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Homegrown pickleball talent Jill Starr hitting the court in Colorado

Homegrown pickleball talent Jill Starr hitting the court in Colorado

Published March 7, 2024

Former St. Louisan Jill Starr is the newest pickleball coach at the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Center in Steamboat, Colo. She is an accomplished player and national tournament gold medal winner.  

Michael Staenberg, recipient of special recognition honors

Staenberg, Pereles, 10 St. Louis community leaders, honored by JPro

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 7, 2024

On Thursday, March 7, JPro St. Louis paid tribute to 12 individuals for their contributions to the St. Louis community. The annual recognition event honored Joe Pereles with the Partnership Award. Michael...

Main Headquarters staff of 21st General Hospital - April 1945

Retired radiologist Harry Agress Jr. returns home to honor legacy of Base Hospital 21

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 7, 2024

An estimated 550,000 Jews served in the United States armed forces between 1941 and 1945, according to the Jewish Welfare Board. As Memorial Day approaches, the Jewish Light salutes the Jewish St. Louisans...

Jared Kushner speaks at the ADL's annual summit at the Javits Center in New York City, March 6, 2024. (Luke Tress)

ADL chief defends honoring Jared Kushner, acknowledges blowback at annual summit

BY LUKE TRESS, JTAPublished March 6, 2024

(New York Jewish Week) — At the opening of its annual conference on fighting antisemitism, the (ADL) Anti-Defamation League’s CEO defended the decision to honor Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former...

Abbie Strauss

Former St. Louis cantor hits all the notes singing national anthem at Cardinals game

By Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 6, 2024

Former St. Louisan Abbie Strauss sang "The Star Spangled Banner" before the Cardinals 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, March 6, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. The national anthem...

Student Senate tables WashU divestment resolution regarding Boeing-Israel

Student Senate tables WashU divestment resolution regarding Boeing-Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 6, 2024

The Washington University Student Union Senate has decided to table, until further notice, a resolution that was in consideration calling for the university to divest from the Boeing Company. The student...

The late Mimi Edlin (left) founded the  Joseph J. Edlin Memorial Summer Journalism Internship in memory of her husband (right), who was a past president of the Jewish Light Board of Directors.

Light seeks applicants for Edlin Summer Journalism Internship

Published March 6, 2024

The St. Louis Jewish Light is accepting applications for its Joseph J. Edlin Memorial Summer Journalism Internship.  The late Mimi Edlin and her family established the scholarship to honor her late husband,...

Apply Now: Funding for projects combating hate, promoting understanding now available

Apply Now: Funding for projects combating hate, promoting understanding now available

Published March 6, 2024

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opened the spring funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds...

Addir Mesika and Morielle Lotan (Courtesy)

A new competition will grant a $1 million prize for technology to fight antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTAPublished March 6, 2024

(JTA) — When Morielle Lotan learned that her nephew, Addir Mesika, had sacrificed his life to save others during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the consultant to climate tech startups and investors...

Amy Lampert

Amy Lampert takes on new role for Women’s Philanthropy Board

Published March 5, 2024

Amy Lampert was recently installed as the new chair of the Women’s Philanthropy board at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis for a three-year term. A member of Temple Israel, she is vice president and...

Chance conversation reveals quirky connection  between Parkway North and Jewish camp careers

Chance conversation reveals quirky connection between Parkway North and Jewish camp careers

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished March 5, 2024

Don’t you just love happy coincidences? I know I do, especially when one coincidence connects to another that connects to another – like some kind of coincidence chain reaction, perhaps even worthy...

Team 29 featuring: Dani Berg, Jason Berg, Bryan Berg, Abigail Berg, Matt Bukhshtaber, Anna Bukhshtaber, Samantha Katzman, Danny Katzman. Chad Klamen, Rachel Deutsch and Scott Yaffe.

‘Team 29’ reigns supreme at ‘Battle of the Stars,’ raising beaucoup bucks for J programs

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 5, 2024

Nothing like a little friendly competition to bring an entire community together. That was the premise for the "Battle of the Stars," the new event fundraiser from J Associates, the women’s auxiliary...

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