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Photos: St. Charles Jewish Festival welcomes thousands

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished August 25, 2024

Nearly 3,800 visitors attended the fourth annual St. Charles Jewish Festival on Sunday, August 25. They were treated to food, music, crafts and other examples of Jewish culture. As the festival opened, attendees also learned the Hebrew word for love (ahavah)...

Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane

Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane harmonize in ‘Between the Temples’

Cate Marquis, Special To The Jewish LightPublished August 21, 2024

Jason Schwartzman plays a cantor in upstate New York who has lost his voice, his wife and maybe even his faith but whose life is changed after reconnecting with his grade-school music teacher, played by Carol Kane, who inspired him to become a cantor,...

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Sababa Jewish Arts Festival moves to Creve Coeur. Here’s your guide

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 15, 2024

Get ready, St. Louis. The much-anticipated Sababa Jewish Arts & Culture Festival is back, bringing its unique blend of art, music and food to a new location. After previous celebrations on the campus of Washington University in 2018 and 2022, Sababa...

NCJW Couturier Sale Cochairmen Andrea Gardner (left) and Jane Hochman (right) flank Bernie Bornstein of the Fur Centre, who is honored at the sale’s Silver Anniversary Gala Dinner on Sept. 16. At Plaza Frontenac.  (1989)

Photos: NCJWSTL’s Couturier event through the years as the 60th annual approaches

Published August 13, 2024

Mark your calendar fashionistas. The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis (NCJWSTL) will hold its annual Couturier sale Sept. 25-28 at The Resale Shop. This year, the celebration promises to be even more festive as Couturier marks its 60th anniversary. Items...

Photos: Four St. Louis Reform congregations unite for first ever intercongregational Shavuot celebration

Photos: Four St. Louis Reform congregations unite for first ever intercongregational Shavuot celebration

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 13, 2024

An inter-congregational Shavuot celebration was held at Congregation Shaare Emeth on Tuesday evening, June 11, and welcomed members of three other reform congregations:  Congregation Temple Israel, Temple Emanuel, and United Hebrew Congregation. The...

Two Shabbat celebrations in St. Louis planned to honor Pride Month

Two Shabbat celebrations in St. Louis planned to honor Pride Month

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 11, 2024

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and the St. Louis Jewish community is coming together for two Pride Shabbat celebrations. Pride Shabbat Picnic The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is hosting a Pride Shabbat Picnic on Friday,...

Diane von Furstenberg looks at herself in the mirror in a still from ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’. (Courtesy Hulu)

A new movie about fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg explores legacy of her mother’s Holocaust experience

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAPublished June 7, 2024

(JTA) — Diane von Furstenberg’s design business was stagnating in the 1980s when she got a call that her mother had had a nervous breakdown in Europe. The breakdown, her mother’s companion said, may have been triggered by hearing German...

Maxine Mirowitz

300 + enjoy Israel Independence Day in Chesterfield

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished May 14, 2024

The St. Louis Yom Haatzmaut Israel Independence Day gathering was held Tuesday evening, May 14 at the Chesterfield Amphitheatre. A festive crowd of more than 300 enjoyed music, food, games and fellowship during a mostly rain-free evening. Highlights...

St. Louis remembers hostages, fallen IDF soldiers in solemn ceremony on Sunday

St. Louis remembers hostages, fallen IDF soldiers in solemn ceremony on Sunday

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished May 12, 2024

Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) was commemorated in a solemn ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex. Members of the community filled the audience to capacity to remember fallen Israeli soldiers. The event was particularly...

Felicia Malter and Chad Wallis

JFed recognizes visionary leaders for dedication and achievement

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished May 9, 2024

The Jewish Federation recognized key members of the Jewish community for their work during “An Evening of Impact!” event on Thursday, May 9. Donors and volunteers were acknowledged for supporting Federation’s work. Dafna Revah and MaryAnne Smyly...

Double Celebration! How St. Louis is honoring Yom Hazikaron, Yom Haatzmaut

Double Celebration! How St. Louis is honoring Yom Hazikaron, Yom Haatzmaut

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 7, 2024

Two events commemorating Israeli holidays are coming up this month. Yom Hazikaron -- Israel’s Memorial Day-- will be observed on Sunday, May 12. The Yom Haatzmaut --Israel Independence Day -- celebration will be held Tuesday, May 14. Yom Hazikaron...

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Photos: B’nai Amoona Mitzvah Day

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished May 6, 2024

Congregation B’nai Amoona members gathered on Sunday, May 5 for the 7th annual Mitzvah Day. During the yearly event, teams of adults and children participate in mitzvah projects that benefit area nonprofit organizations, shelters, hospitals and first...

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