Reservations for Novellus Kosher Night are now sold out. Supporters can still donate to the effort, which will be matched dollar for dollar, through Cole Chabad.
A St. Charles restaurant will change...
“Sleep Faster, We Need the Pillows” is a dynamic and immersive site-specific installation at the Foundry Arts Center by Benjamin Kaplan that draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of modern Jewish...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 24, 2023
Shaving Israel, the St. Louis-based group that supports IDF soldiers with toiletries and other items, is in need of donations to send supplies to Israel, according to board member Laura Goldmeier.
“Right...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 24, 2023
In a resounding display of unity and solidarity, a star-studded lineup of musicians, rabbis, cantors and prominent figures will gather for "Unity in Harmony: Standing in Solidarity, Song, and Prayer for...
BY MEGAN RUBENSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 24, 2023
After a six-day journey home, 22-year-old Ballwin native Madison Pines made it home from Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks. The recent graduate of Butler University returned on Oct. 17 from...
(JTA) — A strikingly long list of celebrities launched a campaign called #NoHostageLeftBehind on Monday, aimed at pressuring President Joe Biden to continue to work to secure the release of the more...
(JTA) — As news broke of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, David Weinstein shared the grief and fear of many in the American Jewish community. But as the director of Camp Tel Yehudah, a Jewish...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 23, 2023
The seemingly never-ending flow of information regarding Israel, Hamas and how American Jews and non-Jews are reacting to the events can seem overwhelming to many. To provide a unique perspective, Rabbi...
(JTA) — Hamas has freed two women, ages 79 and 85, whom it was holding hostage in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports.
The release of Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz comes after the terror...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 23, 2023
The Webster Film Series is set to show a rare historic treat, an unusual and artistic silent film, "The Man Without a World" by legendary Soviet silent movie director Yevgeny Antinov, with live musical...
Eliyahu Freedman, JTA
• Published October 23, 2023
TEL AVIV (JTA) — On Monday morning, Roxane Runel posted a photograph to Instagram of two Israeli military officers addressing a crowd of reporters in an auditorium. Behind them is a giant television...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 22, 2023
A group of supporters gathered in front of the Missouri History Museum Library on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22, to rally and offer prayers for Israel.
The event drew nearly 70 people and was organized...