(JNS) A resolution, co-sponsored by Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner, honoring Israel on its 75th year passed in the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly on Tuesday evening, after Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israeli...
This Sunday, two men, both leaders in their respective religious communities will come together to speak about what it means to be a "good neighbor" as well as create a bit of local history. The two men...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 26, 2023
For decades, St. Louis women over 60 have kept the spice of life alive by competing for the title of Ms. Missouri Senior America. The 2023 edition of the annual pageant, which celebrates and honors...
(JTA) — The English Premier League club Arsenal has launched a new fan affiliate group called the “Jewish Gooners,” as part of its plan to address recent incidents of antisemitism.
The club also...
Miriam Friedman Morris, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published April 26, 2023
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on “The Librarians”, the official online publication of the National Library of Israel. Check it out for more stories on Jewish, Israeli, and Middle Eastern...
Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School is launching Raise Your Yad (hand), a campaign to break down the barriers of entry to a Jewish day school education. Already, more than 75 families have donated a...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu for years, starting with the demonstrations in Jerusalem that began in 2020, calling on him to resign as Israel’s prime minister.
When...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 26, 2023
Jewish Life Television, the Jewish-themed TV network that features a St. Louis-based children’s show, is rebranding itself and becoming “JLTV: Stories That Inspire." The new branding reflects the network's...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 26, 2023
American Jews who view the protests and political debates in Israel may feel conflicted or confused about how to offer support. A series of presentations in St. Louis between April 27 and May 2 will offer...
(JNS) It’s easy for archaeologists to detach themselves from ancient finds, but the discovery of a brass compass from a massacre of 35 Israeli soldiers in 1948 left two researchers feeling like they...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 25, 2023
In 2022, the term “banned books” returned to the American lexicon, highlighted by the removal of such books as “Maus,” the Art Spiegelman epic cartoon memoir about the Holocaust, and a graphic...
Rosalie Stein will retire from her position as Executive Director of Congregation Shaare Emeth, effective June 30, 2023.
Rosalie became a Shaare Emeth staff member in 2007 when she was hired as Development...