Congregation B’nai Amoona USY (BAUSY) recently elected its 2024-25 board. President is Sydney Fowler. She is the daughter of Laura and Scot Fowler and is a junior at Pattonville High School.
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 11, 2024
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and the St. Louis Jewish community is coming together for two Pride Shabbat celebrations.
Pride Shabbat Picnic
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis...
GERRY KOWARSKY, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published June 11, 2024
The current offering at the New Jewish Theatre is “We All Fall Down,” a recent play by Lila Rose Kaplan.
The title is the last line of the classic nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie.” Like...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 11, 2024
Whiskey has long been intertwined with Jewish life, a connection I've discovered stretches back to biblical times and continues to be significant today. From using wine in religious ceremonies...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 11, 2024
There’s something magical about the moment when a spoon slices through a warm, golden crust to reveal the sweet, bubbling peaches beneath. Of course, I'm describing the joy of digging into a peach cobbler....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 11, 2024
From Tai Chi sessions for adults with autism to summer camps for teens with developmental disabilities, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center (the J) is dedicated to offering life-enriching programs for...
Prosecutors are moving to dismiss hate crimes charges against a woman charged with attacking an Israeli student on Columbia University’s campus in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel.
The...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published June 10, 2024
More than 400 people enjoyed an evening of laughter, food and fellowship on Monday, June 10 for the inaugural gathering of The Men’s Event at The Factory in Chesterfield.
The headliner was Jewish...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 10, 2024
Welcome to "Lost Tables," a new podcast that delves into the rich culinary history of St. Louis, brought to you by Dr. Harley Hammerman, the mind behind the popular websites Lost Tables and Lost Dishes.
Hammerman,...
Lynda Lieberman was installed as president of Congregation B’nai Amoona’s Sisterhood on June 9 for a two-year term. She is a retired CPA and is a part-time accountant for Hillel at Washington University.
The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 10, 2024
For many years Kent Hirschfelder has met members of the military while serving as a volunteer with the USO at its facility at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. There he helps support the hundreds...
Thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis Jewish Community and others, 18 Israeli children, ranging in age from 10 to 17, will be spending a month this summer at Camp Ben Frankel, a Jewish sleepaway camp...
