For over two decades, the film “Elf” has warmed the hearts of countless viewers, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition. Yet, on the Jewish calendar, while Passover boasts cinematic gems like "The Ten Commandments" and "The Prince of Egypt," poor...

It’s well past midnight and Becky Gerson’s cell phone dings with a text message from an anxious new mother-to-be. Gerson, a birth coach and doula, jumps out of bed, grabs her “go bag” and hits the road. The routine is familiar enough that Gerson’s...

The date was August 12, 2022. I was in line at Protzel's Deli when the mother of an old friend came up behind me and said, “Jordy, why do you publish a 'Jewish Joke of the Week' in the Morning Light?” She said it upset her because she believed that...

The American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva (AFYBA) is bringing renowned Rabbi Shlomo Kimche, the Senior Rabbi and Vice Chairman of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva to St. Louis for four days, as part of the Sinai Scholars program. The program runs from Thursday,...

Tickets are now on sale for “The Passover Project: A Musical Seder,” at the City Winery on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Rooted in a few examples from other creative communities around the country, the St. Louis Jewish Light wanted to create...

Congregation B’nai Amoona is set to welcome a new assistant rabbi. Rabbi Jared Skoff will join the congregation this summer along with his wife Karen and daughter Ana. He is the grandson of Rabbi Benson Skoff (z"l), rabbi emeritus of Brith Sholom Kneseth...

This year, Congregation Temple Israel got an early start on Purim, which begins at sunset on Saturday, March 23 and continues through the evening of Sunday, March 24. On Sunday, March 10, students from the religious school performed "A Very Muppet...

Soulard Mardi Gras, now the second-largest carnival celebration in the U.S., began in 1980 when five friends threw a house party. The University City Purim re-enactment shares several similarities. Participants dress up in costumes and the highlight of...

The Hamsa Wellness Community, in partnership with the Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis and St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness, are hosting an event in the hopes of positively influencing the health of our community now and for future generations....

At their March 10 annual luncheon, the Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai Amoona will honor their Man of the Year and Youth of the Year. All honorees have demonstrated a commitment to Jewish values and work towards the betterment of the world around...

In late October 1941, a bishop in Slovakia wrote to Pope Pius XII  to alert him that the country’s Jews “are simply being shot, systematically murdered, without distinction of sex or age.” This was the first credible account of the pope learning...

In January, Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Vice Chair of Finance Felicia Malter and Federation’s Vice President of Community Impact Karen Sher arrived in Israel for a tour sponsored by Federation...