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St. Louis hockey player Dahlia Goldstein.

Skating her own path, Dahlia Goldstein hits the ice with the boys at Maccabi ’23

Daniel Shanker, Junior, Epstein Hebrew Academy Yeshivat Kadimah High SchoolPublished August 10, 2023

Thousands of athletes and coaches convened August 6-11 at the David Posnack JCC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where temperatures reached the 90s, and the intensity even higher. But for all the fanfare and...

Orel Cohen, 13, is hoisted into the air by family members as they celebrate him becoming a bar mitzvah at Camp Sabra in Lake of the Ozarks on July 22.

Why camp is the perfect backdrop for summer bar/bat/b’ mitzvahs

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished August 10, 2023
Ocean Cohen and her partner, Dani Lizenby, had spent months planning a bar mitzvah for Cohen’s son Orel on Dec. 6, 2022, until she found out her much-needed foot surgery had been scheduled for the same day.
Neo-Nazi Christopher Pohlhaus stands on an Israeli flag while supporters make the Nazi salute and hold a swastika banner.

A neo-Nazi is building a compound in rural Maine for his ‘Blood Tribe’

By Beth Harpaz, The ForwardPublished August 9, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A prominent neo-Nazi who travels the country fomenting hate has bought...

CarobWay introduced its low-glycemic sweetener to the industry in gummy bears and energy bars. Photo courtesy of CarobWay

How to satisfy our sweet tooth with less sugar

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21cPublished August 9, 2023

We all know that consuming too much table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup can contribute to chronic health issues, and artificial sweeteners are problematic too. The World Health Organization’s...

New Missouri mikvah turns tragedy into hope and a lasting legacy

New Missouri mikvah turns tragedy into hope and a lasting legacy

By Megan Rubenstein, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 9, 2023

COLUMBIA, MO. — A mikvah is a holy bath resembling a small swimming pool used to fulfill the Jewish law and mitzvah of family purity. However, the construction of the first mikvah in mid-Missouri is...

Yelena Gass-Bronstein

Jewish woman from Olivette in search of a new kidney

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished August 9, 2023

It was one of those telephone calls that took me by surprise. Yelena Gass-Bronstein had phoned from her Olivette home asking if the Jewish Light could help her find a new kidney. Actually, she was asking...

Public Notice - UCity Shul Accepting Bids for New Windows”

Public Notice – UCity Shul Accepting Bids for New Windows”

Published August 8, 2023

REQUEST FOR BIDS - Grant 2022 NSGP-UA-ST LOUIS The Grant Manager in connection with the above Federal Grant is requesting bids to replace certain windows in the commercial building located at 700 North...

Ben Poremba

Ben Poremba moving three restaurants to the new Delmar Maker District, near his Deli Devine

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished August 8, 2023

Jewish restauranteur Ben Poremba’s three Botanical Heights eateries — Elaia and Olio and Nixta — will close Dec. 31 and move next year to the Delmar Maker District, the area along Delmar between...

"Arbeit macht frei" sign at the main gate of the Auschwitz I-Main Camp

St. Louis Holocaust Museum team returns home with new perspectives after visiting Holocaust sites

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 8, 2023

What the Holocaust means to a person can change after a visit to the Jewish Ghetto of Lodz in Poland or crossing under the "Arbeit macht frei" sign at the main gate of the Auschwitz I-Main Camp. One's...

Kosher shopping options expanding in St. Louis area

Kosher shopping options expanding in St. Louis area

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 7, 2023

When it comes to food trends, kosher remains a hot and growing one, to the tune of more than $25 billion a year. This is one of the reasons that St. Louis shoppers will find an expanded kosher food section...

The Second Annual St. Charles Jewish Festival

The Ultimate Guide to the St. Charles Jewish Family Festival

Published August 7, 2023

The third annual St. Charles Jewish Festival will take place on Sunday, August 13 from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. outside the Foundry Art Centre, celebrating Jewish life and culture and bringing Jewish sights...

On Sept. 27, Jewish Federation of St. Louis rededicated its building after major renovations. The building is now known as the Kaplan Feldman Complex. The rededication was immediately followed by Federation's Annual Meeting. Photo: Bill Motchan

Five Questions for Toby Warticovschi

Ellen Futterman Editor-In-ChiefPublished August 6, 2023

Toby Warticovschi (pronounced war-tee-kov-ski) is the vice chair of development for Jewish Federation of St. Louis and is working closely with Joe Pereles, who is Federation’s chair of the 2023 annual...

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