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Temple Israel plans Summer Game Night

Temple Israel plans Summer Game Night

Published July 10, 2024

Get your game on at Temple Israel with friends (and some new friends you haven’t met yet) over drinks, food, laughter and light-hearted competition. And if you’ve got what it takes to win...walk away with some Catan cred, Pictionary pride, Scrabble...

Paraquad CEO Jerry Ehrlich (center) with clients of the St. Louis nonprofit.

From basketball to the boardroom: Jerry Ehrlich’s journey to changing lives

By Kathleen Lees, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 10, 2024

When Jerry Ehrlich looks back on his career, from radio announcer to CEO of a nonprofit, his invention of the “Hershey Bar Shot” stands at the forefront of his mind.  “When the time comes and my life is over, and my tombstone reads, ‘Jerry...

Jewish Federation of St. Louis building is now known as the Kaplan Feldman Complex. Photo: Bill Motchan

Jewish Federation search committee working to find agency’s next CEO

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 10, 2024

The next CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will need to hit the ground running and inspire the organization to meet new challenges. Federation’s search committee is working diligently to identify the ideal candidate, according to Abby Goldstein...

St. Louis' only Kosher deli closes: Kohn’s shutters after 60 years

St. Louis’ only Kosher deli closes: Kohn’s shutters after 60 years

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished July 9, 2024

Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, the only free-standing full-service kosher grocery in St. Louis, has closed its doors. A note released on Tuesday, July 9, by the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis, which provides kosher certification, said the deli restaurant...

"Sweeter Cards’ Stacy Stahl takes the cake (and the chocolate!)"

“Sweeter Cards’ Stacy Stahl takes the cake (and the chocolate!)”

Published July 9, 2024

Stacy Stahl and her company, Sweeter Cards, won the Promotional Products Association International competition, the Pitch. It is a greeting card and gourmet chocolate bar all in one. Stahl is currently expanding the types of items inside the cards...

May 16, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Samuel Altman, CEO, OpenAI, testifying before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing on Artificial Intelligence in Washington. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

Josh Hawley says: ‘America Is a Christian Nation’—And he means it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 9, 2024

Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley made waves this week with a bold endorsement of Christian nationalism during his speech at the National Conservatism Conference on Monday. Speaking to a crowd of conservative thinkers and activists,...

JFS workers form two union units in close vote

JFS workers form two union units in close vote

ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished July 8, 2024

Workers at Jewish Family Services voted last week to join Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6400 as Jewish Family Services Workers United (JFSWU). The vote to unionize will affect about 29 of JFS’ 53 current employees. Based on the votes,...

Andy Cohen (right) with his parents Lou and Evelyn Cohen

Andy Cohen honors strong Jewish women, including his St. Louis mom, in heartfelt speech

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 8, 2024

Bravo channel host and producer Andy Cohen, a proud St. Louis native and Clayton High grad, has always celebrated both his St. Louis roots and Jewish heritage with pride and joy on his show, “Watch What...

St. Louis county prosecutor Wesley Bell speaks at a Salvation Army community fair in St. Louis, June 4, 2024. (Via Facebook)

Clergy Call To Action- Let’s seize the moment and get Wesley Bell to Washington

Published July 8, 2024

With a month to go until the MO-01 primary, we, rabbis and cantors from across the Jewish spectrum, write once again, in our personal, private capacities, with a clear and unified message: Let’s get Wesley Bell to Washington. It’s time for our...

St. Louis family fights to reclaim art stolen by the Nazis decades ago

St. Louis family fights to reclaim art stolen by the Nazis decades ago

By Dale Singer, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 8, 2024

ST. LOUIS — When Vera Emmons was growing up in suburban Chicago, the topic of family art treasures stolen by the Nazis was hardly at the forefront of her life. She knew her mother, Gerda Nothmann, had survived concentration camps and made it...

Rob Aronson and Lucy Greenbaum

St. Louis musicians featured in new edition of iconic Jewish songbook

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 7, 2024

Picture this: It’s a beautiful evening at Camp Sabra. Kids are gathered around a campfire, song leaders are strumming guitars, and everyone is belting out tunes with infectious enthusiasm. The scene isn’t much different in synagogues,...

"Spring"

St. Louis artist unleashes a stunning visual surprise at Midtown Alley

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 6, 2024

Midtown Alley, one of St. Louis’s most dynamic creative districts, is showcasing two new vibrant murals, one of which is by local Jewish artist Edo Rosenblith. He recently unveiled "Spring" on the back of the Red Flag Music venue at 3040 Locust...

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