In February 1939, more than 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for an event billed as a “Pro-American Rally.” Images of George Washington hung next to swastikas and speakers railed against...

An ocean away from the atrocities occurring in Gaza, college campuses across the United States act as a hotspot for debate, protest and to many Jewish students’ dismay, antisemitism.  After the Oct....

Each year on Jan. 27, the world commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet soldiers. This year, the St. Louis Kaplan...

Nearly 80 attendees gathered on Weds. evening, Jan. 17 at Washington University for the first 2024 event in the Ignite YP Staenberg Speaker Series. The guest speaker was especially familiar with the facility—Amy...

Some St. Louis Jewish leaders are reacting to the recent vote by the St. Louis Board of Alderman calling on President Joe Biden to work toward a cease-fire in Israel's war with Hamas. The unanimous...

Our 2023 Unsung Hero Elizabeth “Betty” Baumgartner's story continues to inspire. Baumgartner, a Dual Language Teacher at Dorris Intermediate School in Collinsville, Illinois was recognized by the...

It’s a beautiful, cloudless day. The temperature is a perfect 75 degrees, and the December sun is causing me to sweat as I cut another clementine from the tree and put it in the bag draped across my...

KosherNearMe, globally acclaimed as the premier kosher mobile app with over 500,000 downloads, is excited to announce its rebranding and relaunch as YeahThat’sKosherNearMe. This enhanced app is not...

Jewish St. Louisans have played a significant role in our region’s development—their names graced department stores, buildings, and landmarks. In 2008, NinePBS created a documentary entitled, "St....

The Jewish National Fund-USA will host “A Night of Unity” in St. Louis on Jan. 25, featuring a keynote address by Alon Ben-Gurion, grandson of Israel’s first prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Alon...

Following the Hamas massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, there has been a concerning surge in antisemitic incidents in the United States. In Missouri, the Anti-Defamation League is seeing increased numbers...

“The St. Louis Bagel Renaissance” was a term coined by the  Jewish Light when we announced "Bagel Week" last January. Now, a year later, the renaissance continues. Two St. Louis area bagel shops...