Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery, located at 9125 Ladue Rd., is nearing completion of significant upgrades to enhance the visitor experience and preserve the cemetery’s historic grounds. The improvements...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 17, 2024
Hanukkah Hullabaloo returns to The Grandel Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 7. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 for the 14th annual celebration of the Festival of Lights with a musical extravaganza....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 16, 2024
The demolition of Chesterfield Mall has officially begun. On Tuesday, crews started by tearing down the front awning at the main entrance, near the now-closed Cheesecake Factory. Some in the St. Louis...
Travel on a learning adventure as we explore the impact of collective memory on our Jewish identities and the preservation of memories of specific Jewish communities around the world.
“Jewish Journeys:...
Today, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently announced the opening of the fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations...
Shai Davidai, an Israeli assistant professor at Columbia University’s business school and outspoken pro-Israel activist, said he has been barred from the school’s campus again.
In a video posted...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 15, 2024
One year ago, the Jewish Light visited Doug and Caryn Rudman’s ever-changing sukkah. As Sukkot approaches, Doug Rudman prepares to erect the structure behind their house and he plans for what’s inside....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 15, 2024
Over the past few years, I’ve shared my love of hiking with readers of The Morning Light, our daily newsletter. Fall is, without a doubt, my favorite season for hiking. As we approach Sukkot—the Jewish...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 15, 2024
Pop culture and Jewish history intersect in a new documentary special airing on Jewish Life Television (JLTV). The documentary, titled JEWCE: The Jewish Comics Experience, explores the profound contributions...
Washington University in St. Louis will host a book event and public conversation celebrating "Exile and the Jews: Literature, History, and Identity," an anthology edited by professor Nancy Berg. The event...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 13, 2024
The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry will receive a cash donation on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, thanks to runners and walkers in the 11th annual Olivette Turkey Trot. More than 2,000 participants are...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published October 13, 2024
As part of its 140th anniversary celebration, Congregation B’nai Amoona is unveiling a newly designed hand-painted sukkah just in time for its Sukkot observance. The sukkah includes vibrant, hand-painted...
