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Oct 18, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Former Texas Rangers player Ian Kinsler is introduced to throw out the first pitch before game three of the ALCS against the Houston Astros for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Globe Life Field.

Former Mizzou star Ian Kinsler returns as Team Israel manager for 2026 WBC

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 23, 2025

Ian Kinsler didn’t just wear the jersey—he helped make history in it. In 2021, the former Mizzou Tiger and four-time MLB All-Star suited up for Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics, where the squad became...

Tom and Rick Pernikoff. Kevin Bowers, the group’s drummer.

New album blends soul, harmony and a hint of Eleanor Rigby

By Kathleen Lees, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 23, 2025

Brothers Tom and Rick Pernikoff have been playing music together since they were children—a fascination that grew from driving in the car with their mother, who cranked up Motown on the radio, to learning...

Deborah Ben-Aderet and Arielle Turover Cohen.

From terror to healing: survivor of Oct. 7 attack shares her story in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 23, 2025

A powerful night of resilience, reflection and healing is coming to St. Louis. On April 28, just two days before Israel’s official day of remembrance, the local community will hear directly from Deborah...

David Palatnik and Dafna Revah.

A Jewish approach to wellness: Local couple behind CBD Kratom acquires WellBeing Brewing

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 22, 2025

For Dafna Revah and David Palatnik, entrepreneurship has always been about more than profit. The Jewish couple—best known for founding CBD Kratom and growing it into a national retail brand—has long...

Antisemitism in Missouri hits high levels again as debate grows over new state bill

Antisemitism in Missouri hits high levels again as debate grows over new state bill

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 22, 2025

In the span of one week this spring, two St. Louis area schools were defaced with swastikas and white supremacist slogans. The antisemetic and racist graffiti—spray-painted on Affton High School and...

Darius Milhaud (Milken Archive of Jewish Music) and Vally Weigl (Karl Weigl Foundation)

They fled the Nazis, but their music survived—and now it’s coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 21, 2025

On Sunday, May 25, the St. Louis Chamber Chorus will present a powerful and poignant concert titled “War and Peace,” featuring the works of Jewish composers Darius Milhaud and Vally Weigl. The concert...

Performance artist Tim Youd and Stanley Lawrence Elkin (May 11, 1930-May 31, 1995) an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist.

He types. He reads. He doesn’t sleep. And it’s all for legendary Jewish St. Louis author, Stanley Elkin

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 21, 2025

Most performance art doesn’t come with a built-in clackety-clack soundtrack, but this one does—live, every night through May 1, on Washington University’s KWUR 90.3 FM. That’s because Los Angeles-based...

From silence to singing: How St. Louis honors Israel’s most powerful week

From silence to singing: How St. Louis honors Israel’s most powerful week

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 21, 2025

The Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur will host free events on April 29 and May 1 commemorating Israel’s Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day. Yom Hazikaron is...

Why this season’s biggest cleanup might start inside you

Why this season’s biggest cleanup might start inside you

By Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish LightPublished April 21, 2025

Weird weather and its accompanying annoying allergies. It’s time to do some spring cleaning. Not just in your house, but also in your soul. There’s a lot of heavy stuff built up in there, and this...

Almog Dadia and  Sydney Lefton

From Camp Sabra to Tel Aviv—this love story is heading to the chuppah

Published April 21, 2025

Sydney Lefton and Almog Dadia have announced their engagement.  Sydney is the daughter of Debbie and Mike Lefton of St. Louis. She is the granddaughter of Sue and Mark Koritz of St. Louis, and the late...

Welcome to the world, Max Isacc Lieberman

Welcome to the world, Max Isacc Lieberman

Published April 21, 2025

Elizabeth and David Lieberman would like to announce the birth of their son, Max Isaac Lieberman, on Feb. 18, 2025 in St. Louis, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Max is the grandson of Susan and Mike Gartenberg,...

Samuel Rehbein

Simcha in St. Louis: He became a bar mitzvah and cleared out invasive honeysuckle, too

Published April 21, 2025

Samuel Rehbein (Simcha Chaim), son of Chris and Aryn Rehbein of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah in March at Central Reform Congregation.  Samuel is the grandson of Brice and Ilene Bloom-Ellis of St....

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