From 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Aug. 22 through Dec. 19, join St. Louis-area Reform rabbis at Congregation Temple Israel in Creve Coeur, for Intro to Judaism, an engaging deep dive into Jewish faith, culture...
Israel’s Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions against the “reasonableness law” that the Knesset enacted this week, with a court date set for September, according to the NGO Movement for Quality...
Stanford “Stan” Towerman and Burton M. “Burt” Greenberg met in first grade at Pierre Laclede Grammar School in the city of St. Louis.
“We were about to be promoted — at least he was,” Greenberg...
Harley Hammerman, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published July 25, 2023
There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to celebrating the restaurants of our past. We are partnering with the site’s creator Harley Hammerman and celebrating these wonderful stories....
Get out of the heat this weekend and refresh your soul with the celebration of song. That's what's on tap this Saturday, July 29th at 7 p.m. at MaTovu in South St. Louis.
"Shira Lishma" which is Hebrew...
The Biden administration said the Israeli government’s decision Monday to restrict the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down laws was “unfortunate” and said the United States remains hopeful that there can be compromise ahead.
Israel’s government has passed a law restricting the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down laws, it's the first piece of a proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary.
The vote, which was boycotted...
BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published July 24, 2023
The Back To School! Store (BTSS) returns to Temple Israel on Aug. 6 and for the first time, it will be a hybrid offering in-person shopping and pre-packaged delivery. The latter method was used the past...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 24, 2023
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is a breathtaking epic about the rise and fall of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Jewish-American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb," who led the...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — In the coming days, Israel’s parliament is due to vote on a measure that, advocates on both sides say, will determine the country’s fate — or whether it can even survive.
It...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published July 21, 2023
Jewish-American singer Matisyahu and G. Love & Special Sauce are pairing up for a series of 2023 summer tour dates that will include a stop here in St. Louis on Saturday, August 5 at The Factory in...
