Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 20, 2025
Lost Tables is bringing St. Louis’ restaurant history to life—one bite at a time. Dr. Harley Hammerman, known for his deep dives into local restaurant history on his website “Lost...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 20, 2025
In 1949, as Harry S. Truman prepared for the first presidential inauguration since the end of World War II, the Holocaust, and the creation of the State of Israel, he made a significant decision: he invited...
Starting Feb. 7, the Mirowitz Center will serve as a host location for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, offering free, in-person tax preparation services to low-to-moderate income individuals, particularly...
BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 16, 2025
“She knows what we’re going through and she represents us,” said Shaina Grossman, who was referring to Israeli singing sensation Eden Golan. Grossman, 22, was part of an enthusiastic gathering of...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 15, 2025
As the world watches a fragile cease-fire unfold between Israel and Hamas, details of the agreement have drawn intense global scrutiny. Under the reported terms of the deal, its first phase will last 42...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 15, 2025
Three years ago, Creve Coeur bid farewell to an iconic local establishment: The Bagel Factory. After 48 years of delighting the community with its New York-style water bagels, the shop at 11256 Olive Blvd....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 15, 2025
Sometimes a bagel isn’t just a bagel. In St. Louis, it was a story, a tradition and, for a century, the backbone of a bakery that made the city’s kosher scene a little more delicious. This week, as...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 15, 2025
Heads up, St. Louis bagel lovers. The Gateway City has just scored a culinary homerun with the arrival of authentic New York bagels from the legendary Ess-a-Bagel. These aren’t...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 14, 2025
Even the most adventurous eater may not be familiar with egusi stew from West Africa. Or the savory Swahili rich dish known as pilau. Then there is sambusak, a Mediterranean golden meat-filled pastry....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 12, 2025
Editor’s Note: The On Being Jewish Now event with Zibby Owens and Alison Hammer, originally scheduled for Jan. 21 at Temple Emanuel, has been postponed. One of the featured guests, has a home in the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 9, 2025
Members of the St. Louis Jewish community are invited to join representatives from nearly a dozen local Jewish organizations in traveling to Jefferson City on Jan. 22 for Missouri Jewish Advocacy...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 8, 2025
If you’ve been scrolling through Netflix wondering what to watch, here’s a suggestion: turn off the true crime docuseries and settle in for a cinematic masterpiece. Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993...