The four actors playing the leads in the Muny Opera’s production of “Fiddler On The Roof” are all Jewish and they all find special meaning in their roles. That was one of the insights they shared during a behind the scenes panel discussion held...

The Benevolent King, the fine dining Maplewood restaurant owned by Israeli-born restauranteur Ben Poremba, has closed. In an Instagram post on July 17, Poremba announced the move and said, in part, “The King never truly recovered after our pandemic...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Tasha Kaminsky figured her politics might be a concern for the Jewish day school she was applying to work for. So on her...

In 2019 when Jeffrey Abraham, senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amooona and his wife Lauren first visited St. Louis, they were especially impressed by several local institutions. “We saw Mirowitz Jewish Community School, then we went to B'nai...

The restaurant business—and especially kosher delis—are not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry with very slim profit margins. That’s the perception of Steve Rosenblum, 2020 Jewish Light Unsung Hero and a longtime restaurant owner. “In...

As you read this story today, a Yahrzeit candle will be lit in memory of Charlie Jeffers Glik, honoring his life and legacy. Sixteen-year-old Charlie died early in the morning on July 17, 2006, before his sophomore year at Ladue Horton...

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, the Staenberg Family Foundation and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis invite the public to a “behind-the-scenes” panel discussion with key cast and crew members...

The Muny Opera will present “Fiddler on the Roof” for a one-week run. beginning July 19. “Fiddler” last entertained Muny audiences during the 2016 season. In a break from rehearsals recently, the St. Louis Jewish Light visited with Rob Ruggiero,...

St. Louis' culinary landscape has changed with the recent closure of Kohn's, the city's last kosher market and deli, after 63 years of service. With Kohn's closing and the loss of its famous Killer Pastrami sandwich (unless you're at a Cardinals game),...

We wish we could guarantee that legendary musician Neil Diamond will show up at the Fabulous Fox this fall, just as he did when he surprised the opening night audience of "A Beautiful Noise" in...

"June Zero,” a captivating historical drama set in Israel in 1961-1962, tells the true stories of three Israelis with different connections to the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi architect of the mass murder of Jews. Each of the stories is told...

You may not know his name, or his diary, but just like Anne Frank's written words, Yitskhok Rudashevski’s writings stand as a powerful testament to the voices of teenagers lost in the Holocaust. Rudashevski was not just a teenager; he was a gifted...