By Jennifer A. Stern, The Forward
• Published March 7, 2023
Was the famous English Victorian novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) a friend of the Jews?
In 1912, the London-based journalist and editor Morris Meyer wrote a series of articles about Dickens. This was...
(JNS) Some 6,000 IDF reservists have signed a petition saying that they will continue to serve, countering the trend of reservists threatening to not show up for duty if the government’s proposed judicial...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 7, 2023
Hundreds of Congregation B’nai Amoona members arrived in costume Monday evening March 6 for Purim Palooza - Under The Big Tent. The circus-themed celebration included balloon sculptures, face painting,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 6, 2023
When it comes to the world of professional sports journalism it really is the honor of being "nominated" that is celebrated. Recently, the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) announced which sportswriters,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 6, 2023
Artifacts are tangible pieces of history that can tell a unique, often personal, story. Nearly all of the artifacts at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum have been donated by survivors,...
(JNS) “It would be so nice if something would make sense for a change.” — Alice in Wonderland
Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum. (“There is no evil faster than rumor.”) — Virgil,...
Jeff Brown, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 6, 2023
Hi there, I’m Amy’s husband, Jeff. You know me from Amy’s columns, especially the ones where she includes crazy pictures of me.
In her last column, Amy told a story of something funny I did, so...
Alex Kahn has joined Booksource as the director of marketing. His responsibilities include positioning Booksource, a provider of books for classroom libraries, as the market leader through brand strategy...
Cate Marquis, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 5, 2023
After three years of going virtual, the Jewish Community Center’s 28th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is returning to an in-person format at the Marcus Des Peres Theater. The festival, which takes...
(JTA) — The ninth week of protests in Israel brought hundreds of thousands of opponents to judicial reform into the streets on Saturday night, but within hours Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published March 2, 2023
Members of Congregation B’nai Amoona will decide during a May 15 vote whether Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham will be the synagogue’s next senior rabbi. The role has been vacant since longtime Senior Rabbi...
NANCY KRANZBERG, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 2, 2023
Three of my favorite restaurants in St. Louis stand out in my mind because of their incredibly talented chefs who I consider artists.
I searched for articles on food and art and found a great one by Elena...