Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 26, 2025
A resolution introduced in the Missouri Senate on Feb. 17 recognizes the relationship between Israel and both the United States and Missouri. Senate Resolution 156 commends Israel as a friend and ally...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 26, 2025
For pinball aficionados, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as the “THOK!” sound indicating you’ve earned a free game. Coming up in May, pinball wizards aged 50 and over can use their skill to...
NPR won a 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for its coverage of the war in Gaza. The prestigious duPont-Columbia Award honors outstanding public service in audio and video reporting.
Daniel Estrin,...
Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.
The study, published Wednesday, surveyed “religious...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 25, 2025
Few stories I’ve written have had a longer shelf life than the one I published last fall about Buzz Spector, the Jewish conceptual artist who’s been altering books—and how we view them—for more...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 25, 2025
A Community Study released on March 24 by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will serve as a guide to form action steps and strengthen the Jewish community. During a town hall meeting March 24 at Federation,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 25, 2025
When Sarah Kitchner first traveled to Israel, she knew it wouldn’t be her last visit. Now, as a Birthright Israel Fellow, the Mizzou Hillel educator is preparing to guide Jewish students through the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 25, 2025
Jessica Radloff, New York Times best-selling author of “The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series” and host and executive producer of "The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast,"...
Gerry Kowarsky, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 24, 2025
The character and story arcs are remarkably sharp, unified and moving in the superb production of “Cabaret” at the New Jewish Theatre.
The action takes place in Germany in 1929 and 1930. The central...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 24, 2025
Shmuel Goodman didn’t come to St. Louis to talk theory—he came to tell the truth. About going broke. About beating cancer. About rebuilding a life with purpose, faith and accountability.
As the featured...
BY BILL MOTCHAN AND ELLEN FUTTERMAN
• Published March 24, 2025
The Jewish population of the St. Louis metropolitan area is now estimated at approximately 45,800, according to the 2024 Greater St. Louis Jewish Community Study, set to be released today, March 24. The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 21, 2025
You already know Lefty’s Bagels for their New York-style bagels, but here’s something else to love about them—they’re making sure those bagels do more than just fill stomachs.
In 2024 alone,...