As we close out 2023, three women will close out their careers at St. Louis Jewish institutions. Nikki Goldstein, a member of Traditional Congregation, will be leaving the Gladys and Henry Crown Center...

Sheilah Gross was recently honored by Shaving Israel at a program and brunch held at Traditional Congregation. She was recognized for her many years of support and as a long-time volunteer and fundraiser. ...

At least seven synagogues in the St. Louis region received threatening emails Sunday morning warning of explosives planted in their facilities, though none proved to be credible, according to Scott Biondo,...

(JTA) — Guy Stern, a German Jewish refugee who was one of the last known surviving members of the celebrated World War II military intelligence unit known as the “Ritchie Boys” and who became an...

The fact the Jewish Light was there in 1979 should not surprise anyone. We have been there and we are here now, but we need your support to ensure that we are here in the future. For...

It was a happy sixth night of Hanukkah in downtown St. Louis at the 29-foot-tall menorah. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones declared Dec. 12, “A Day Of Light And Jewish Pride" in the city of St....

Jewish actor Brett Goldstein is a two-time Emmy Award winner and is best known for his scene-stealing performance as the brash yet lovable Roy Kent on the Peabody-winning Apple TV+ series, “Ted Lasso.” ...

Grace Minnick was recently named the 2023 recipient of the Ida Stack Award at Congregation Shaare Emeth’s religious school. The award was established in 1997 and is given annually to a sixth-grade student...

When six Israelis decided to make tequila in Israel, they thought their biggest mission would be convincing people that tequila made from blue agave in the Holy Land could rival the well-known and much...

Angela Sandler and Lisa Litvag, owners and editors of “The Scout Guide St. Louis,” announced the release of Volume ​6, highlighting the best in local businesses and influential voices, with a print...

Last week, we shared the above photo from the July 5, 1978, issue of the Jewish Light, featuring five women from the Shaare Zedek Sisterhood. The five were running a booth at the sixth annual "U....