Ashley Melton knew choosing the play was a bold decision. After years of directing comedies at Edwardsville High School (EHS), she felt it was time to offer her drama club a different experience, one that...

As our readers hopefully have noticed—and in this case, two readers, Harry Nadler and Helene Sherman, did—we sometimes go back into our vast Jewish Light archives and find an old newspaper advertisement...

Emily Trent was featured in the new movie “Seeing Someone Else.” SSE is a psychedelic coming-of-age comedy about a young man coming to terms with his future after breaking up with his girlfriend,...

In mid-December, I was browsing through our newspaper archives when I stumbled upon a 1965 advertisement for a store called Jordan’s. As someone...

Last month, during Bagel Week, I published a story reminiscing about the closing of the iconic Bagel Factory. Soon after, Sharon Breiner Waltrip saw the article on Facebook and commented: “I have...

Samantha Fomera and Avi Mazzeo have been accepted into the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Jewish Ideas Fellowship for 2024-25. They are two of 24 members of the cohort, where...

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has unveiled its 2025 award winners, who will be celebrated during the Evening of Impact on Feb. 19 at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Honorees include...

The 2025 Staenberg Speaker Series continues on Feb. 16 with an evening featuring Judge Rachel Freier, a trailblazing figure in law and Jewish life. Known for her historic achievement as the first Hasidic...

Angela Higgins was named the 2024 recipient of the Ida Stack Award at Congregation Shaare Emeth. The award is given annually to a sixth grader who demonstrates dedication and enthusiasm for Jewish learning....

When producer Mike Bosner brings "Shucked," one of Broadway’s most surprising hits, to The Fabulous Fox from Feb. 11–23, it will be more than just another stop on the musical’s national tour. For...

Jerusalem has frozen the release of terrorists whose sentences were to be commuted under the ceasefire deal with Hamas, after “horrifying scenes” were witnessed during the release of Israeli hostages...

For its 30th season, running March 30 through April 8, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is serving up a perfectly crafted appetizer to whet your appetite for the main event. On...