The Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community will commemorate Veterans Day with a special edition of its monthly Shabbat Learning program, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. The program, which...
Imagine stepping into the grandeur of the Fabulous Fox Theatre and hearing the triumphant echoes of its mighty Wurlitzer organ. It’s easy to picture Stan Kann seated there, his fingers flying across...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published November 8, 2024
The past year has seen a troubling rise in antisemitism and incidents on college campuses nationwide, affecting institutions like Washington University and St. Louis University. From inflammatory protests...
Ellen Futterman and Jordan Palmer
• Published November 7, 2024
Missouri voters have passed Amendment 3, with 51.9% in favor, officially enshrining reproductive rights into the state constitution and repealing one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. The vote...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published November 6, 2024
The same day Jewish filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg spoke with me via Zoom, he appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” where his rapid-fire delivery and neurotic jumpiness were on full display. The guy looked...
Join the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis for their EmpowHER series on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. and enjoy a lively panel discussion featuring St. Louis Jewish Light Editor-in-Chief...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 5, 2024
Fall colors are finally here and so is the 33rd annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), presented by Cinema St. Louis, which runs from Thursday, Nov. 7, through Nov. 17.
“Our...
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Women’s Philanthropy celebrated a milestone with the 10th annual L’Chaim! event at the Ritz-Carlton. The evening brought together more than...
BY MEGAN RUBENSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published November 1, 2024
St. Louis native and clinical psychologist David Klein has released his first book, “A Veteran's Toughest Fight: Finding Peace After Vietnam,” just in time for Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.
Klein, 55,...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 1, 2024
Food insecurity affects millions of people worldwide. It is especially significant in Israel, where relief often comes from Leket Israel, the national food bank. Translated from Hebrew, leket means “gleanings.”
The...
The Honorable Ellen Levy of Missouri’s 21st Judicial Court, was named one of nine 2024 Leaders of Distinction.
She will be celebrated at the YWCA Leaders Lunch on Dec. 13 at the Marriott St. Louis...
J’la, an annual fundraiser for the St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J), will honor the Merle and Marty Oberman family on Saturday, Nov. 23, at The Factory in Chesterfield. Proceeds from the event...
