While it wasn’t exactly my big-screen debut — I had a brief stint as an extra in “A League of Their Own” in the early 1990s— it was my first time with a speaking role. And in a truly fitting...
The Missouri Alliance Network (Mo Alliance) will officially launch March 25 with a focused mission: to combat antisemitism in Missouri, especially among elected officials.
“We’ve already begun meeting...
By Megan Rubenstein, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 19, 2025
A major shift is coming to Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, reshaping Jewish education in St. Louis.
On Feb. 27, families received an email announcing that Mirowitz will transition to kindergarten...
BY KEVIN DEUTSCH, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 19, 2025
Clad in Jewish fraternity jerseys, the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi and Zeta Beta Tau walked confidently across the University of Missouri campus in the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 18, 2025
Karlie Kloss may have built her career on international runways, but her story begins right here in St. Louis. The Webster Groves High School alum, who converted to Judaism before her 2018 marriage to...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 18, 2025
Last November, the Jewish Community Center welcomed Steven Rosenzweig as its president and CEO. Rosenzweig, a member of Kol Rinah, was most recently CFO of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO). He served...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 17, 2025
The documentary “October 8,” now playing in St. Louis, explores the surge of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Directed by veteran filmmaker Wendy Sachs, a former "Dateline"...
Daryl Rothman’s new book, “Gospel,” was recently published.
It is a suspense novel about Jacob Fallon, a failed author, who plans to win back his family but is ensnared in a deadly, Faustian pact....
As the most exciting time in college basketball begins, Jewish coaches are in the spotlight.
For much of the season, four coaches — Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, Duke’s Jon Scheyer, Florida’s Todd Golden...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 16, 2025
The annual Men’s Club Shabbat service at Congregation B’nai Amoona Saturday morning required a little extra maneuvering when the synagogue lost all power the previous night. The tornadoes and heavy...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 16, 2025
Nothing like a little friendly competition to bring an entire community together. That was the spirit once again at Battle of the Stars, the annual fundraiser hosted by J Associates, the women’s auxiliary...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 16, 2025
The New Jewish Theatre is set to open its 2025 season with a production that’s as immersive as it is urgent. Running March 20–April 6, “Cabaret” invites audiences into the world of the Kit Kat...