Ten Jewish professionals and one lay leader will be honored at the 20th Annual JProStl Recognition Event on Thursday, March 6. The event will take place in the gymnasium of the Staenberg Family Complex...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 24, 2025
For the past several years, I’ve sat at a table in a conference room of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum and read the names of Holocaust victims aloud for 15 minutes. It’s only 15 minutes—a...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 23, 2025
St. Louis has always been a city of makers, and its history in the fashion industry is no exception. From the late 19th century through the end of World War II, St. Louis was a powerhouse of garment manufacturing,...
(JTA) — A survivor of the Nova music festival massacre will represent Israel in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
Yuval Raphael secured the position on Wednesday when she won “Rising Star,” the...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 22, 2025
Steven Spielberg's "Munich," among other films, have told the tragic story of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage with heartbreaking results....
(JTA) — Within hours of her release from captivity in Gaza, Emily Damari’s hand had become a new Israeli icon.
Damari was injured on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists shot her and took her...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 22, 2025
Renovation of the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield reached the midpoint Jan. 15 and is on schedule for completion in September.
The 27-year-old facility contains 65,000...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published January 21, 2025
In one of the rooms where real change happens, four large desks stand ready for action. At each desk, a volunteer sits across from a guest, assisting them in obtaining a Missouri non-driver photo ID.
For...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 21, 2025
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Paul Newman would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Known for his legendary performances, unwavering philanthropy and enduring charm, Newman is remembered not just as a Hollywood...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 21, 2025
The 2025 Staenberg Speaker Series began on Jan. 15 with an inspiring evening featuring Sol Werdiger, CEO of OuterStuff and a leading figure in both the business world and American Jewish life. The event,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 20, 2025
As the country reflects on the transition of power with Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, I found myself looking back into the Jewish Light archives. There, I came across a...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 20, 2025
A social action day for preschoolers was held at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School on Monday, Jan. 20. The event, “Small Hands. . . Big Difference,” is held each year on Martin Luther King Jr....
