U.S. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, along with eight other senators, has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to establish a national monument in honor of Julius Rosenwald and...

As the new YPD development officer, Alec Rothman will be working with young adults in the St. Louis community, engaging them in the Jewish Federation of St. Louis with events, programs and development efforts. She recently spent a year as the membership...

“All My Sons” is receiving an extraordinary staging at the New Jewish Theatre. The 1947 play was Arthur Miller’s first great success on Broadway. The plot was inspired by the true story of a company that knowingly supplied defective aircraft...

Nearly 500 participants joined in the Purim re-enactment and parade through the streets of University City on Sunday, March 24. Costumed characters marched alongside the characters in the Purim story during the annual event. In the spirit of the holiday,...

Jewish Light readers may want to tune into Nine PBS (Channel 9) Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. to hear writer Shula Neuman discuss her recent story “Confronting the Lindbergh Legacy in St. Louis” on “Living St. Louis” with Jim Kirchherr. Neuman’s...

The finale of Ignite YP’s Staenberg Speaker Series featured the series' namesake, Michael Staenberg. Staenberg spoke on Wednesday night about his philanthropic journey and his goal of “Building Beyond Bricks.” “I’ve learned that successful...

"Whoever saves one life saves the world entire." That familiar phrase is evoked in the title of the moving new British film drama "One Life," which throws a spotlight on Nicholas Winton, who has been called the "British Schindler," and saved far more...

My family and I just experienced a bummer of a milestone: my dad’s 10-year yahrzeit. Ugh.  After a stroke and some cardiac issues, my dad, Ron Fenster,  lived a handicapped life for many years but managed to keep his sense of humor. Frankly, I never...

The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns, April 7-18, with a wide-ranging program of international films with Jewish themes. There are several things new about this year’s festival, including a new venue and the return of handy, printed programs.  The...

Years ago, early in his career, Congregation Shaare Emeth senior Rabbi James Bennett was officiating a graveside funeral on a cold, winter day. He wore a small kippah on his head, but he was shivering. After the service, the late Ed Levine, longtime owner...

About a year ago, on March 16 to be exact, Michael Dorf opened City Winery St. Louis, an entertainment venue, restaurant, winery and event space at the City Foundry in Midtown. When I interviewed him at the time of the opening, our conversation ended...

Mike Lefton is the new board chair of Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis. He will lead Variety in its 90th year of empowering local kids and teens with disabilities. A member of Congregation Shaare Emeth, Lefton is the executive chairman...