The Jewish Community Center is now recruiting families interested in traveling to Israel next summer as part of a fun family adventure geared towards families with elementary and middle-school aged children.
Scheduled...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published September 26, 2023
On a cool mid-September day, a pair of bicyclists rode along the Katy Trail halfway between Defiance and Augusta, Missouri.
“Wow!” one said to his companion. “Look at those silos!”
He was...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 26, 2023
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will mark the second weekend of its 2023 season (Sept. 29-30) with concerts honoring composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerts will feature world-renowned pianist Jonathan...
By Judith Sudilovsky, Israel 21c
• Published September 25, 2023
As the opening date for the new building of the National Library of Israel (NLI) approaches, workers are busy transferring the library’s treasures from their old location on the Hebrew University Givat...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published September 25, 2023
I’m pretty sure we can all agree that the worst reality for any parent is the loss of a child. It goes against the rules of nature. As parents, we are not supposed to outlive our children and grandchildren.
But...
Hazak is a powerful Hebrew word. It means strength. It also has become an acronym within the Conservative movement for programming designed for members of the Jewish Community who are 65 and older.
In...
The High Holidays are a time of reflection and renewal. That’s why many Jews visit the graves of loved ones just before Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. A secluded Jewish cemetery in Louisiana, Mo., is a...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 21, 2023
In the late 19th century, as the number of Eastern European Jews emigrating to the United States continued to rise, many found a sense of familiarity and community in their new country by joining landsmannschaften,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 21, 2023
It's only been a week since Noah Kahan wowed audiences at the Saint Louis Music Park and now he's already making plans to return, but this time at an even bigger venue.
On Thursday, Kahan, known worldwide...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 20, 2023
Dozens of members of the St. Louis Jewish community were on hand in Jefferson City Wednesday as Missouri adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of...
BY NANCY KRANZBERG, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 20, 2023
The modern definition of a circus is based on the ancient word referring to the actual performance area, a circle of sorts, in which the gladiatorial events, chariot races, etc. took place.
Jack Marsh,...
(JTA) — After months of icy relations, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met face-to-face for the first time since Netanyahu’s return to office late last year —...