published July 21, 2021
Every director carries a trademark to the screen. Martin Scorsese's love for the Rolling Stones music and a long tracking shot. John Woo loves doves flying over our heroes. There will be a guitar in Robert Rodriguez's movies. Quentin Tarantino's extended...
ELYSE PICKER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 21, 2021
Religious school. If you attended as a child, your memories may be along the lines of mine: something you had to do that took up extra time after school and on the weekends and was often quite dull.
However, after surveying the directors of eight...
“The Messier Side of Parenting” introduces readers to Taryn Goldstein, 43, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons, ranging in age from 9 to 15. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from...
From Groucho Marx and the Borscht Belt to Sarah Silverman, many of America’s best-known comedians have been Jewish. And so important is humor to Jewish culture that a landmark study on American Jewish identity in 2013 found that 42...
JENNIFER BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 21, 2021
Does your kid love to sing, draw or play an instrument? Inspire your budding artist or musician with PJ Library stories featuring poets, painters and creators.
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:...
This article originally appeared at forward.com. Reposted with permission.
It looked like a pretty ordinary Instagram post: a smiling woman in a trendy periwinkle dress, posed against a background of roses.
But Alex Fleksher, the woman in the picture,...
Amit Naor, National Library of Israel
• Published July 21, 2021
Stories about dragons usually lead us to dark caves in Europe, but one classic dragon-tale may have its ancient roots right here, in the Land of Israel
Jacqueline Roderick, KVELLER
• Published July 21, 2021
Our deepest condolences go out to Rush lead singer and legendary bassist Geddy Lee, whose Jewish mom, Mary Weinrib, passed away on July 2, 2021. Weinrib, who was set to turn 96 on July 16, was not only a massive supporter of her son’s music career but...
Close your eyes. Picture a 16-year-old superhero with curly hair, a big attitude, a love for Rueben sandwiches, and a dog named after Fran Lebowitz. Sounds incredible, right? Well, she’s real, and her name is Willow Zimmerman, aka Whistle, and she’s...
Welcome back to the land of hot summers, painful lawn work, and hard-to-please baseball fans. There's a lot to discuss but I trimmed it down from 55 to 5 things. Topics are in BOLD.
And it's true. St. Louis Cardinals fans aren't easy to please. If...
