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...
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published January 31, 2024
The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival doesn’t start until April 7, but cinephiles — especially ones who enjoy short documentaries — as well as movie lovers will want to be part of the Israeli Film Club,...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 31, 2024
Two Jewish Cub Scouts will be honored on Friday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Israel during this year’s Scout Shabbat. Liam Daniels and Robert Melnick, both members of United Hebrew Congregation,...
Center for Israel Education, israeled.org
• Published January 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 1922 — Hebrew ‘Dybbuk’ Opens in Moscow
The Hebrew version of “The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds” begins its successful stage run at Moscow’s Habimah Theater. Written in Russian and...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 30, 2024
Internationally touring musician, poet and Jewish storyteller Alicia Jo Rabins has made a career out of bringing ancient Jewish legends to life, but you might remember her as a member of the klezmer-punk...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A growing number of countries has suspended funding to the main United Nations agency aiding Palestinians in the wake of allegations that a number of its staffers were involved in...
TEL AVIV — It only took a few minutes from the time the rocket fire from Gaza began on the morning of Oct. 7 for Karen Tal to field her first of many phone calls and messages with terrible news.
The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 29, 2024
The Broadway revival of "Funny Girl" is at the Fabulous Fox Theatre until Feb. 4. If you attend, look for actress Eileen T'Kaye in the role of "Mrs. Strakosh," a Jewish woman and neighbor of Fanny...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 29, 2024
Just before the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry opens each day, a line of cars appears. The drivers wait patiently for their turn to pick up food.
The pantry, operated by Jewish Family Services,...