Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published January 23, 2024
It’s 4:45 p.m. at the Brentmoor and the nightly comedy show is about to begin. It commences after the soup or salad course, which kicks off the dinner meal at 4:30 for residents of this retirement and...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 23, 2024
Nelson Vickar always puts on his left sock before his right one. It’s a routine and a superstition that’s common for an elite hockey player like Vickar, who first put on a pair of ice skates when he...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Hamas reportedly rejected an Israeli offer for a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza, even as top U.S. and Qatari officials said talks aimed at...
In a significant development Jewish graduate students in the region, Chabad on Campus is thrilled to welcome Rabbi Yankel and Chana Oster as the newest additions to their team.
Their arrival coincides...
BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 22, 2024
The Brothers Lazaroff band’s January performances on Tuesday nights to support Joe’s Café are moving to The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Square, in the Grand Center Arts District. Local Jewish musicians...
The State of Israel will retain full security control over the entire territory west of the Jordan River after it achieves its objectives of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip and returning the hostages held...
By Barbara Wallace Grossman, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 21, 2024
(This story originally appeared on JWA.org)
One of America’s great clowns, Fanny Brice built her career on a Yiddish accent and a flair for zany parody. In an era when ethnic comedy was the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 21, 2024
The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building from Sunday, Jan. 28 – Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Patrons can once...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 18, 2024
Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the St. Louis Jewish Light and the St. Louis Jewish Community Center are hosting a Jewish community night with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. So, what will the night...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 18, 2024
Picture your childhood neighborhood, your long-time home, now gone. This is the real-life experience of award-winning St. Louis author Vivian Gibson.
Gibson grew up in...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 18, 2024
In 2005, Dr. Robert “Bob” and Judy Hellman were moved by the Passover sermon from a visiting spiritual leader at Young Israel.
The visiting rabbi was their son, Rabbi David Hellman, and his sermon...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Three weeks after her cousin was abducted and taken to Gaza along with her family, Yifar Zailer said she knew one thing for sure: “I don’t want to be here in two months, celebrating...
