Ron Rubin has released his new book, Gold in Your Backyard: Lessons in Life, Leadership and the Power of a Dream.
It is a book of rare wisdom and inspiration, shining a bright light on how to live...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 2, 2025
If an organization supporting the St. Louis Jewish community has a financial need, there’s a good chance it has received funding from the Staenberg Family Foundation.
This year,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 1, 2025
Sometimes, the best stories don’t start in the newsroom — they start in the archives. While researching nominees for the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at the Jewish Community Center, I was scrolling...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 1, 2025
It’s happening again.
Three weeks before Rosh Hashanah, my inbox, analytics and fragile peace of mind have once again been overrun by honey cake. Back in 2022, I confessed to the St. Louis Jewish...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 28, 2025
University City police have arrested and charged a St. Louis County man in connection with vandalism outside the Jewish Student Union (JSU) Staenberg House after a sign was defaced earlier this month....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 25, 2025
I believe things happen for a reason. In Jewish tradition, we sometimes call it beshert — destiny.
Earlier this month, my father passed away and in my eulogy for him, I shared the story of my...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published August 25, 2025
What does it truly mean to be an ally—especially when the cost becomes unbearable?
That question lies at the heart of two one-act plays being presented as staged readings at the St. Louis Kaplan...
(JTA) — A couple in a suburb of Atlanta are facing consequences after being accused of yelling antisemitic slurs at the father of an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2023.
Mark Bouzyk has been...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 22, 2025
When Mary Strauss decided to donate her lifelong Josephine Baker collection to the Missouri Historical Society, it was more than just an extraordinary gift of memorabilia. Strauss, a Jewish St. Louisan...
Over the next year, three organized trips will give members of the St. Louis Jewish community opportunities to travel together while exploring Jewish history and culture in different parts of the world.
Women’s...
KIBBUTZ EREZ, Israel — Under the shade of a large tree on Kibbutz Erez less than a mile from the Gaza Strip, half a dozen Israeli children play history trivia games with a counselor.
When loud booms...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published August 21, 2025
St. Louis is home to a rich array of Jewish-owned businesses, as well as establishments that resonate deeply within the Jewish community. From dining and shopping to cultural and community-centered spaces,...