I have a lot of random ideas swimming around in my head. They’re doing laps, jumping off the high dive and frankly just taking up space. It’s time to purge my flooded brain.   • Charcuterie boards can be so impressive, elaborate and inviting....

I don’t believe in coincidences, so I thought I’d share what happened to me this past Monday. I hope it makes you smile. I'm frequently asked how we at the Jewish Light manage to find so many stories. My response is simple: "Stories are...

Congregation B’nai Amoona members gathered on Sunday, May 5 for the 7th annual Mitzvah Day. During the yearly event, teams of adults and children participate in mitzvah projects that benefit area nonprofit organizations, shelters, hospitals and first...

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...

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...

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...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. 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...

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...

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...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The U.S. Open tennis championship is underway in New York, and if you’re paying even casual attention, you can’t help...

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...