Attention youngsters who enjoy singing. Shir Emeth Youth Choir, which is open to all 3rd-7th graders in the St. Louis Jewish community, will officially get underway next month. Although it will be based at Congregation Shaare Emeth, any child from any...
Upcoming events include a family "Making Mensches" event at Shaare Emeth's Mitzvah Garden, Kol Rinah's First Fridays family service, 'Matilda: The Musical,' the St Charles Jewish Festival and more.
‘Matilda: The Musical’
When/Where: July 22-24...
For pediatricians, summer is a time when their office schedule is filled with routine physical examinations. Visits for respiratory infections are usually low, and families have the time to schedule a visit to the doctor for their otherwise busy adolescents.
If...
By Kelly Lea Roth, Kveller
• Published July 17, 2022
From an early age, we are taught that words matter and so we should choose them wisely. For me, this is where all facets of myself converge. As a high school English Literature and Drama teacher, words are my lessons. As a Jew, “mila,” the word...
(JTA) — An Orthodox community in South Florida is reeling after a 3-year-old boy died when he was left in a hot car outside a Chabad-Lubavitch school, where both of his parents are teachers.
According to local reports, the boy’s father found him...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. They also say, “Amy, you talk too much.” Sometimes, you capture an image that is spectacular enough to be framed. Other times, you see the picture on your phone and hit delete. I think those are the real...
(JTA) — Kristin had been trying to conceive for two years before learning that she had two blood-clotting conditions that increased her risk of miscarriage and could make pregnancy and childbirth dangerous, even fatal.
So she and her husband Shai...
This fall, Congregation Shaare Emeth will launch JQuest, a new Sunday morning learning experience for PreK and Kindergarten. JQuest is open to the community and no temple membership is required to participate.
“The experiential learning that happens...
By Emilie Schaffer, CFP®, CRPC®, Buckingham Wealth Advisor
• Published July 5, 2022
Let’s say you are 36 years old and feel like you have everything you want.
You graduated from college with a nursing degree and enjoyed the uncomplicated life of a single woman in her twenties. You saw the world and utilized your skills at the Red...
(JTA) — Vladimir Zelenko, the doctor from an Orthodox enclave near New York City who rose to fame early in the COVID-19 pandemic for promoting an untested drug cocktail, has died of cancer at 48.
The foundation that Zelenko launched to advance his...
AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 29, 2022
As I write this, I’m watching the Tony Awards, where Broadway artists are honored for their outstanding work. I love awards shows so much: the celebrities, the fashion, the speeches in which the winners act like they’re surprised to be revered because...
As a grandma with two amazing granddaughters, ages 6 and 4, I’ve got to say, life doesn’t get much better. They’re at the ages when they are so happy to see me, especially if it’s for a sleepover because they love to play “interview” at...
