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Former St. Louisans share kitchen design wisdom

Former St. Louisans share kitchen design wisdom

Published February 12, 2025

“Kitchen Conversations: Sharing Secrets to Kitchen Design Success,” is the latest book co-written by former St. Louisans Barbara Ballinger and Margaret “Meg” Crane. It is jam packed with great...

A new T-shirt campaign pushes back against hate

A new T-shirt campaign pushes back against hate

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 11, 2025

During the Super Bowl, Kanye West, now known as Ye, ran an ad directing viewers to his website, where the only item for sale was a white T-shirt featuring a black swastika​​. The backlash was immediate,...

Shana Tozer

Shana Tozer returns to St. Louis armed with a camera and a keyboard

Published February 11, 2025

Shana Tozer is back in St. Louis and is the new digital communications coordinator at Congregation Shaare Emeth. She is responsible for the printed bulletin, weekly digital newsletter and all social...

Art and soul: How St. Louis artists are transforming Congregation B’nai Amoona this winter

Art and soul: How St. Louis artists are transforming Congregation B’nai Amoona this winter

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 11, 2025

When you think of Congregation B’nai Amoona, striking glass sculptures, layered watercolor paintings and abstract digital designs might not be the first things that come to mind. But starting this month,...

Owen Daniels (10 years old), Liam Daniels (8 years old) and Nate Daniels (12 years old).

Inside the Daniels brothers’ journey to mastering Jewish traditions and stacking up service honors!

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished February 10, 2025

To earn a pioneering merit badge, a scout must be able to tie a square knot. A Ner Tamid scouting emblem requires a different set of skills—like explaining the significance of a tallis, a kippah and...

Yad Vashem’s Holocaust survivor art exhibit at New York’s City Hall. (Yad Vashem)

Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust

Larry Luxner, JTAPublished February 9, 2025

(JTA) — A unique Holocaust art exhibition opened this week in New York’s City Hall. In “The Wandering Jew,” a 1947 oil-and-canvas painting by Dutch artist Eliazer Neuberger, a barefoot man wearing...

Rabbi Susan Talve is the founding rabbi of Central Reform Congregation and is the founder of the Ashrei Foundation, which works to heal and repair Missouri through justice and equity.

Rabbi Susan Talve recognized for civil rights leadership

Published February 9, 2025

Rabbi Susan Talve (Ashrei Foundation) was one of four honorees chosen to receive 2025 MLK Drum Major for Justice Awards at the 2nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Worship Service and Awards Program, an Interfaith...

From Dumbledore to Jewish law: Podcast turns pop culture into deep Torah debates

From Dumbledore to Jewish law: Podcast turns pop culture into deep Torah debates

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 9, 2025

When Ofir Tzoubari, a WashU law school alum and former St. Louis resident, launched his podcast “Dilemmas on Screen: A Jewish Perspective,” he wasn’t just creating another pop culture commentary....

Student breathes new life into forgotten Jewish drama that once scandalized Broadway

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 9, 2025

Celia Weingart, a 20-year-old sophomore at Miami University and St. Louis native, is bringing a fresh perspective to Jewish representation in theater. As part of a theater history class, Weingart’s research...

Rachel Wallis Andreasson

Rachel Wallis Andreasson’s leadership and generosity celebrated

Published February 6, 2025

At Congregation Temple Israel’s 138th Annual Meeting, Rachel Wallis Andreasson was honored with a Pillar of the Temple Award for her decades-long dedication to TI through various leadership and volunteer...

Bruce Schneider

$15,000 scholarship surprise! How Bruce Schneider’s kindness is still making dreams come true

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 6, 2025

When Bruce Schneider passed away on Sept. 9, 2022, St. Louis lost more than a beloved husband, father and friend. It lost a man whose generosity, positivity and passion for helping others left a lasting...

EMBY to honor four community leaders at 29th anniversary dinner

EMBY to honor four community leaders at 29th anniversary dinner

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 6, 2025

Esther Miller Bais Yaakov High School (EMBY) will celebrate its 29th Anniversary Dinner on March 2 at the Ritz-Carlton. This year, the school will recognize four outstanding individuals for their dedication...

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