Just as Purim costumes are coming out of storage and someone is arguing about whether it is pronounced Haman or Ha-man, Six13 has released its annual holiday parody. The Jewish a cappella group’s newest video, “Who Is This Haman?,” is a Purim-flavored...

A few years ago, we started keeping an eye on a rabbi in Los Angeles who seemed determined to turn Purim into a pop culture event. Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen of Temple Isaiah first landed on our radar in 2023 when she transformed Lizzo’s “Juice” into...

  If you happen to have K-Pop Demon Hunter outfit hanging in the back of your closet, it’s time to get it out. The colorful, costume-filled Purim reenactment and march is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. The festivities get underway at 2...

  In early 2020, I was in my first year as an Israeli emissary at a Conservative synagogue in Maryland. One of the last in-person events we held before COVID hit was a Tu Bishvat gathering with the men’s club and sisterhood. While planning,...

  More than 400 people celebrated the eighth night of Hanukkah at a public menorah lighting in St. Charles Sunday evening, Dec. 21. The event was organized by the Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles. It marks the 7th year for the festive...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, gives us eight nights to celebrate. Instead of giving gifts this year, I’m giving unsolicited advice. I’ve collected these gems (and a couple duds) from various sources over the years. I’m sharing my top eight,...

A St. Louis youth soccer team staged an impromptu celebration on the first night of Hanukkah from their Phoenix hotel after a scavenger hunt to find an important item: a menorah. A missing menorah Lizzie Berman and Michael Lourie, both soccer parents,...

Just a day after an antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and First Lady Claudia Kehoe welcomed guests to the Governor’s Mansion for Chabad of Greater St. Louis’ annual Hanukkah gathering,...

My favorite Hanukkah gift are the knitted gloves I got from Stacy Wolff Smart, [chief operating officer at the Jewish Light]. I wear them all the time and think of her whenever I do. They are also super helpful because after I had a heart attack my hands...

  St. Louis is lighting up Hanukkah with its very first pop-up bar on Dec. 18 from 6 to 11 p.m., where cocktails, food and celebration come together for a night of community and fun. The event is inspired by the Maccabee bars in New York...

  I have been writing Hanukkah columns for the St. Louis Jewish Light since 2006 and have covered a trove of historical and culinary topics regarding latkes. This year, I thought it might be fun to explore creative ways to serve your potato...

Hanukkah 2025 begins the evening of Dec. 14, and this year St. Louis is offering a packed calendar of public celebrations, hands-on workshops and family gatherings across the region. From a giant menorah near the Arch to a rolling parade of menorah-topped...