Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 13, 2024
More good news for the St. Louis kosher community: On Wednesday, Aug. 14, after the end of Tisha B'av, St. Louis' newest kosher deli, Nate’s Kosher Deli, will officially add deli take-out service. The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 12, 2024
Babka, the rich, sweet bread swirled with chocolate or cinnamon, has long been a beloved treat in Jewish households, particularly around festive occasions. Now, as Rosh Hashanah approaches on the evening...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published August 7, 2024
Nate's Kosher Deli will officially open on Thursday, August 8, initially offering only kosher butcher service. Chicken, beef, and lamb will be cut to order and available pre-packaged. The business at 10405...
August is National Sandwich Month, and the Jewish Light is thrilled to pay tribute to this beloved culinary creation. Throughout the entire month, we will feature a different mouthwatering...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 30, 2024
The new kosher butcher and deli that will operate out of the shuttered Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli will offer high quality products at a fair price. Those are the primary goals planned by Avi Rosenberg,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published July 29, 2024
The recent closure of Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, the only full service, stand-alone kosher meat market in St. Louis, has left the local Jewish community grappling with significant changes. For years,...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 28, 2024
It will soon be easier and more convenient to get kosher food in the St. Louis area. The Schnucks market at Ladue Crossing will launch an expanded fresh kosher food section this fall. The expansion will...
By Andrea Samuels, Israel21c.org
• Published July 22, 2024
Israeli wine expert Adam S. Montefiore often notes that while wine has been produced in the land of Israel for about 5,000 years, it’s only in the last 20 years or so that its quality has soared.
In...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 17, 2024
The Benevolent King, the fine dining Maplewood restaurant owned by Israeli-born restauranteur Ben Poremba, has closed. In an Instagram post on July 17, Poremba announced the move and said, in part, “The...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published July 16, 2024
In 2019 when Jeffrey Abraham, senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amooona and his wife Lauren first visited St. Louis, they were especially impressed by several local institutions.
“We saw Mirowitz...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published July 16, 2024
The restaurant business—and especially kosher delis—are not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry with very slim profit margins. That’s the perception of Steve Rosenblum, 2020 Jewish Light...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published July 13, 2024
St. Louis' culinary landscape has changed with the recent closure of Kohn's, the city's last kosher market and deli, after 63 years of service. With Kohn's closing and the loss of its famous Killer Pastrami...