The Jewish Federation of St. Louis just wrapped up its 2024 Annual Campaign with a fundraising total of $9.65 million –an $880,000 jump from last year’s $8.77 million. This result means big things...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published February 13, 2025
What, if anything, connects Valentine’s Day to Judaism?
On the surface, probably very little, as the holiday’s origins trace back to ancient Roman customs and Christian traditions (not to mention...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 12, 2025
As the conflict in Gaza continues to shape headlines and political discourse, Congregation B’nai Amoona is providing a space for critical discussion on the region’s future. The event, titled “What’s...
A week in Israel gave a group of St. Louis Jewish leaders a firsthand look at resilience, grief and the deep connections that sustain communities in crisis.
Members of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’...
“Kitchen Conversations: Sharing Secrets to Kitchen Design Success,” is the latest book co-written by former St. Louisans Barbara Ballinger and Margaret “Meg” Crane.
It is jam packed with great...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 11, 2025
During the Super Bowl, Kanye West, now known as Ye, ran an ad directing viewers to his website, where the only item for sale was a white T-shirt featuring a black swastika. The backlash was immediate,...
Shana Tozer is back in St. Louis and is the new digital communications coordinator at Congregation Shaare Emeth.
She is responsible for the printed bulletin, weekly digital newsletter and all social...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 11, 2025
When you think of Congregation B’nai Amoona, striking glass sculptures, layered watercolor paintings and abstract digital designs might not be the first things that come to mind. But starting this month,...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 10, 2025
To earn a pioneering merit badge, a scout must be able to tie a square knot. A Ner Tamid scouting emblem requires a different set of skills—like explaining the significance of a tallis, a kippah and...
(JTA) — A unique Holocaust art exhibition opened this week in New York’s City Hall.
In “The Wandering Jew,” a 1947 oil-and-canvas painting by Dutch artist Eliazer Neuberger, a barefoot man wearing...
Rabbi Susan Talve (Ashrei Foundation) was one of four honorees chosen to receive 2025 MLK Drum Major for Justice Awards at the 2nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Worship Service and Awards Program, an Interfaith...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 9, 2025
When Ofir Tzoubari, a WashU law school alum and former St. Louis resident, launched his podcast “Dilemmas on Screen: A Jewish Perspective,” he wasn’t just creating another pop culture commentary....
