The closing of Kohn's Kosher Meat and Deli last week created a void in the Creve Coeur area for kosher meat and one of the restaurant’s most popular items: Killer pastrami. But, for Cardinal fans who go to games at Busch Stadium this season, the authentic...

Local magician Jeff Lefton is in Melbourne, Australia to do his Murder by Magic show for six nights at the Melbourne Magic Festival. He is the only U.S. magician selected to perform at one of the world’s largest magic festivals. In addition to performing...

Jordan Oiknine won first place at the 2024 Missouri DECA State Competition in Kansas City for his innovation business plan and presentation. An incoming junior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, he went on to place in the Top 20 at the DECA International...

The Kim Cameron Group, including Lisa Berger, Randee Rimmel and Nancy Rush, has joined RE/MAX Results brokerage. Located in the Chesterfield Valley, the group focuses on residential home buying, sales and investments. Berger and Rimmel are members...

Mollie Zolkind is the community engagement manager at Pedal the Cause. Her focus is to foster and recruit teams and work closely with team captains to support and guide them. Pedal the Cause’s mission is to provide critical funding for cancer research...

Mid Town Distribution, a major kosher supplier headquartered in Chicago, is suing Kohn’s Kosher and Meat Deli — the only free-standing, full-service kosher grocery in St. Louis — for nearly $150,000 in unpaid bills. The lawsuit, filed in the...

Attention all board leaders of Jewish organizations in the St. Louis region. The Levy Fellows program is now accepting applications for its highly anticipated Cohort #3. The program, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of...

I don’t believe in coincidences, so I thought I’d share what happened to me this past Monday. I hope it makes you smile. I'm frequently asked how we at the Jewish Light manage to find so many stories. My response is simple: "Stories are...

"The worst day of our lives turned out to be the best day," recalls Linda Hansen, reflecting on May 9, 1991, when her husband Gary was severely burned in a car fire. This tragic event spurred the couple to dedicate their lives to supporting...

Linda Sandmel of Shaare Emeth received its inaugural Avodah Volunteer of the Year Award. As Rabbi Andrea Goldstein said, “For 44 years, she has been an integral part of the tapestry of Shaare Emeth, weaving threads of dedication, kindness, and love...

The St. Louis community has another opportunity for adult learning beginning in August: “Highs and Lows: Our Communal Days of Joy and Sorrow,” a six-week course offered through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning.  Rabbi Elizabeth...

NHBZ is excited to announce the much-anticipated return of its popular Synaplex Shabbat on Saturday, July 27. You and your family are invited to hear one of three extremely timely topics presented by three engaging speakers. Regular services begin at...