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Brothers Lazaroff and a host of musicians will perform at “The Passover Project: A Musical Seder,” at City Winery on Thursday, April 18.

Musical ‘Passover Project’ at City Winery will benefit Jewish Light

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished March 21, 2024

About a year ago, on March 16 to be exact, Michael Dorf opened City Winery St. Louis, an entertainment venue, restaurant, winery and event space at the City Foundry in Midtown. When I interviewed him at...

Mike Lefton

Variety St Louis taps Mike Lefton to lead in its 90th year

Published March 20, 2024

Mike Lefton is the new board chair of Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis. He will lead Variety in its 90th year of empowering local kids and teens with disabilities. A member of Congregation...

L to R: Kristen Joy Lintvedt as Ann, Greg Johnston as Joe, Jayson Heil as Chris, and Amy Loui as Kate

How to watch and understand NJT’s performance of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 20, 2024

In August 1978, I vividly remember being told to “dress up, shut up and smile” as I was dragged to see "Damn Yankees" at the Muny. It was hot and I hated it. Years later I learned to regret my hostility...

UPDATE: We've identified nearly everyone in this photo from April, 1977

UPDATE: We’ve identified nearly everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 19, 2024

On Tuesday morning, March 19, 2024, I hopped in my 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and traveled back to April 1977 along with hundreds of St. Louis Jewish Light readers. Like Marty McFly, we had a mission, a purpose...

Photo courtesy of Jewbelong.org

Billboards along St. Louis area interstates aim to fight antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 19, 2024

New billboards with strong messages against antisemitism are now up along two major roadways around St. Louis, with a third to be added this week. The billboards' messaging is intentionally powerful and...

Ben Poremba

What’s new with Ben Poremba? Quite a lot. 

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished March 19, 2024

On Thursday, March 21, restauranteur Ben Poremba and his Bengelina Hospitality Group will open their latest eatery, Esca, in the Delmar Maker District at 5095 Delmar Blvd. In mid-to-late April, Poremba...

Can you help us identify everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Can you help us identify everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 18, 2024

I stumbled upon this wonderful photo of 16 smiling, happy people from 1977. According to the label on the back of the picture, we believe it was taken as a preview of "The Realtor Follies." From...

Brian Herstig.

Brian Herstig leaving the Jewish Federation of St. Louis

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN AND JORDAN PALMERPublished March 18, 2024

After more than four and a half years, Brian Herstig, president & CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, will resign his position at the end of June to move closer to his family in Minnesota. Herstig,...

The J announces $13M renovation of Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield

The J announces $13M renovation of Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished March 17, 2024

A $13 million renovation of the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield will begin in early April and touch all areas of the facility. The project will be funded through a capital...

Rabbi Daniel Bogard is one of a number of Jewish content creators on TikTok who uses the platform for education and advocacy.

St. Louis rabbi defends TikTok as vital for Jewish education amid antisemitic threats

By Beth Harpaz, The ForwardPublished March 17, 2024

Rabbi Seth Goldstein joined TikTok during the pandemic as “a way of occupying time and being creative.” He has since come to see it as “a wonderful vehicle” for teaching the weekly Torah portion...

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial as he was depicted on his 1953 Bowman baseball trading card.

The last Cardinals Reminiscence League offers therapeutic baseball experience for dementia patients, families

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 17, 2024

According to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), the first baseball reminiscence program in the US was the Cardinals Reminiscence League (CRL). Begun in 2011,...

Michael Staenberg, recipient of special recognition honors

Michael Staenberg to discuss his philanthropic journey and ‘Building Beyond Bricks’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 14, 2024

The finale of Ignite YP's Staenberg Speaker Series is set for Wednesday, March 20, and will feature its namesake, Michael Staenberg, as the main speaker. Staenberg is the current President of the Board...

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