It is that time of year, when many teens start thinking about how to fill their summers. While many attend their final year of camp, begin to apply for jobs or look for summer intensive programs, some Jewish teens spend their summer break traveling in...

It’s an annual cause for celebration. For kids and teenagers, the final bell on the last day of school means the onset of three months of summer: poolside visits, late nights and picnics at the park.But it’s all too easy for those lazy days to turn...

I feel grateful to have served on the Ohr Chadash staff as a writer, editor-in-chief and, finally, contributing editor. I looked forward to each meeting, learned from my fellow staff members and interviewees, gained an understanding of the vibrancy of...

A study abroad opportunity provides thousands of university students across the country with unique and enriching experiences. Many Jewish students and students from the St. Louis area have taken advantage of this opportunity, and as a result, they have...

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country joined the March For Our Lives movement March 24 in more than 500 cities around the world. The movement, which was started after 17 students and faculty were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...

From the mouthwatering frozen custard of Ted Drewes, to the hot toasted ravioli at Sportsman’s Park Restaurant & Bar, St. Louis is home to some great restaurants and food traditions. It’s the birthplace of the ice cream cone, gooey butter cake...

The Ohr Chadash Teen Page of the Jewish Light is calling for applications from high school students for the 2018-2019 staff. Positions to be filled include writers, editors, photographers, online editors, graphic artists and more. The 2018-2019 school...

When many high school students are asked, “What do you want to do when you’re older?” they often respond with blank stares. Parkway Central High School senior Adina Levy is different; she knows that she will be a teacher. Through Parkway’s program...

At age 4, I wanted to be an astronaut. I believed traveling to space would be the most fulfilling thing I could ever do. I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up. It was only later that I discovered journalism. I started to read the newspaper...

Students at John Burroughs School in Ladue carried rainbow flags and gathered before school Monday to show their support for gay student-athlete Jake Bain and the schools’ LGBTQ community while members of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) protested...