Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published May 26, 2025
A solemn ceremony at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on Sunday, May 25, marked Memorial Day 2025.
Jewish War Veterans Post 644 hosted the event, which featured a presentation by Rabbi...
If you’re of a certain age and Jewish and aren’t familiar with Judy Gold, well, sorry, but that seems wrong.
For more than 40 years, this 6-foot-2 comedy force of nature has been making audiences...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 22, 2025
St. Louis and Kansas City Jewish leaders are reacting to the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers—one an Overland Park, Kan. native—outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. Sarah Milgrim, 26,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 22, 2025
It started with a name. A quiet plaque on the “Wall of Honor” at Congregation Temple Israel, tucked across from the sanctuary, honoring Alvin Yale Esrock. It was dedicated by his brother, Elmer—and...
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Staff
• Published May 22, 2025
Community member Sarah Milgrim, 26, was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while exiting an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capitol Jewish Museum. Milgrim, a University of Kansas graduate...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 21, 2025
A few months ago, I asked our readers a simple question: If we offered some service journalism that wasn’t necessarily “Jewish” but still useful, would you read it? The answer was a resounding yes.
So...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 21, 2025
It’s also the perfect time to revisit the surprising Jewish angles woven into “Jaws.” You see, the Jewish identities of director Steven Spielberg and star Richard Dreyfuss have sparked a cottage...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 21, 2025
When it comes to food history, St. Louis is known for a few... let’s say, distinctive inventions. There’s toasted ravioli, the deep-fried, marinara-dipped snack that no one outside the 314 seems to...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 21, 2025
If you’re planning to catch the New Jewish Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Heidi Chronicles,” here’s a quick primer to help you get the most out of the show. Whether you’re a longtime...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published May 21, 2025
One of the first things Jeremy Piven will do when he steps onto the stage at the Factory in Chesterfield on June 8 is let the audience know he’s Jewish — just in case anyone was wondering.
“You...
Congregation Temple Israel, in partnership with Project Shema and the Anti-Defamation League Heartland, is hosting an interactive workshop for the community titled “Why We Are Polarized and What to Do...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published May 21, 2025
The Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School is bracing for a significant leadership transition. Head of School Raquel Scharf-Anderson has announced her resignation, effective June 2026 — though the change...