In August 1978, I vividly remember being told to “dress up, shut up and smile” as I was dragged to see "Damn Yankees" at the Muny. It was hot and I hated it. Years later I learned to regret my hostility that night for two reasons. First, Vincent Price...

On Tuesday morning, March 19, 2024, I hopped in my 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and traveled back to April 1977 along with hundreds of St. Louis Jewish Light readers. Like Marty McFly, we had a mission, a purpose if you will; to find the names of all 16 people...

New billboards with strong messages against antisemitism are now up along two major roadways around St. Louis, with a third to be added this week. The billboards' messaging is intentionally powerful and designed to make drivers look twice. The group...

On Thursday, March 21, restauranteur Ben Poremba and his Bengelina Hospitality Group will open their latest eatery, Esca, in the Delmar Maker District at 5095 Delmar Blvd. In mid-to-late April, Poremba expects to open another new restaurant, Florentin,...

I stumbled upon this wonderful photo of 16 smiling, happy people from 1977. According to the label on the back of the picture, we believe it was taken as a preview of "The Realtor Follies." From what I could find, "The Realtor Follies" was put...

After more than four and a half years, Brian Herstig, president & CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, will resign his position at the end of June to move closer to his family in Minnesota. Herstig, who joined Federation in early 2020, said...

Since Oct. 7, The Jewish Light has published umpteen stories about college students having to confront the rising tide of antisemitism on college campuses. Now B'nai Brith is hoping some of those students are ready to address antisemitism...

A $13 million renovation of the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield will begin in early April and touch all areas of the facility. The project will be funded through a capital campaign, supplemented by a $2 million infusion...

Rabbi Seth Goldstein joined TikTok during the pandemic as “a way of occupying time and being creative.” He has since come to see it as “a wonderful vehicle” for teaching the weekly Torah portion or talking about Jewish holidays.  So if Congress...

According to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), the first baseball reminiscence program in the US was the Cardinals Reminiscence League (CRL). Begun in 2011, [CRL] was a joint effort by the Alzheimer’s Association,...

The finale of Ignite YP's Staenberg Speaker Series is set for Wednesday, March 20, and will feature its namesake, Michael Staenberg, as the main speaker. Staenberg is the current President of the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Jewish Light and...

In one of the most challenging years our community has ever faced, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is thrilled to celebrate the collective achievement of our community in the 2023 Annual Campaign. Guided by the leadership of Joe Pereles, Campaign Chair,...