By Gail Simmons, The Nosher
• Published April 5, 2024
This recipe was first published on The Nosher.
Though my Grandma Snazzy, my mother’s mother, seemed to barely eat a thing (to this day, I am convinced she subsisted on toast and coffee), she was a wonderful Jewish home cook. One of her specialties...
By Stephanie Ganz, The Nosher
• Published April 5, 2024
This recipe was first published on The Nosher.
Sauce gribiche is a cold egg sauce that originated in 19th-century France when the so-called “mother sauces” (or grandes sauces) were being defined by chefs Marie Antoine Carême and August Escoffier....
Philissa Cramer, Penny Schwartz, JTA
• Published April 5, 2024
(JTA) — The creators of new Passover haggadahs focused on Zionism and American patriotism were working on their projects long before Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza and a broad reckoning over both Israel and the place...
JENNIFER BAER, Director, PJ Library & Family Engagement at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis
• Published April 3, 2024
I have a terrible memory. Actually, I remember obscure details really well but forget passwords, early pick up times, birthday parties and pretty much anything with numbers.
I should seriously pause for a moment each day and say a prayer of gratitude...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 2, 2024
Remember the cozy tradition of matzah pajamas? Well, they're back and better than ever. Rabbi Yael Buechler introduced her beloved matzah pajamas to our readers in 2021, after she was inspired by her youngest son's adorable choice of "matzah...
JGrads St. Louis, Chabad on Campus's effort to recognize the needs of the hundreds of Jewish graduate students and their peers in St. Louis, is gearing up for its Passover seder.
"The seder is targeted at Jewish graduate students and their peers,"...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 24, 2024
Nearly 500 participants joined in the Purim re-enactment and parade through the streets of University City on Sunday, March 24.
Costumed characters marched alongside the characters in the Purim story during the annual event. In the spirit of the holiday,...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published March 21, 2024
About a year ago, on March 16 to be exact, Michael Dorf opened City Winery St. Louis, an entertainment venue, restaurant, winery and event space at the City Foundry in Midtown. When I interviewed him at the time of the opening, our conversation ended...
Tickets are now on sale for “The Passover Project: A Musical Seder,” at the City Winery on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Rooted in a few examples from other creative communities around the country, the St. Louis Jewish Light wanted to create...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 12, 2024
This year, Congregation Temple Israel got an early start on Purim, which begins at sunset on Saturday, March 23 and continues through the evening of Sunday, March 24.
On Sunday, March 10, students from the religious school performed "A Very Muppet...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 12, 2024
Soulard Mardi Gras, now the second-largest carnival celebration in the U.S., began in 1980 when five friends threw a house party. The University City Purim re-enactment shares several similarities. Participants dress up in costumes and the highlight of...
It was a happy sixth night of Hanukkah in downtown St. Louis at the 29-foot-tall menorah.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones declared Dec. 12, “A Day Of Light And Jewish Pride" in the city of St. Louis, and joined Chabad’s regional director Rabbi...
