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Eric Fingerhut, president of the Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish leaders ask federations network to clarify position on Israeli settlements

By Arno Rosenfeld, The ForwardPublished June 21, 2023

Nearly two dozen current and former officials at local federations and community relations councils, including one member of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis board, are calling on the Jewish Federations...

Mini challahs for Shabbat.

‘Loaves of Love’ challah returns and ready for pre-ordering

Published June 21, 2023

For two weeks, June 30 and July 7, Chana’la Rubenfeld, co-director of Chabad of Chesterfield, will offer her fresh challah for pre-order.  Rubenfeld’s love for making and sharing with others how...

Israel learning to come alive online for educators

Israel learning to come alive online for educators

Published June 21, 2023

Educators will engage with the state of Israel’s past, present and future at the 22nd annual Enrichment Workshop on Modern Israel, held online by the Center for Israel Education and the Emory University...

Julia Goldstein and Evan Margulies-photo courtesy Nancy Margulies

The Story Behind The Name: The Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Learning Center

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 20, 2023

Just north of the University City Loop on Kingsland Avenue sits a modern brick building that has been a welcoming, innovative center of learning for preschool age children for 27 years. The Julia Goldstein...

The Sensory Studio at the Staenberg Family Complex

The J’s Life Enrichment services receives important new funding

Published June 20, 2023

This month, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s Life Enrichment program received funding from the St. Louis County Productive Living Board to continue their work in the St. Louis community. This...

Are you a young, Jewish professional? This Shabbat's for you!

Are you a young, Jewish professional? This Shabbat’s for you!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 19, 2023

With the goal of engaging St. Louis' young, professional Jewish population, Rabbi Avi Roberts and his wife Shani launched Ignite YP in 2017 with a big Shabbat dinner. Now, they are planning another one. "We...

How symbols and synchronicity brought this Nazi Eagle to St. Louis

How symbols and synchronicity brought this Nazi Eagle to St. Louis

Sharon Berry, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 19, 2023

My friend Katya was recently helping Rebekah organize her home. As part of her process, Katya asks about various objects and how people feel when they are in their presence. She then brings to their attention...

Helen Mirren as Golda Meir

Golda Meir biopic starring Helen Mirren gets US release date

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAPublished June 16, 2023

(JTA) — A biopic of Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister who helmed Israel during the Yom Kippur War, is set to hit screens just one month shy of the conflict’s 50th anniversary. “Golda,”...

Favorite from St. Louis Jewish Film Festival opens Friday at Landmark

Favorite from St. Louis Jewish Film Festival opens Friday at Landmark

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 15, 2023

A fan favorite from the most recent St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is now opening in theaters around U.S. including one screen here in St. Louis. "Persian Lessons" directed by award-winning filmmaker Vadim...

Lacrosse is catching on in Israel, where 300-400 children and teens are now playing the sport. (Courtesy of the Israel Lacrosse Association)

Lacrosse is on the rise in Israel, as its men’s national team enters the world championship ranked 7th 

JACOB GURVIS, JTAPublished June 15, 2023

(JTA) — Days after Israel’s under-20 soccer team shocked the world with a third-place finish in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, another one of the country’s national teams is looking for international...

Apple Strudel

How Jewish St. Louisans can celebrate National Apple Strudel Day

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 15, 2023

In German, the word “strudel” means whirlpool or eddy. This tasty dessert, which became popular in Eastern European Jewish communities, is among the most passed-down recipe in the archives of the Jewish...

Suzanne Horwich

Jewish artist criss-crossing globe to ‘lift up’ Ukrainian refugees with art

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 15, 2023

The numbers are impressive: 56,140 miles, 120 flight hours and an infinite number of smiles from Ukrainian refugees. These are the numbers for Jewish artist Suzanne Horwich who has completed five trips...

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