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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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Daniella, Karina,Naama,Agam and Liri.

Real life meets “Fauda” as released hostages visit filming

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 6, 2025

We first learned about it through a tweet. On July 1, “Fauda” co-creator Avi Issacharoff posted a photo from the set of the Israeli TV series, showing five young, smiling women who, not long ago, were in Hamas captivity. The caption: “We have the...

Rachael Sage.

Chutzpah and chords: Jewish pop artist Rachael Sage comes to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 6, 2025

Singer/songwriter Rachael Sage has spent decades cultivating a career in the arts—and now, she’s bringing her music to St. Louis. Known for blending Jewish identity with alt-pop storytelling, Sage, a Billboard-charting artist will debut music from...

Elliott Gould never sold out. He stayed Jewish. That matters now.

Elliott Gould never sold out. He stayed Jewish. That matters now.

Rochel Grosz, JNSPublished July 1, 2025

(JNS) -- It’s difficult to imagine a face like Elliott Gould’s becoming a matinee idol today. It is angular and brooding, with eyes that have carried a weight beyond their years and a voice that teetered between irony and sincerity. “Acting, for...

Tiles Tuesday 2.0 - St. Louis' largest Maj Jong event returns

Tiles Tuesday 2.0 – St. Louis’ largest Maj Jong event returns

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished July 1, 2025

Calling all Mah Jongg lovers and wannabes—Women’s Philanthropy invites you to an evening of fun, food and fellowship. Whether you’re a seasoned player who knows the 2025 Mahj card backwards and forward or someone still learning the ropes (like...

Neshama Carlebach

“Am Yisrael Chai” lives on in St. Louis: A Carlebach concert for today’s world

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 27, 2025

Award-winning Jewish singer Neshama Carlebach is heading to St. Louis for a concert that hits all the right notes—soulful, spiritual and unmistakably communal. On Aug. 17, she’ll close out Kol Rinah’s SummerFest 2025 with a public performance at...

Streisand and Dylan have never sang as one — until now.

Barbra Streisand’s brand-new duet with Bob Dylan is a whole lot different than you might think

By Seth Rogovoy, The ForwardPublished June 27, 2025

On paper they seem an unlikely vocal duo. Some might even call them “Beauty and the Beast.” Yet when Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan join forces to sing the Ray Noble standard “The Very Thought of You” on Streisand’s brand-new duets album, The...

Thousands attended the two-day Borscht Belt Festival, including its street fair, in upstate New York in July 2024. Credit: Courtesy.

‘Borscht Belt Fest 2025’ to honor legendary comedian Robert Klein

Published June 26, 2025

(JNS) The Borscht Belt Fest Robert Klein tribute will headline this summer’s Jewish comedy celebration in upstate New York. The 2025 event, returning to Ellenville in the Catskills region, will honor the legendary comedian with a Lifetime Achievement...

A scene from "Most People Die on Sundays"

Death, dry humor and a Jewish family: ‘Most People Die on Sunday’ hits home

By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 19, 2025

The Argentinian tragicomedy “Most People Die on Sundays,” which plays the Webster Film Series at Webster University on June 21 and 22, casts a dry humor eye on something few talk about: the high cost of death for middle-class families. On top of the...

From left: Alex Rich, Kevin Glazer and Ben Poremba

Meet the St. Louis Jewish artist turning collage into a spiritual practice

Published June 18, 2025

What do you get when you combine a collage artist, a camera and a conversation about identity? The newest episode of "Jews in the Lou" drops this week and features Kevin Glazer, a multidisciplinary St. Louis artist who’s using scissors, style and spirituality...

You’re perfect, but also… someone can’t stand you

You’re perfect, but also… someone can’t stand you

Amy Fenster BrownPublished June 18, 2025

I’ve got good news and bad news. Good news first.  Ed Sheeran says you’re perfect. Aretha Franklin thinks you’re wonderful. Billy Joel loves you just the way you are.  The bad news – someone out there disagrees. Don’t be paranoid, we’re...

Two Jewish trailblazers bring deaf stories—and strength—to the big screen

Two Jewish trailblazers bring deaf stories—and strength—to the big screen

Nate Bloom, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 18, 2025

The documentary “Marlee Matlin is Not Alone” will open in theaters on June 20. The film, which played the prestigious Sundance Festival to good reviews, explores the life of actress MARLEE MATLIN, 59, who is deaf. It. Word is that the film covers...

Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson in "The Materialists"

‘The Materialists’ opens with Jewish cast members in standout roles

Nate Bloom, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 18, 2025

The new comedy, “The Materialists,” opened in theaters on June 13. In it, Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a top matchmaker for elite New Yorkers. At one of her weddings where her ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans) is a waiter, she meets the very wealthy Harry...

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