By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 7, 2024
The survival of Israel is critically important to the United States. That was a key message from a conversation between Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Mark Wilf, owner and president of...
Maxine Clark, founder and former CEO of St. Louis-based Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., has joined the board of Venture for America.
This national entrepreneurship group places recent college graduates...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published February 6, 2024
Tall, lean and ever so handsome, Yakir Hexter had all the right moves, especially when it came to “popping and locking.”
To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure what popping and locking looked like...
Story and photos By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 6, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri House of Representatives committee on Feb. 6 held a hearing on a pro-Israel resolution. Nearly 120 supporters of the resolution attended the hearing, including 100 students...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 5, 2024
For the past 43 summers in St. Louis, thousands of athletes aged 50 and over have competed in more than 90 events as part of the St. Louis Senior Olympics. This year, the 44th annual event is adding three...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published February 5, 2024
Walter Weiss is used to strangers noticing his car. His gray Infiniti bears a license plate that reads MZL-TOV.
“It seemed like a good idea to get the plates,” said Weiss, 93. “Everybody asks...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 5, 2024
Music has played a significant role in Jewish life since ancient times and continues to be a crucial component of both religious and cultural experiences. Today, there is no shortage of what can be called...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 5, 2024
He writes the songs that make the whole world sing and now for the final time, Barry Manilow will perform those songs for a St. Louis audience. Manilow has announced that after celebrating his 81st...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 4, 2024
The St. Louis Theatre Circle announced their 2024 Nominations on Friday and The New Jewish Theatre’s production of "Into the Woods" was among the top local productions with 11 nominations, including...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 1, 2024
In response to the overwhelming increase of antisemitic incidents in the United States since the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is launching...
October 7, 2023, changed the Jewish world. Now, more than 117 days later we have the opportunity to understand and unravel the historical roots of Hamas, shedding light on its ideology and its impact...
Nancy Kranzberg, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 31, 2024
There are hotels all over the world famous for their art collections. Some of these collections boast mostly contemporary works while others feature works from many different time periods going back to...