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Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport cancels comedy show in St. Louis. No security concerns reported.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 25, 2024

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, who was scheduled to perform at the Sheldon Music Hall in St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 9, has canceled his show. MetroTix notified ticket holders, stating: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Michael Rapaport show...

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

Have you visited the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently? If so, the museum wants to learn more about your experience. In partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Skokie Museum, the St. Louis museum is conducting...

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

The local Jewish community space, Matovu, will host an exclusive tour of one of the largest Judaica collections in the region on Nov. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Dunaway Books, 3111 S. Grand Blvd., which houses more than 10,000 Jewish...

Wayne Kaufman.

Wayne P. Kaufman to be inducted into Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 23, 2024

For more than 30 years, Wayne P. Kaufman has been an advocate for veterans in Missouri. As the founder of The Kaufman Fund, he has dedicated his life to ensuring veterans and their families receive the support they need. His efforts have transformed countless...

Shelley Dean

New job for Shelley Dean

Published October 23, 2024

Shelley Dean is the new social media director for Aish HaTorah in St. Louis.  She is responsible for elevating their community’s visibility through creative and engaging social media content. Dean is a member of Congregation B’nai Amoona.

St. Louisan and Kansas City Chiefs fan Traci Goldstein Holdener.

Jewish women from St. Louis trek to KC for Taylor, Travis and football glory

BY KEVIN DEUTSCH, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY — Move over, Taylor Swift. A band of die-hard, Jewish fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are bringing a little yiddishkeit — and lots of girl power — to Chiefs Kingdom.  Across St. Louis County on game days, these Jewish women of all ages...

Jewish Book Festival returns in November

Jewish Book Festival returns in November

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 22, 2024

It’s all about the books and authors at the 46th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, Nov. 2-17. The festival, nationally recognized event and one of the largest in the country, brings in Jewish authors and features books with Jewish interest and...

Ethan Leinwand

Is St. Louis’s biggest export really beer? This Jewish blues pianist says otherwise!

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished October 22, 2024

Nearly 120 music lovers gathered at the Mirowitz Center on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22, to hear a performance from St. Louis pianist Ethan Leinwand. According to Leinwand, a Jewish historian who studies and performs ragtime, barrelhouse blues and...

The untold stories of LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust finally come to light

The untold stories of LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust finally come to light

By Kathleen Lees, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 22, 2024

On Oct. 27 at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Eric Marcus will highlight the hidden history of LGBTQ+ Holocaust victims. Marcus, the founder and host of the award-winning podcast “Making Gay History,” will illuminate these voices...

Can’t see Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone on Broadway? St. Louis’ “The Roommate” brings the magic closer to home!

Can’t see Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone on Broadway? St. Louis’ “The Roommate” brings the magic closer to home!

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished October 22, 2024

On Oct. 25, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis kicks off its Steve Woolf Studio Series with the dark comedy, “The Roommate” by Jen Silverman, a two-character play starring Nancy Bell as Robyn, and Kelley Weber as Sharon. In “The Roommate,” middle-aged...

Tal Schneider

“Where was the military?” Israeli journalist answers St. Louisans’ questions about Oct. 7

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 22, 2024

Tal Schneider is an Israeli mom with a son and daughter serving in the Israel Defense Forces. She also happens to be a noted journalist, the political and diplomatic correspondent for the Times of Israel. On Oct. 17, Schneider shared her perspective on...

Friends and family of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25. Photo by Getty Images

Hostage families’ stories highlighted at solidarity event at The J

Published October 21, 2024

The one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel served as a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis, but this awareness must not fade. To keep the stories of the hostages and the impact of terrorism at the forefront, the St. Louis Jewish community...

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