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St. Louis Jewish Light

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Karyn Lisker

Singing, science, and success: Karyn Lisker takes on exciting new roles!

Published January 28, 2025

Karyn Lisker has joined the Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry as a clinical research coordinator. She is working on a clinical trial regarding addiction. In addition, Lisker was recently accepted to the St. Louis Symphony...

Chart-topping podcast creators return to St. Louis for an exclusive event at STL Stylehouse

Chart-topping podcast creators return to St. Louis for an exclusive event at STL Stylehouse

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 28, 2025

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....

You can call him Rabbi Josh Scharff now

You can call him Rabbi Josh Scharff now

Published January 27, 2025

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...

Greg Yawitz, David Yawitz, Debbie Rahn (Olde Towne Fenton DAR) and Cyndy Woller (Olde Towne Fenton DAR)

Family of WWII pilot receives Purple Heart Patriot honor from DAR

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 27, 2025

“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,...

10 Leaders, 1 Vision: JProStl celebrates community and kindness at upcoming recognition event

10 Leaders, 1 Vision: JProStl celebrates community and kindness at upcoming recognition event

Published January 24, 2025

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. –...

What reading the names of Holocaust victims means to me

What reading the names of Holocaust victims means to me

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 24, 2025

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...

From Page 22, of the Feb. 19, 1975 Issue of the Jewish Light

Hats, heritage, and the Haas family: The story of the Bertha Hat Company

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 23, 2025

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...

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 22, 2025

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...

The J’s Fox Building renovation, adult day center on target for fall

The J’s Fox Building renovation, adult day center on target for fall

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished January 22, 2025

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...

Rabbi-led photo ID project helps fix Missouri’s broken system

Rabbi-led photo ID project helps fix Missouri’s broken system

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished January 21, 2025

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...

Apr 17, 1978; Unknown Location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Actor and race car driver Paul Newman (left) talks with driver Sam Posey (right).

How St. Louisans can honor Paul Newman’s Jewish legacy and 100th birthday

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 21, 2025

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...

Sol Werdiger, CEO of OuterStuff and Michael Staenberg.

Staenberg Speaker series kicks off with ‘Sports Mogul’ Sol Werdiger

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished January 21, 2025

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...

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