As a way to address the critical shortage of early childhood education teachers, Jewish Federation of St. Louis has joined the second cohort of cities to roll out ElevatEd, an initiative working to transform...
WASHINGTON — Less than two days after AIPAC spent $14 million in a successful bid to send Rep. Jamaal Bowman packing in New York, the pro-Israel powerhouse texted a message to its followers: Their next...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published July 1, 2024
Get ready, St. Louis. The much-anticipated Sababa Jewish Arts & Culture Festival is back, and it’s set to light up Washington University on Sept. 29. Organized by the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published July 1, 2024
In the ancient wisdom of the Torah, the phrase na’ashe v’nishmah – "We will do and we will hear" – captures a deep commitment to action and understanding. This timeless principle, which also inspires...
BY AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published June 30, 2024
I. Love. Mah Jongg.
Formerly a game where for your Bubbe and her blue-haired friends, Mah Jongg is cool amongst the 40- and 50-something crowd. Tiles and numbers, symbols and strategy, rules and...
Bill Motchan, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 30, 2024
A diversity range of music was featured at the second Laz Jazz Fest on a steamy Saturday, June 29 at The Big Top in the Grand Arts District.
The Jewish musicians David and Jeff Lazaroff created the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 28, 2024
The term "Renaissance man or woman" is one we should all aspire to be called at some point in our lives. It refers to someone exceptionally knowledgeable, skilled, and proficient...
Andrew Silow-Carroll / Barry Gilbert
• Published June 27, 2024
Kinky Friedman, the cigar-chomping, mustachioed Texan country singer and mystery novelist whose body of work often seemed like the un-kosher marriage of the Borscht Belt and the Bible Belt, died...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published June 26, 2024
Less than 24 hours after opening, Craft Alliance shut down its artist-in-residence exhibition for policy violations.
“The artwork and titles contained antisemitic imagery and slogans calling for...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 26, 2024
Tickets are still available for Laz Jazz Fest, the music extravaganza created and curated by the Brothers Lazaroff. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 29 at The Big Top in the Grand Center Arts...
Laura Fields is the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ new community coordinator for ElevatED, a program designed to test bold solutions for the recruitment and retention of early childhood educators.
Field’s...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 26, 2024
Are you a St. Louis barbecue enthusiast who’s already dusted off the grill and been busy perfecting your recipes to impress family and friends? How about showing off to the rest of the country? If that...