By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 7, 2022
Noted Israeli sculptor Leon Bronstein’s work is now on display in St. Louis in the Grand Center arts district at the Caitlyn Gallery. The gallery is owned by Bronstein’s longtime friend and supporter Rich Winters, who introduced the St. Louis art...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published October 7, 2022
The hunt is on. This time of year, some people like to hunt elk, others turkey, still others, deer. Me? I like to hunt bargains. And I can think of few bargain-shopping experiences that get my adrenaline pumping more than the National Council of Jewish...
(JTA) — Episode three of “The Patient,” the well-received psychological thriller series on Hulu about a serial killer who kidnaps his therapist, involves a flashback to an Orthodox wedding.
Ezra, son of the protagonist therapist Alan Strauss...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 6, 2022
ChaiFlicks, the streaming platform dedicated to Jewish entertainment announced its Fall 2022 programming slate, led by three award-winning Israeli TV series making their North American premiere and streaming exclusively on the service.
The three...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 6, 2022
We just kicked off the Jewish year 5783. Shana Tova!
When you get your winter holiday cards in December, some include a newsletter, letting you know what’s going on in the lives of friends and family from near and far. For the Jewish High Holy Days,...
ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 6, 2022
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, inspired both adulation and condemnation during his career, both of which are true to this very day, 83 years after his death in London in 1939.
Freud, whose towering intellect inspired admiration from his...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published 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...
Congregation Temple Israel is hosting its 14th annual Israeli Film Festival on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Guests will enjoy two Israeli films, Israeli-style refreshments during intermission and are welcome to attend one film or stay for both....
The eighth annual L’Chaim! event will be held Oct. 27 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. Themed L’Chaim! News Tonight, the gala will feature Juju Chang, Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News “Nightline” and one of the most prominent Asian-Americans...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 3, 2022
Dear Reader,
I'm going to be that dad. Yes, that dad that no matter how much my daughter begs me to stop doing something that embarrasses her, I won't. I just won't, and here's why:
The great make-believe comedy writer Benjy Stone said it best,...
By Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published October 3, 2022
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, is coming up on the evening of October 4, 2023. If Yom Kippur feels extra heavy for you this year, we’ve got some good news: Emmy-nominated actress, neuroscientist, and Jewish mama Mayim Bialik is here to bring...
By Jacob Kornbluh, The Forward
• Published October 3, 2022
In new book, veteran reporter Maggie Haberman highlights Donald Trump’s ‘uncertainty’ about disassociating himself from the nation’s most famous white supremacist
