A new course for women, "One Wow Moment: 6 Biblical Women Who Used 1 Moment to Change Everything," will explore how, by following the lead of these biblical women, we too can successfully empower ourselves to make courageous and meaningful decisions effectuating...

The fact the Jewish Light was there in 1961 should not surprise anyone. We have been there and we are here now, but we need your support to ensure that we are here in the future. For six decades, the St. Louis Jewish Light has...

Loud calls of “Bring Them Home!” and “Am Yisrael Chai!” rang out along Delmar Boulevard in the University City Loop on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, as nearly 700 people gathered for a rally and march in solidarity with Israel. The event was peaceful...

The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis welcomes Julie Gibbs back to the J in the newly created role of chief philanthropy officer, leading the development efforts of the agency.  She previously worked at the J from 2010 to 2014 as development associate...

The city of St. Louis officially kicked off the Hanukkah season Thursday night with the lighting of what is believed to be the third tallest Hanukkah menorah in the United States. The 29-foot menorah is just 5-feet shorter than the world's largest menorah,...

The fact the Jewish Light was there in 1992 should not surprise anyone. We have been there and we are here now, but we need your support to ensure that we are here in the future. For six decades, the St. Louis Jewish Light has...

Embracing the spirit of Hanukkah -- the holiday's lasting message about overcoming challenges, standing against formidable forces and the significance of unity -- is especially pertinent as the St. Louis community gears up to march in solidarity with...

When Beth Saltzman was 12 years old, she got her first volunteer experience, helping out at Congregation B’nai Amoona. She remembers going to the synagogue on Trinity Avenue in University City. “We’d put out the kiddush cups and pour the grape...

When many people think of retirement, they think of slowing down. Not Nancy Wasserman Giannasi. After 34 years as an occupational therapist in the Special School District, she wasn’t ready to stop making a difference. In the past two years, Giannasi,...

Every spring, Alan Kirby’s classroom at Seckman High School in Jefferson County, Mo. shifts gears from its regular curriculum for one day. Kirby teaches German at the school, which is located about 30 miles south of St. Louis. During this special session,...

Working jigsaw puzzles is a rare means of relaxation for Sue Picus. The volunteer work regimen she has so happily embraced has also been a piecemeal activity. But Picus has taken the latter to a far more grandiose scale. The long-time registered clinical...

On a trip to Seattle some years ago, Dr. Bruce Frank and Enid Weisberg-Frank encountered a man begging for food. They offered to help and took him to a nearby restaurant. Their new acquaintance had difficulty ordering a meal. “It took us a minute to...