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Travel Through Time: Discover the power of Jewish memories

Published October 16, 2024

Travel on a learning adventure as we explore the impact of collective memory on our Jewish identities and the preservation of memories of specific Jewish communities around the world. “Jewish Journeys:...

Up to $5,000 in funding for educational projects promoting tolerance and change now available

Up to $5,000 in funding for educational projects promoting tolerance and change now available

Published October 16, 2024

Today, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently announced the opening of the fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations...

Israeli professor Shai Davidai outside of Columbia University, April 22, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Columbia bars Shai Davidai, outspoken Israeli and pro-Israel professor, from campus

Luke Tress, JTAPublished October 16, 2024

Shai Davidai, an Israeli assistant professor at Columbia University’s business school and outspoken pro-Israel activist, said he has been barred from the school’s campus again. In a video posted...

Doug and Caryn Rudman.

Rudman family celebrates 30 years of Sukkah tradition with nature-themed structure

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished October 15, 2024

One year ago, the Jewish Light visited Doug and Caryn Rudman’s ever-changing sukkah. As Sukkot approaches, Doug Rudman prepares to erect the structure behind their house and he plans for what’s inside....

How hiking transformed my Sukkot experience

How hiking transformed my Sukkot experience

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 15, 2024

Over the past few years, I’ve shared my love of hiking with readers of The Morning Light, our daily newsletter. Fall is, without a doubt, my favorite season for hiking. As we approach Sukkot—the Jewish...

How St. Louisans can see a new documentary celebrating Jewish creators of comic books

How St. Louisans can see a new documentary celebrating Jewish creators of comic books

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 15, 2024

Pop culture and Jewish history intersect in a new documentary special airing on Jewish Life Television (JLTV). The documentary, titled JEWCE: The Jewish Comics Experience, explores the profound contributions...

Unlock the Secrets of Exile: Groundbreaking Jewish anthology revealed!

Unlock the Secrets of Exile: Groundbreaking Jewish anthology revealed!

,Published October 15, 2024

Washington University in St. Louis will host a book event and public conversation celebrating "Exile and the Jews: Literature, History, and Identity," an anthology edited by professor Nancy Berg. The event...

How the Olivette Turkey Trot’s will help feed Thousands!

How the Olivette Turkey Trot’s will help feed Thousands!

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 13, 2024

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry will receive a cash donation on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, thanks to runners and walkers in the 11th annual Olivette Turkey Trot. More than 2,000 participants are...

The sukkah includes vibrant, hand-painted panels created by Samantha Zucker

B’nai Amoona unveils stunning hand-painted Sukkah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 13, 2024

As part of its 140th anniversary celebration, Congregation B’nai Amoona is unveiling a newly designed hand-painted sukkah just in time for its Sukkot observance. The sukkah includes vibrant, hand-painted...

Gabi Kruger

From Scientist to Stage: Gabi Kruger shines in ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

Published October 11, 2024

Gabi Kruger will take the stage as Pilar in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” at the Alfresco Performing Arts Center in Granite City. The show is described as a “fabulous evening of laughter, music...

Maxine Clark writes forward for empowering women’s guide by Rebecca Now

Maxine Clark writes forward for empowering women’s guide by Rebecca Now

Published October 11, 2024

Maxine Clark wrote the forward for Rebecca Now’s new book, “In HER Power, In HER Wisdom: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Growing into Your Power.”  This book features the stories...

NPR’s Daniel Estrin, former St. Louisan, honored for Israel-Hamas War coverage!

NPR’s Daniel Estrin, former St. Louisan, honored for Israel-Hamas War coverage!

Published October 11, 2024

The National Press Club announced that NPR won two awards: for its coverage of the early days of the war sparked by Hamas’ attack last October on Israel and for investigative reporting on the harvesting...

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