Throughout Rick Kramer’s life, there’s always been one constant: music, specifically percussion. Kramer credits the evolution of this constant to his time in South America as a teenager. While his...

Recently, I received an email from Jewish Light subscriber Richard Essman, which included a link to an obituary about his uncle Robert Essman, published on Seven Days Vermont, a small Vermont newspaper's...

The Kolot Women’s Choir is set to begin its new season on Sept. 9 with a fresh face at the helm. Zoey Waldman-Schein has been named the new artistic director, succeeding longtime director Betti Blumoff,...

As we approach the High Holy Days, the Hebrew month of Elul, which began last night, offers us a chance to hit the proverbial "pause" button, take a breath, and reset. Traditionally, Elul practices for...

A solemn hostage vigil was held Monday evening, Sept. 2 at United Hebrew Congregation. Nearly 200 mourners gathered to honor the lives of the six slain Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza. During the...

When Bob Dylan takes the stage in Maryland Heights Sunday, Jewish concertgoers will be strengthening a bond they’ve forged with the singer-songwriter over decades – a connection some say is rooted...

Just over a week after the Jewish Light first reported on an incident at Nipher Middle School in the Kirkwood School District —where a Palestinian flag in a classroom...

(JTA) — Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon won a gold medal Friday in the men’s 100-meter freestyle S4, his third career Paralympic gold medal and Israel’s second in as many days in Paris. Dadaon, 23,...

(JTA) — Israeli Asaf Yasur won a gold medal Thursday in taekwondo, Israel’s first medal at the Paris Paralympics. Yasur defeated Turkish opponent Ali Can Ozcan by a score of 19-12 in the gold medal...

The recent incident at Nipher Middle School in Kirkwood serves as a stark reminder of how quickly classrooms can become battlegrounds for divisive symbols and language. These moments highlight the importance...

Jewish students returned to several St. Louis-area universities this month with both anticipation and concern. The past year has seen a rise in antisemitic incidents on college campuses nationwide, affecting...

Sadly, this year I attended the funeral of the beloved husband of a former colleague. I’ve been to many funerals in the past, but none like this one. The words spoken...