Mazel tov to Scarlett Johansson, Jewish mom and actress who is reportedly pregnant with her second child!
According to PageSix, “multiple sources” have confirmed that Johansson is expecting a baby with her husband, Colin Jost. “Scarlett is pregnant...
JENNIFER BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 7, 2021
Apparently, I’m developing some skills that just can’t be reflected on a résumé, such as my near perfect ability to embarrass my kids. While I know that they don’t need me to hold their hands anymore when we cross the street, something in me...
“The Messier Side of Parenting” features Taryn Goldstein, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from navigating urgent care visits to cleaning toilet...
Alec Baris, Digital Engagement Associate
• Published June 29, 2021
Israeli actress and “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has announced the arrival of a new family member on Twitter and Instagram today:
Alongside her husband, Yaron Varsano, and her two daughters, Gadot captured and shared the moment when her new baby...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 28, 2021
School is out! It’s officially summer! Time for a family vacation!
From Labor Day to Memorial Day, parents and kids look forward to this time of year. I bet that you, like me, look back fondly at memories of summer family vacations. Mine include...
HOLLY LEBOWITZ ROSSI, Kveller.com
• Published June 23, 2021
If your family is planning a backyard bar or bat mitzvah, Dorothy’s famous words at the end of “The Wizard of Oz” might be on your mind: “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire… I won’t look any further than my own backyard.” True,...
RACHEL SPEZIA, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 23, 2021
There are endless benefits to children engaging in art — it is truly good for their mind, body, and soul. As parents, we often feel like each drawing, painting and sculpture is a masterpiece worthy of preservation until the end of time, but it doesn’t...
COMPILED BY JEWISH LIGHT STAFF
• Published June 23, 2021
St. Louis Symphony helps Jewish community celebrate Shabbat
When/Where? 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 25 at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex TSG Day Camp Pavilion and Soccer Field
Virtual/In-person? In-person
Description: The Jewish...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published June 21, 2021
Angel Alon, 70, from the southern Israeli city of Netivot, has eight children, 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
But she and her husband, Shlomo, always had room in their hearts for more.
Over the past 29 years, they took in 217 babies...
The literal definition of the Yiddish word Kvell is to "Feel or express pride, or to be extraordinarily pleased. Kvell is a verb, so it would be accurate to say to your friend, “I am sure that you were kvelling when you watched your son graduate yeshivah....
“The Messier Side of Parenting” introduces readers to Taryn Goldstein, 43, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons, ranging in age from 9 to 15. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from...
