Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 12, 2024
The Mirowitz Center is unearthing a remarkable yet overlooked chapter of American history in honor of Black History Month.
"It's a fabulous story that's under the radar and a lot of people don't know,"...
(Starting this week, you now listen to Amy's column on YouTube or click the link above)
Journaling is all the rage. That’s why I’m starting a Rage Journal. It’ll be healthy to get the anger out.
Life...
(JTA) — The Israeli military has rescued two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the second such rescue since Hamas took hundreds of Israelis captive on Oct. 7.
The overnight rescue operation,...
After more than 100 days of fighting since the Oct. 7 massacre, Hamas issued an official document, in Arabic and English, to appeal to international public opinion and try to correct its negative image.
A...
By Ami Nul, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published February 11, 2024
This story is being published in partnership with the Missouri Historical Society. David Weber was a member of Congregation B’nai Amoona and was proud of his Jewish heritage and faith. Weber passed...
Chelsea Leon will be moving into the role of special events manager in the Development Department of the Jewish Community Center (the J). She will be the point person for J’la, J Associates, and other...
Who doesn’t like a good laugh?
That’s right, nobody. And while this somebody might not be a household name yet, she’s definitely drawing attention as a Jewish queer comedian/actor/hot person whose...
John Wesley Posey, son of Karen Flotte and John Posey, has achieved the Eagle Scout Rank. A senior at St. Louis University High School, his scout project was to plan and lead a group of volunteers in building...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 8, 2024
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) officially kicked off her bid for re-election during an event held on Jan. 27 at the North Oaks Plaza in north St. Louis County. During the event, Bush made several...
Help the farmers of Israel
I came home to Israel from University City over 41 years ago. As a child I remember in 1967 and 1973 U.S. Jews getting on planes to help Israel when there was a manpower shortage...
An Israeli army reservist stumbled upon an ancient Assyrian scarab amulet while hiking in northern Israel’s Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve during a day off, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 7, 2024
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli economy has suffered, said Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Consul General of Israel on his visit to St. Louis this week. During an event sponsored and convened by the Jewish...
