By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 24, 2025
The St. Louis Jewish Light received five awards for excellence in journalism during the American Jewish Press Association’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, Penn. The 44th annual Simon Rockower Awards...
Danny Cohn, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
• Published June 23, 2025
Following the U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis joined Jewish Federations of North America in issuing statements to acknowledge the military action—a...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 23, 2025
The Ladue School District has officially launched its Athletic Hall of Fame, inducting its first-ever class of athletes, coaches and championship teams. The inaugural 2025 class includes 25 honorees whose...
By Moshe New, Chabad.org
• Published June 19, 2025
(Chabad.org) —When 1,500 exhausted travelers disembarked from a cruise ship at Cyprus’ Limassol port yesterday, they found something unexpected waiting for them: a full-scale humanitarian operation...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 19, 2025
Jules and Lee Hutkin were among the Jewish Light’s most prolific advertisers—never shy about showing their names, their phone numbers, or their handsome faces. Whether behind a deli counter, running...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 19, 2025
The Argentinian tragicomedy “Most People Die on Sundays,” which plays the Webster Film Series at Webster University on June 21 and 22, casts a dry humor eye on something few talk about: the high cost...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 19, 2025
When university leaders, students, scholars and policymakers gathered in Paris earlier this month, it wasn’t for ceremony—it was for strategy. The French-American Forum on Antisemitism, hosted by the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 18, 2025
Allen Weintrop’s relationship with the St. Louis Jewish Light stretched across decades, beginning with a community mention in 1961.
Even before launching his photography business, Weintrop was shaping...
What do you get when you combine a collage artist, a camera and a conversation about identity? The newest episode of "Jews in the Lou" drops this week and features Kevin Glazer, a multidisciplinary St....
I’ve got good news and bad news. Good news first.
Ed Sheeran says you’re perfect. Aretha Franklin thinks you’re wonderful. Billy Joel loves you just the way you are.
The bad news – someone...
Nate Bloom, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published June 18, 2025
“28 Years Later” opens in theaters on June 19, which is the sequel to “28 Days Later” (2002) and “28 Weeks Later” (2007). All the “bad things” in the three films trace back to an event...
Jennifer and Tom Hillman received the Dean’s Medal Award at the Brown School of Washington University 100th anniversary celebration.
The Dean’s Medal is presented to exceptional friends of the Brown...