Amy Burger, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 28, 2023
For more than 20 years, Terrie and Arnie Robbins lived in a beautiful turn-of-the-century mansion in the Central West End, remodeling its main living areas and decorating it with their eclectic mix of...
By Ryan Snyder, Sophomore, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Published March 27, 2023
Over Labor Day, I traveled to Atlanta — not to visit family there, not because it was a family trip, and not because it was a school trip. I went to Atlanta to visit nine of my summer camp friends, who...
BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 27, 2023
Nearly 30 years ago, a popular local Passover event began. The Wise family seder has grown from a gathering of 15 to a high of 50. These seders also have been noteworthy for the faith of its guests. Usually,...
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday in a national address that he was putting a hold on the government’s judicial reform efforts in order to “provide a real opportunity...
The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is joining Stand Up To Jewish Hate, a new campaign to educate all Americans about the rise of antisemitism and mobilize people outside the Jewish community to help us...
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, exactly a day after Gallant called for a stop to far-reaching reforms to the judiciary that have divided the...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 24, 2023
When Marc Lapp was growing up, he collected coins, always looking for unicorns like a 1955 double die penny. Lapp is still collecting, but he specializes in antique Judaica.
Lapp, a member of Congregation...
NOAM BUCH, Eighth grade, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School
• Published March 24, 2023
Although small, the Israeli community is rapidly growing across the United States. With hundreds of new Israelis moving to the United States every year, many may feel homesick in a new culture and environment....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 24, 2023
The Jewish War Veterans of St. Louis, Post 644, is offering two $1000.00 scholarships, The Ted and Rachael Pevnick Family Scholarship and the Chuck Sandroff Scholarship, for Jewish graduating high school...
(JTA) — Many fans were despairing as Team Israel trailed Puerto Rico 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic last week, but the team’s Twitter account had a different message.
“We will never give up,”...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — When Daniel Schleider and his wife, Lior, leave Israel next month, it will be for good — and with a heavy heart.
“I have no doubt I will have tears in my eyes the whole flight,”...
(JTA) — After a warm meeting with his Polish counterpart on Wednesday, Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen declared that the years-long “crisis” in relations between the two countries...
