Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 9, 2024
The last pizza has been baked. The last broasted chicken has been served, and now the iconic Frank & Helen’s restaurant in University City is officially a "lost table." A "lost table" is what Dr....
Leo Brown was named to the St. Louis County Outstanding Leader Program.
This award annually recognizes one senior student from each St. Louis County high school who performs vital services to their school...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 9, 2024
What happens when two friends—one Jewish, one not—break out of their comfort zones and tackle the questions most people are too afraid to ask? That’s the premise of “Uncomfortable...
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon was awarded the 2024 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
This prize recognizes outstanding contributions...
As the Jewish Federation of St. Louis races to meet its $9.3 million annual campaign goal, a new challenge has emerged to inspire the community: philanthropist Michael Staenberg has pledged a matching...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published December 8, 2024
The 14th annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo drew a full house at The Grandel Theatre on Dec. 7.
The Brothers Lazaroff hosted the concert and celebration of the Festival of Lights. They were accompanied by...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 5, 2024
As the holiday season unfolds, Temple Emanuel and the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis are joining forces to host an event dedicated to fostering understanding of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 5, 2024
Ken Weintraub is a familiar name within St. Louis’ Jewish community, having spent decades in leadership roles at the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Federation of St. Louis. But he said his most meaningful...
By Kathleen Lees, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 4, 2024
Sharon Weissman still carries the poignant memory of helping a woman pass away a decade later.
She recalls it vividly. The woman’s daughters were by their mother’s bedside, continuously fluffing...
On Nov. 21, Drs. Joan and Sherman Silber received the 2024 AJC Netzach Award. Given by AJC St. Louis (American Jewish Committee), the Netzach Award honors Jewish families whose philanthropy has positively...
On Dec. 8, Traci Goldstein-Holdener and Richard Senturia will be honored by the Jewish Student Union of St. Louis at its 22nd annual gala, titled “1 Year Later,” held at The Factory in Chesterfield....
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 4, 2024
The heavy rains that closed multiple St. Louis County roads in early November reminded Shelley Dean of another watery disaster she’d recently studied: The Great Flood in the parsha Noah.
“We had...
