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Broadway hits and love songs await at new Show Stoppers' musical review

Broadway hits and love songs await at new Show Stoppers’ musical review

Published August 21, 2024

Show Stoppers of St. Louis, an all-volunteer, amateur cast of 40 singers and dancers, will debut its latest musical review Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. This will be the first of four performances, the other...

Kirkwood social studies teacher Jason Kipp during Curriculm Night.

Controversy erupts over Palestinian flag in Kirkwood classroom: parents raise concern

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 20, 2024

A recent incident at Nipher Middle School in Kirkwood has ignited a community debate over the presence of a Palestinian flag in an eighth-grade social studies classroom. Concerns were initially raised...

Rabbi Eliezer Finkelstein will serve as the rabbi of Bais Abraham Congregation.

Bais Abe welcomes new rabbi

Megan Rubenstein, Special To The Jewish LightPublished August 20, 2024

Growing up the son of a conservative rabbi in New Jersey, Rabbi Eliezer Finkelstein always saw rabbinical work in his future. Now, he’s joining the Bais Abraham team as the synagogue celebrates its 130th...

Carol Leifer. Courtesy of APB.

Comedy legend Carol Leifer headlining ‘L’Chaim!’ event in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 20, 2024

Carol Leifer has been making people laugh for a long time as a stand-up comic and writer for shows such as "Saturday Night Live," "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Now, she’s coming to St. Louis...

Diplomat Carl Lutz, who worked in St. Louis in from 1933-1934, would later save thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.  

St. Louis Holocaust Museum reschedules Lutz Award event

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 18, 2024

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is pushing back the date to present the 2024 Lutz Humanitarian Award from Nov. 19 to a new date sometime in 2025.  This decision was made to better align...

Saul Mirowitz school welcomes new beginnings

Saul Mirowitz school welcomes new beginnings

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 15, 2024

It was a bright and hopeful Wednesday morning as Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School opened its doors for the new school year. The day was filled with joy as the school welcomed the new Kindergarten...

Courtesy of Rogers Park Band.

St. Charles Jewish Festival unveils must-see music lineup!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 15, 2024

The popular summer festival season continues in our area, and like at any popular festival gathering, music is often a major highlight. This year's St. Charles Jewish Festival, on Sunday, Aug....

The 'Golden Age' of U-City comes alive in book by writer who lived it

The ‘Golden Age’ of U-City comes alive in book by writer who lived it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 15, 2024

For many of us, the place and time where we grew up holds a special spot in our hearts, representing an iconic way of life filled with a deep sense of belonging and love....

Sababa 2024

Sababa Jewish Arts Festival moves to Creve Coeur. Here’s your guide

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 15, 2024

Get ready, St. Louis. The much-anticipated Sababa Jewish Arts & Culture Festival is back, bringing its unique blend of art, music and food to a new location. After previous celebrations on the campus...

Marc and Nancy Sokolik

60 Years of Love: Marc and Nancy Sokolik celebrate a lifetime of adventures

Published August 14, 2024

Marc and Nancy celebrated their 60th anniversary on August 13, 2024, on a cruise to Mexico. They met at the University of Miami when they were 19 years old and have had a 60+ year love affair. They...

Alexander Hamilton portrait by John Trumbull 1806, with just a slight embellishment. Original photo: Wikimedia Commons. Photo Illustration: Martin holloway

Exploring Alexander Hamilton’s possible Jewish roots as ‘Hamilton’ returns to the Fox

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished August 14, 2024

As "Hamilton" makes its return to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis later this month, we're taking another look at the intriguing historical debate surrounding Alexander Hamilton's potential Jewish heritage....

A Star of David on a synagogue gate. (Jose Luis Raota)

What makes an ‘Intro to Judaism’ class valuable for anyone, at any stage of life?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 14, 2024

Whether you’re discovering Judaism for the first time or need a refresher, the 2024 “Intro to Judaism” course is an inviting way to explore Jewish history, holidays, life cycle events, and the Jewish...

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