The podcast "How to Destroy Everything" is coming home to St. Louis for a one-night event. Jewish St. Louisans Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky, who created the podcast, will be featured in a live show at STL Stylehouse at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13....

Native St. Louisan Rabbi Josh Scharff recently received his rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion at the Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem. He is currently the assistant rabbi at the Jewish Progressive Community...

“I will cherish this deeply.” Those were the words of David Yawitz on Sunday, Jan. 26, after he was presented with a proclamation honoring another Yawitz—First Lieutenant Frank Yawitz, who died in combat during World War II. David Yawitz, 85,...

Ten Jewish professionals and one lay leader will be honored at the 20th Annual JProStl Recognition Event on Thursday, March 6. The event will take place in the gymnasium of the Staenberg Family Complex at the Jewish Community Center from 11:30 a.m. –...

For the past several years, I’ve sat at a table in a conference room of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum and read the names of Holocaust victims aloud for 15 minutes. It’s only 15 minutes—a fleeting moment compared to the immeasurable...

St. Louis has always been a city of makers, and its history in the fashion industry is no exception. From the late 19th century through the end of World War II, St. Louis was a powerhouse of garment manufacturing, second only to New York in influence...

Steven Spielberg's "Munich," among other films, have told the tragic story of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage with heartbreaking results. "September 5" is a taut historic drama that also takes...

Renovation of the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield reached the midpoint Jan. 15 and is on schedule for completion in September.  The 27-year-old facility contains 65,000 square feet of space, which will not grow. But...

In one of the rooms where real change happens, four large desks stand ready for action. At each desk, a volunteer sits across from a guest, assisting them in obtaining a Missouri non-driver photo ID.  For many of these guests, this process involves...

On Sunday, Jan. 26, Paul Newman would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Known for his legendary performances, unwavering philanthropy and enduring charm, Newman is remembered not just as a Hollywood icon but as a proud Jewish figure who embraced his...

The 2025 Staenberg Speaker Series began on Jan. 15 with an inspiring evening featuring Sol Werdiger, CEO of OuterStuff and a leading figure in both the business world and American Jewish life. The event, hosted by Charlie and Naomi Ruth Deutsch and Zack...

As the country reflects on the transition of power with Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, I found myself looking back into the Jewish Light archives. There, I came across a story that feels as relevant today as it did in 1962....