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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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Mirowitz Center

Feb. 8: Boosting brain health

Published January 25, 2023

From 1 to 2 p.m. Dr. David Carr of Washington University will lead a free, online discussion about getting the very best of your brain. Register for this Mirowitz Center program online or call 314-733-9813, or email [email protected].

The Miniature Torah

Feb. 7: Lunch & Learn for Women: Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)

Published January 25, 2023

The Jewish Women’s Society will hold a lunch and learn (for women only) on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers).  Mimi David leads this monthly class where participants can discover the Torah’s views on ethics and interpersonal relationships — timeless...

Congregation Bnai Amoona. Photo: Bill Motchan

Feb. 5: Tu B’Shevat book talk

Published January 25, 2023

B’nai Amoona will host author Diane Bleyer for a Tu B’Shevat event and book talk. Bleyer’s novel, “The Second Chance,” centers on a future where climate change has wreaked havoc worldwide and the human race is taking desperate measures to survive....

Photo: Bill Motchan

Feb. 5: A tree of life Tu B’Shevat seder

Published January 25, 2023

Congregation Shaare Emeth will hold a Tu B’Shevat seder “Celebrating the Interconnectedness of Our Lives, Our Actions and Our Earth” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Director of Lifelong Learning Debbie Bram and Musician-in-Residence...

Feb. 4: NHBZ Tu B’Shevat Lunch & Learn

Feb. 4: NHBZ Tu B’Shevat Lunch & Learn

Published January 25, 2023

Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum will present “Happy Birthday Trees; Seeing G-d’s Beauty in Nature” at a Nusach Hari B’nai Zion Lunch and Learn. He will discuss the underlying meaning of Tu B’Shevat, the power of the seven species of the land of Israel...

 Betsy Enger leads a cooking demonstration during a Jewish Senior Connection program in April.  Photo: Bill Motchan

Feb. 3: Jewish Senior Connection holds Friday night Shabbat dinner

Published January 25, 2023

Jewish Senior Connection will hold a Friday night Shabbat dinner at B’nai Amoona, 324 S. Mason Road in Creve Coeur, with services at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45. The traditional dinner will include matzah ball soup, brisket and more. Guests will...

Feb 1: Challah Club with Mimi David

Feb 1: Challah Club with Mimi David

Published January 25, 2023

At 7 p.m. the Jewish Women’s Society (for women only) will hold its monthly challah baking club (meets the first Wednesday of each month, September through May). The annual fee is prorated for those joining late. The club meets at the Aish Firehouse,...

Scholars and enthusiasts alike believe this portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on November 8, 1863, eleven days before his famed Gettysburg Address, to be the best photograph of him ever taken.Public domain

Feb. 1: Understanding Lincoln’s legacy 

Published January 25, 2023

Historian Christian McWhirter of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will lead a free, online Mirowitz Center discussion from 10 to 11 a.m. about competing points of view on emancipation and will consider Lincoln’s actions in the broader...

Jan. 29: NHBZ All-You-Can Eat Pizza Night

Jan. 29: NHBZ All-You-Can Eat Pizza Night

Published January 25, 2023

From 5 to 7 p.m., Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will offer a dine-in all-you-can-eat buffet of delicious kosher pizza, pasta, salad and garlic bread plus a dessert and beverage. There are even movies for your kids. Prices are $15 for adults, $7 for kids...

Think you know your stuff? Prove it at NCJW trivia night

Think you know your “stuff? Prove it at NCJW trivia night

Published January 25, 2023

National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis will host a trivia night fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Congregation Temple Israel. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7. Individual tickets are $25; a table of 10 is $250. The fundraiser...

Wildfruit Projects + MaTovu presents: Author Event with Tegan Nia Swanson

Wildfruit Projects + MaTovu presents: Author Event with Tegan Nia Swanson

Published January 23, 2023

Wildfruit Projects + MaTovu presents: Author Event with Tegan Nia Swanson Friday, February 24, 6:30 pm at Wildfruit Projects (4704 Virginina Ave) Sunday, February 26, 12:00 pm at MaTovu Join visiting author and advocate Tegan Nia Swanson for her...

Hospital Visits and Sitting Shiva

Hospital Visits and Sitting Shiva

Published January 23, 2023

Hospital Visits and Sitting Shiva Thursday, February 9, 7:00p  8:30pVisiting the sick and planning and attending shivas are a common part of life, but one that we often feel unprepared for. Join us for a virtual skill-building session with end-of-life...

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