Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published December 6, 2021
Mix a little folk-rock, country and reggae music with hundreds of latkes and a giant menorah and you’ve got the recipe for a good time. That was the scene on Dec. 4 for the 11th Hanukkah Hullabaloo, the annual celebration performed by the Brothers Lazaroff...
It's been argued that Hanukkah gear should be just as good and as fun as Christmas gear. I am not a huge fan of Hanukkah sweaters — but this year I've become a big fan of Hanukkah PJs! After all, for a typically home-based holiday that’s all about...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 2, 2021
A potential work stoppage in Major League Baseball, could not stop the St. Louis Cardinals mascot, Fredbird from showing up for Home Run Chanukah, this week at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School.
Night Three: Light Up the Night took place on Tuesday,...
Leaders of the St. Louis Jewish community and University City gathered Sunday, Nov. 14 to celebrate the new home of Torah Prep School of St. Louis. Prior to Torah Prep’s move and renovation, the building at 8136 Groby Road was McNair Elementary...
A Temple Israel holiday tradition continued last week as congregation staff and volunteers mobilized to prepare, pack and distribute 500 Thanksgiving meals to homeless shelters, schools, early childhood development centers and independent living...
Michael Staenberg joined Missouri Torah Institute (MTI) to “tip off” the first official intramural basketball game in the beautifully redesigned Staenberg Family Gym. Through an extremely generous gift by Michael and Carol Staenberg, the gym was completely...
Question: What do you do when someone you thought was a really good friend suddenly starts treating you badly?
In addition to the video response, Alexa and her mom, Lauren, offer this response: Many people have had situations like this, where they...
More than 110 parents and children from the community attended Epstein Hebrew Academy's Healthy Me Day on Oct. 10. EHA faculty prepared and ran booths in front of the school, each with lessons and experiences on how to tend to one’s physical, emotional...
Question: Sometimes certain friends I hang out with are very bossy and only want to do what they want to do; they don’t ever want to compromise and agree to do something we both like. How should I handle those situations?
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