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Sen. Tracy McCreery, D-St. Louis, introduced SB 66, which would eliminate child marriage in Missouri.

Missouri Senate approves child marriage ban, raising minimum age to 18

By Evy Lewis, St. Louis Public Radio & River City Journalism FundPublished March 6, 2025

The Missouri Senate on Thursday gave bipartisan approval to bills that would ban child marriage and discrimination against natural Black hair. The bills passed the Senate by a vote of 32-1, with Sen....

JPro Stl Recognition Event

Cheers to these champions! JPRO STL celebrates its best and brightest!

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 6, 2025

JPRO STL honored professionals who work in organizations that touch the Jewish community at its 20th annual recognition event on Thursday, March 6. A gathering of more than 350 community members thanked...

$23M project to expand Crown Center housing for seniors in need

$23M project to expand Crown Center housing for seniors in need

Published March 6, 2025

Crown Center for Senior Living is embarking on Phase II of its construction project, which will create additional affordable housing for local seniors within its University City campus. Crown Center...

Unleash Your Pen: B'nai Brith is confronting antisemitism with new essay contest

Unleash Your Pen: B’nai Brith is confronting antisemitism with new essay contest

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 6, 2025

B’nai B’rith is inviting current college students to share their personal experiences of antisemitism at their school by entering its 2025 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest. Winners...

David Cohen

JCRC appoints new executive director

Published March 5, 2025

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) has announced that David Cohen will be its next executive director, following a national search. Cohen, a veteran community relations professional...

Susan Polgar, the Jewish grandmaster who made history in St. Louis and shattered chess’s glass ceiling

Susan Polgar, the Jewish grandmaster who made history in St. Louis and shattered chess’s glass ceiling

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 5, 2025

Susan Polgar returned to St. Louis on Thursday, March 13, and while it’s been years since she called the city home, it was clear that her legacy here is still strong. Speaking...

The Iftar that brought 200 people of different faiths together

The Iftar that brought 200 people of different faiths together

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 5, 2025

Bill Livingston was ready for the iftar. Livingston, who is Jewish, was a participant in a traditional Ramadan fast-breaking dinner on Tuesday, March 5, at Congregation Shaare Emeth where he is a member....

John Cleese poses for a picture during a book signing in London, Sept. 10, 2020. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

John Cleese to perform in Israel in June

JNS STAFFPublished March 5, 2025

Legendary British comedian and actor John Cleese, 85, is set to return to Israel for three performances this June in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Famous as a member of Monty Python and for his roles in “Fawlty...

Jewish Film Festival marks a milestone

Jewish Film Festival marks a milestone

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished March 4, 2025

March brings spring, and the 30th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, starting March 30, with a blooming field of films, including outstanding comedies, documentaries, dramas, historical thrillers and...

Inconceivable!" The Jewish humor of ‘The Princess Bride’—and where St. Louis fans can hear about it

Inconceivable!” The Jewish humor of ‘The Princess Bride’—and where St. Louis fans can hear about it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 4, 2025

What’s Jewish about "The Princess Bride?" At first glance, the answer might seem "inconceivable"—but as you dig deeper, it’s a delightful rabbit hole of connections. Starting with Billy Crystal's...

Mary Rose Brendel (Karen Smith) and the Tour Company of Mean Girls
Photo by Jenny Anderson, 2023

From pirates to ‘Mean Girls’: 16 unmissable events lighting up St. Louis in March

Patricia Corrigan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 4, 2025

Museum exhibits, theater (musicals galore and dramas, too), rock concerts, lectures, flower shows, a blues festival, art shows (indoors and out), dance concerts, live jazz, kids’ programs (Disney on...

Nuchem Shtisel (played by Sasson Gabay) rides a bicycle through Amsterdam in “Kugel.” Credit: Courtesy of IZZY.

Shtisel’ spinoff ‘Kugel’s’ St. Louis screening canceled—but here’s how you can still watch it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficePublished March 4, 2025

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for "Kugel," the highly anticipated spinoff of "Shtisel," you’re not alone. The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival had planned an exclusive screening on March 9, but organizers...

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