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Notes from a Jewish mother: You may be an alpha, dude, but you’re no sigma

Notes from a Jewish mother: You may be an alpha, dude, but you’re no sigma

BY AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special To The Jewish LightPublished October 29, 2024

Kids, these days. No one knows what they’re talking about! It’s probably the same stuff we talked about when we were young but with new words.  Remember being young, when you didn’t have back pain...

Justin Timberlake at Nationwide Arena Nov. 16, 2013.

Curtains up, pages turn and stages shine with St. Louis’ end of the entertainment lineup

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special To The Jewish LightPublished October 29, 2024

Opportunities to engage with the arts this fall are as vibrant as the season’s autumn leaves.   Theaters have scheduled comedies, dramas, mysteries and musicals. Other entertainment venues invite you...

Benjamin Ginsberg, Center Chair, Lecturer

Author coming to St. Louis urges Jews to rethink alliances amid rising left-wing antisemitism

KEVIN DEUTSCH, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 28, 2024

In Benjamin Ginsberg’s latest book, “The New American Anti-Semitism: The Left, The Right, and The Jews”, he urges Jews to “wake up” to the threat posed by left-wing antisemitism in the United...

Jennifer Schwesig

Jennifer Schwesig recognized for her role in the fight against Human Trafficking

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 28, 2024

Jennifer Schwesig, an international attorney at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, will be honored with the Blue Heart Award by the Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking (GAHT) at an award ceremony on Nov. 13....

Leo Durocher.

This World Series echoes 1941, when Cardinals legend Leo Durocher battled Hitler from the dugout

By Rafael MedoffPublished October 28, 2024

As the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in this year’s World Series, some recall the first time the two teams met in the Fall Classic, in 1941—a contest remembered for one of baseball’s...

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport cancels comedy show in St. Louis. No security concerns reported.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 25, 2024

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, who was scheduled to perform at the Sheldon Music Hall in St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 9, has canceled his show. MetroTix notified ticket holders, stating: “Due to...

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

Have you visited the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently? If so, the museum wants to learn more about your experience. In partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and...

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

The local Jewish community space, Matovu, will host an exclusive tour of one of the largest Judaica collections in the region on Nov. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Dunaway Books, 3111...

Wayne Kaufman.

Wayne P. Kaufman to be inducted into Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 23, 2024

For more than 30 years, Wayne P. Kaufman has been an advocate for veterans in Missouri. As the founder of The Kaufman Fund, he has dedicated his life to ensuring veterans and their families receive the...

Shelley Dean

New job for Shelley Dean

Published October 23, 2024

Shelley Dean is the new social media director for Aish HaTorah in St. Louis.  She is responsible for elevating their community’s visibility through creative and engaging social media content. Dean...

St. Louisan and Kansas City Chiefs fan Traci Goldstein Holdener.

Jewish women from St. Louis trek to KC for Taylor, Travis and football glory

BY KEVIN DEUTSCH, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY — Move over, Taylor Swift. A band of die-hard, Jewish fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are bringing a little yiddishkeit — and lots of girl power — to Chiefs Kingdom.  Across St. Louis...

Jewish Book Festival returns in November

Jewish Book Festival returns in November

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 22, 2024

It’s all about the books and authors at the 46th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, Nov. 2-17. The festival, nationally recognized event and one of the largest in the country, brings in Jewish authors...

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