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Jay Dubinsky at the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.

Eight decades of devotion: Jay Dubinsky’s lifelong love for the Cardinals and Browns.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 28, 2024

Today, July 30, there is a palpable buzz in the baseball world. That's because 5 p.m. St. Louis time is the deadline for teams to make trades to bolster their World Series hopes, presenting a prime opportunity for the Cardinals to create new unforgettable...

Schnucks adds more kosher options at Ladue Crossing store

Schnucks adds more kosher options at Ladue Crossing store

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 28, 2024

It will soon be easier and more convenient to get kosher food in the St. Louis area. The Schnucks market at Ladue Crossing will launch an expanded fresh kosher food section this fall. The expansion will involve a number of new items, including grab-and-go...

Breaking News: New kosher deli set to open in St. Louis after Kohn’s closure

Breaking News: New kosher deli set to open in St. Louis after Kohn’s closure

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 25, 2024

It appears that St. Louis will once again be home to a kosher deli, just 17 days after its last deli, Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli closed its doors after more than 60 years in business. In a statement released Thursday evening, The Vaad Hoeir of St....

Mission Possible: St. Louisans needed to create 600 butterflies honoring six million Holocaust victims

Mission Possible: St. Louisans needed to create 600 butterflies honoring six million Holocaust victims

By Kathleen Lees, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 25, 2024

Recent workshops at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum have a marked meaning for Klara Livshits, a native of Ukraine who moved to the United States in 2009. The ongoing summer event, “600 Butterflies: A Community Tribute to Holocaust Victims,”...

UPDATE: Here's who is headlining the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival

UPDATE: Here’s who is headlining the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished July 25, 2024

As the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival approaches, please note several important changes to the schedule: Diplomatic negotiator Mickey Bergman, Bridgerton series author Julia Quinn, and noted food writer Joan Nathan are among the headliners scheduled...

1,000 copies of Cynthia Kagan Frohlichstein's "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" donated to annual Back to School! Store

1,000 copies of Cynthia Kagan Frohlichstein’s “The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid” donated to annual Back to School! Store

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 24, 2024

For the past year, the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis (NCJWSTL) has been planning the annual Back to School! Store, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 4. The organization’s volunteers and staff have now secured a massive stash of school...

Les Nackman (center) is flanked by his daughter, Linda Horwitz, and son-in-law Phil Horwitz. Nackman is a longtime supporter of and fundraiser for the Israel Tennis & Education Center.

Meet the St. Louisan who has helped grow Israeli tennis program for all children

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 24, 2024

Rom Malka, 14, is an Israeli-Arab who lives in Be’er-Sheva, Israel, which was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. Since the attack, Rom feels completely safe in one location: the Israel Tennis & Education Center (ITEC). More than 20,000 Israeli children...

‘Lowcuterie’ and other random ideas I have to share

‘Lowcuterie’ and other random ideas I have to share

Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 24, 2024

I have a lot of random ideas swimming around in my head. They’re doing laps, jumping off the high dive and frankly just taking up space. It’s time to purge my flooded brain.   • Charcuterie boards can be so impressive, elaborate and inviting....

Jacob and Zachary Poscover.

Brothers on the Move: Jacob and Zachary Poscover land new roles

Published July 24, 2024

Jacob Poscover has joined Worldwide Express in Overland Park, Kan. He is an account executive working in logistics and sales. His brother, Zachary Poscover, is now with JSO Valuation Group in Chicago. He is a real estate analyst

Rachel Bray

Rachel Bray takes on dual roles in St. Louis arts and faith communities

Published July 24, 2024

Rachel Bray is the new publicity coordinator for Arts & Faith St. Louis while continuing as communications and engagement coordinator for the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis.  The mission of Arts & Faith St. Louis is to...

Bradley Winters

Bradley Winters earns national recognition

Published July 24, 2024

Attorney Bradley Winters was recognized in the 2024 Chambers USA ranking of leading lawyers in the Mediators category. He is the only Missouri mediator ranked nationally. Winters is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS neutral in Clayton.

Cheryl Adelstein

Cheryl Adelstein launches new consulting firm

Published July 24, 2024

Cheryl Adelstein announced the launch of Stellar Strategists, a consulting firm offering practical public policy solutions, meaningful community engagement strategies and effective leadership development opportunities to advance clients’ advocacy and...

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