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St. Louis Jewish Light

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What’s so Jewish about National Iced Tea Day? Relax, we’ll tell you

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished June 10, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do for a living and have for more than 40 years. But when I think about where else my talents lie -- what else I’d be really good at -- it comes down to two things: Coming up with catchy names for nail polish colors...

The Messier Side of Parenting: The Uber Life

The Messier Side of Parenting: The Uber Life

Published June 10, 2021

“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...

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Upcoming family events in the St. Louis Jewish community

Published June 9, 2021

The History Clubhouse at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park When/Where? One-hour play sessions at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays each week throughout the summer Virtual/In-Person? In-person. All visitors ages...

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Going to sleepover camp for the first time? Our experts explain what to bring.

Laura K. Silver & Katie Silver, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 9, 2021

Once you pack the sunscreen and the bug spray, here are the Top 10 things a parent of a new camper should think about including in his or her packing list.   1. A lint roller  Camp is dirty. In order for a camper to keep his/her bed...

Rendering of the Basilica after restoration and development works. Image courtesy of Israel Antiquities Authority and Turner Landscape

See the 2,000-year-old basilica to be excavated, restored in Israel

JON SCHILLER, ISRAEL21CPublished June 9, 2021
200 marble items found on the site include dozens of column capitals with plant motifs, and some bearing an eagle – the symbol of the Roman Empire.
The secret Jewish history of UFOs

The secret Jewish history of UFOs

SETH ROGOVOY, THE FORWARDPublished June 8, 2021

They’re baaack! Through some weird confluence of circumstances, UFOs are back in the news. Maybe the events of the past couple of years have led people to look elsewhere, to the skies, for meaning. Maybe the renewed interest in alien visitations...

Young people on their way to work in the fields in pre-state Israel, 1939. Photo by Kluger Zoltan/GPO

12 books to help you understand Israel’s history

NAAMA BARAK, ISRAEL21CPublished June 8, 2021

As Israel made headlines across the world in recent weeks, we at ISRAEL21c noticed people’s growing interest in understanding how things got to where they are, the ins and outs of the country’s history and the matters that influence public opinion. We...

A natural supplement to lower cholesterol may ease anxiety

A natural supplement to lower cholesterol may ease anxiety

ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN, ISRAEL21cPublished June 7, 2021
Mice receiving plant-derived beta-sitosterol were calmer than the control group, scientists report.
Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Bei mir bistu shein

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Bei mir bistu shein

Published June 7, 2021

In Godfather II, Michael Corleone says of a fellow mobster – “Hyman Roth has been dying from the same heart attack for the last twenty years.” The same thing could be said about Yiddish, the language that refuses to die, even though it has been...

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IRS hitting you with a fine or late fee? Don’t fret, here’s why

RITA W. GREEN, Instructor of Accountancy, University of MemphisPublished June 7, 2021

Tax Day has come and gone, and you think you filed your return in the nick of time. But several weeks later you receive that dreaded letter in the mail from the Internal Revenue Service informing you of missing the deadline and failing to pay your tax...

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Companion Baking’s Josh Allen riding to end childhood hunger

Alec Baris, Digital Engagement AssociatePublished June 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made childhood hunger even more concerning in. America, with distance learning impacting many schools’ ability to provide low-income children with nutritious meals on a consistent basis. To combat this, Companion Baking...

With new at-home paramedic service, Israel’s national ambulance service becomes telemedicine pioneer

With new at-home paramedic service, Israel’s national ambulance service becomes telemedicine pioneer

JTA STAFFPublished June 3, 2021

JERUSALEM – The elderly grandmother had a fever and felt weak, despite the antibiotics her family doctor had prescribed a couple of days earlier for a urinary tract infection. Instead of feeling better, she was getting worse. That’s when her worried...

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