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Mary Rose Brendel (Karen Smith) and the Tour Company of Mean Girls
Photo by Jenny Anderson, 2023

From pirates to ‘Mean Girls’: 16 unmissable events lighting up St. Louis in March

Patricia Corrigan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 4, 2025

Museum exhibits, theater (musicals galore and dramas, too), rock concerts, lectures, flower shows, a blues festival, art shows (indoors and out), dance concerts, live jazz, kids’ programs (Disney on...

Nuchem Shtisel (played by Sasson Gabay) rides a bicycle through Amsterdam in “Kugel.” Credit: Courtesy of IZZY.

Shtisel’ spinoff ‘Kugel’s’ St. Louis screening canceled—but here’s how you can still watch it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficePublished March 4, 2025

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for "Kugel," the highly anticipated spinoff of "Shtisel," you’re not alone. The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival had planned an exclusive screening on March 9, but organizers...

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander at a campaign stop in Manhattan on Feb. 28.

St. Louis’ own Brad Lander running for mayor of NYC and fighting antisemitic hate

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished March 3, 2025

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Brad Lander, one of two Jewish candidates in New York City’s crowded...

Noah Wyle in The Pitt.

Local Jewish ER doctors reveal what HBO’s “The Pitt” got right—and wrong!

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 3, 2025

The new HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt” has generated critical acclaim from TV critics and medical professionals for its realism and accuracy. Each week’s episode depicts one hour in the shift of...

Sacred Threads: The do’s and don’ts of cleaning a tallit

Sacred Threads: The do’s and don’ts of cleaning a tallit

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 3, 2025

For many Jewish families, a tallit isn’t just a garment—it’s a link to tradition, faith, and family history. Whether passed down from a beloved grandparent or gifted at a bar mitzvah, these prayer...

Tami Schlossberg Pruwer and Julie Silverstein (Courtesy)

When women with “chutzpah” came to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 3, 2025

Throughout history, Jewish women have embodied chutzpah—boldness, resilience, and the audacity to break barriers. From politics to science to the arts, their stories have shaped communities and changed...

Bnai Amoona 140th Anniversary: 
Event co-chairs Michael Rubin, Jackie Levin, Judy Abrams and Rick Abrams

140 years of faith and community: A night to remember!

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 2, 2025

A gathering of more than 400 celebrated the 140th anniversary of Congregation B’nai Amoona on Saturday, March 1 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel. During the Havdallah and dinner event, themed “Celebrating...

Clean Speech St. Louis launches new campaign promoting kindness through words

Clean Speech St. Louis launches new campaign promoting kindness through words

Published February 28, 2025

In a world where words can build up or tear down, "Clean Speech St. Louis" is back with its fourth installment, "Ahavas Chesed | Words of Kindness." This year’s initiative couldn’t be more timely,...

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin

WashU’s Chancellor Martin to be featured speaker at ADL summit on antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 27, 2025

Amid rising antisemitism on campus, some university leaders have remained silent. Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has taken a different approach. Since Oct. 7, WashU...

The Missouri State Capitol building on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024.

Missouri lawmakers hear powerful testimony on antisemitism and discrimination bill

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished February 27, 2025

A Missouri House of Representatives committee heard testimony on Wednesday, Feb 26, on proposed legislation guarding against discrimination and antisemitism in public schools. The Higher Education and...

Mahi Mahi, 2024

Jewish artist ditches Florida for Missouri—her art tells you why

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 27, 2025

What happens when your home is slipping away, swallowed by rising tides and shifting histories? For Janie Stamm, a queer Jewish artist from Florida now living in small-town Missouri, the answer lies in...

Standing on the shoulders of giants: St. Louis students turn their school into an immersive exhibit

Standing on the shoulders of giants: St. Louis students turn their school into an immersive exhibit

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 26, 2025

Walking into Esther Miller Bais Yaakov last week, I expected a typical school project. Instead, I found something far more ambitious. Every two years, the school hosts a biennial convention, a student-led...

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