Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 12, 2024
Last week, we introduced the "Owlivette Owls" who took up residence on the balcony outside the Clover STL apartment of Jewish St. Louisans Rebecca and Zach Berg. The great horned owls—named Sir Owlbertson, Owlberta and Owlivia by the Bergs—recently...
(JTA) — Taylor Swift has (unofficially) entered her Exodus era.
Swifties can now express their love for the pop icon while celebrating Passover, thanks to the “Unofficial Taylor Swift Haggadah,” written by author Na’ama Ben-David.
Ben-David...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 25, 2024
Occasionally, via Google Alerts, I stumble onto a real gem of a story that shines a light on what people are talking about. My alert for "bagels" went haywire over the weekend thanks to Jewish food icon, Ina Garten. This new viral moment brought back...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 28, 2024
Everybody thinks their birthday is special. After all, it only comes around once a year. Unless you are a “leaper” of course. A "leaper" is anyone lucky or unlucky enough to be born on Feb. 29, which comes around once every four years.
Kate Briscoe...
By PJ Grisar, The Forward
• Published February 8, 2024
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Bob Dylan once recorded 15 songs in a single day for Blood on the Tracks, but when he had to sing his part for “We Are...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published January 23, 2024
It’s 4:45 p.m. at the Brentmoor and the nightly comedy show is about to begin. It commences after the soup or salad course, which kicks off the dinner meal at 4:30 for residents of this retirement and assisted-living community in Ladue.
Betty Levy...
Amy Fester Brown, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published December 21, 2023
It’s time to bid farewell to 2023. Many of us see a new year as a way of starting fresh, attacking a new goal and making positive changes. Really, we’re just moving from one day to the next but somehow seeing a new year on the calendar makes it feel...
Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published August 30, 2023
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The U.S. Open tennis championship is underway in New York, and if you’re paying even casual attention, you can’t help...
Betsy Schmidt, CEO of the St. Louis Jewish Light
• Published August 16, 2023
The release of the Barbie movie inspired Susie Frank to celebrate large.
“A month ago, my friend Diana suggested we get some girls together to go see Barbie," said Frank. " And anyone who knows me, knows I'm a 'theme queen' so we had to make it something...
Daniel Hearst joined Jewish Federation of St. Louis earlier this year as Development Officer of its Young Professionals Division. The 26-year-old is a member of Congregation B’nai Amoona.
Can you explain your job in a few sentences?
My job is...
The Lighter Side with Lizzy Kline, a Young Israel congregant and married mother of four who helps people declutter their homes and then assists them in reorganizing so that they find maintainable solutions to better enjoy every space in their home. (Learn...
Shula Neuman was named executive editor of St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU in 2016. She manages the newsrooms’ reporters, producers, and editors.
Can you describe your job in three sentences or less?
I manage a newsroom of 28 journalists. This...
