Jewish actor Brett Goldstein is a two-time Emmy Award winner and is best known for his scene-stealing performance as the brash yet lovable Roy Kent on the Peabody-winning Apple TV+ series, “Ted Lasso.”  But, before he broke through as the onscreen,...

Grace Minnick was recently named the 2023 recipient of the Ida Stack Award at Congregation Shaare Emeth’s religious school. The award was established in 1997 and is given annually to a sixth-grade student who has demonstrated dedication and enthusiasm...

Angela Sandler and Lisa Litvag, owners and editors of “The Scout Guide St. Louis,” announced the release of Volume ​6, highlighting the best in local businesses and influential voices, with a print edition and a digital lifestyle guide. The guide...

Last week, we shared the above photo from the July 5, 1978, issue of the Jewish Light, featuring five women from the Shaare Zedek Sisterhood. The five were running a booth at the sixth annual "U. City Fair In The Square" in the Delmar Loop, where...

Following the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, there has been a concerning surge in antisemitic incidents in the United States. Preliminary data released this week by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) indicates that these incidents have hit the highest...

A faculty member of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine, Kooresh Shoghi, Ph.D. was selected to join the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research’s Council of Distinguished Investigators....

Shlomo and Kyra Ashkanazy are the two newest additions to Washington University’s thriving Jewish life on campus. In conjunction with WashU Hillel, they will lead the OU-JLIC (Orthodox Union Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus) program, geared toward...

Soldan-Blewett High School, now known as Soldan International Studies High School, recently hosted a luncheon for its many graduates, several of whom had graduated more than 70 years ago. Back then, the Central West End public school was known for the...

Last week, we shared the above photo from the July 5, 1978, issue of the Jewish Light, featuring five women from the Shaare Zedek Sisterhood. The five were running a booth at the sixth annual "U. City Fair In The Square" in the Delmar Loop, where...

David Wright was selected as the 2023 St. Louis Association of Realtors Commercial Realtor of the Year. A member of B’nai Amoona, he is the chief deal officer at Lawyers Realty Co., LLC. Scott Shafman, senior loan officer at Guild Mortgage Co. – Midwest...

Marvin Rosengarten was strolling down a hallway at the Gatesworth recently as Carrie Montrey, the facility’s executive director, was making her rounds. “Good afternoon, coach!” she said. Rosengarten, 92, has been retired from the athletic...

People of all ages gathered for Congregation Temple Israel's intergenerational Hanukkah celebration on December 8. Led by Senior Rabbis Amy Feder and Michael Alper, the event included a candle-lighting blessing attendees lit their menorahs brought...