After graduating from the University of Alabama in May and before starting a finance job with Lockheed Martin this month, Ryan Hearst went on a Birthright trip through his university’s Hillel chapter to Israel. It was the first time the 22-year-old...

The 2022 Sababa Jewish cultural festival on Sept. 18 treated thousands of visitors to a wide range of music, art and food. An early morning rain cleared in time for the biannual festival to begin. One culinary highlight was Lefty’s Bagels, which...

It didn’t take Zoe Klevens very long to return to Israel after getting back from her first trip there this summer. In fairness, the Parkway Central High School junior had already decided in advance of her summer trip to spend the fall, or more specifically...

"Country roads take me home! Return to the place you belong." Camp Sabra alumni gathered this past weekend to relive all their great Camp Sabra memories. Did you attend? Send us any of your photos and tell us what Camp Sabra meant to you? Shout...

This week the St. Louis Jewish Light wished everyone a happy first week of school and a good year. We asked you all to send us your back-to-school pictures and many of you did. It's not too late to be added to our gallery below. Send us your pictures...

A gathering of more than 2,000 celebrated Jewish food, music and culture on August 14 at the Foundry Arts Centre in St. Charles. The Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County sponsored the second annual St. Charles Jewish Festival. Musical highlights...

NCJW St. Louis volunteers were out in force Sunday, July 31 for the 22nd year of the Back to School! Store. The annual event provides school supplies and other essentials to underserved elementary school children throughout the St. Louis area. The 2022...

"And she is off to Africa!!" That was what Andy Brown posted on Facebook back on July 1st, as his wife Stephanie Zetcher Brown, 55, and her best friend Stacy Godat Donohue, 48, embarked on a journey to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The Browns...

More than 80 members of the local Jewish community participated in the Grand Pride Parade in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, June 26. A heavy rain shower just before the parade began didn’t dampen the spirits of the colorfully-attired marchers. Many...

Americans celebrate Memorial Day every year with outdoor family barbecues, concerts and parades. Like the U.S. version, the Israel memorial day, Yom Hazikaron, acknowledges the sacrifice of fallen soldiers, but the occasion is far more solemn. Businesses...

For Passover, ISRAEL21c producer Haim Silberstein begged his mother, Rosie, to share her special family matzah brei recipe with our readers. Haim’s sister, Orna Silberstein, and daughter, Tamar, also joined in the fun. This is nothing like the...