Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 10, 2025
If you’re a bagel lover in St. Louis, you’ve got plenty of choices. From longtime staples to newer bakeries, the city offers no shortage of fresh, hand-rolled bagels. But for those keeping kosher,...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 10, 2025
St. Louis’ newest bagel shop is now open. Bagels and Bliss at 8151 Delmar Blvd. in University City, is now selling a variety of freshly baked kosher bagels. Co-owners Giti Fredman and William Goldmeier...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 10, 2025
On a typical afternoon in University City, you don’t generally see a pink and blue shark, Wonder Woman, Popeye, CIA spies and a guy dressed as a Rubik’s Cube walking down the street together. Or Haman...
Voting opens Monday in an election that gives American Jews a rare chance to directly shape the future of Israel.
The U.S. election for seats in the 39th World Zionist Congress will help determine the...
By Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 7, 2025
It was the kind of message no school community wants to wake up to. Early Friday morning, Affton High School staff arrived to find swastikas and racist graffiti, including the phrase “wite [sic] power,”...
By Evy Lewis, St. Louis Public Radio & River City Journalism Fund
• Published March 6, 2025
The Missouri Senate on Thursday gave bipartisan approval to bills that would ban child marriage and discrimination against natural Black hair.
The bills passed the Senate by a vote of 32-1, with Sen....
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 6, 2025
JPRO STL honored professionals who work in organizations that touch the Jewish community at its 20th annual recognition event on Thursday, March 6. A gathering of more than 350 community members thanked...
Crown Center for Senior Living is embarking on Phase II of its construction project, which will create additional affordable housing for local seniors within its University City campus.
Crown Center...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 6, 2025
B’nai B’rith is inviting current college students to share their personal experiences of antisemitism at their school by entering its 2025 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest. Winners...
The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) has announced that David Cohen will be its next executive director, following a national search. Cohen, a veteran community relations professional...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 5, 2025
Susan Polgar returned to St. Louis on Thursday, March 13, and while it’s been years since she called the city home, it was clear that her legacy here is still strong.
Speaking...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 5, 2025
Bill Livingston was ready for the iftar.
Livingston, who is Jewish, was a participant in a traditional Ramadan fast-breaking dinner on Tuesday, March 5, at Congregation Shaare Emeth where he is a member....