Career choices have swelled exponentially since the days when nursery rhymes listed such options as "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief. Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief." But even today, how many kids grow up determined to become a rabbi?Not many, at...
L'Shana Tova! Welcome to the Simcha edition of OY! Magazine. We are thrilled to have you along for the ride. And when we say "ride," we mean it literally, as our cover feature is a photo essay and article about the annual trip of the Cultural Leadership...
Fox’s recent hit television series “Glee” has quickly emerged as a front-runner in a mess of shows offered nowadays. The simple charm and comedy that follows the misfits that make up the show’s glee club has attracted fans of all ages, backgrounds...
Many teens continue to feel pressured to try drinking, drugs, and sex, but recently a new trend has been in fashion: sexting.The majority of us are familiar with alcohol, drugs, and sex, but what exactly is sexting?“Sexting is all about getting the...
Abby Abrams and Madison Ginsberg
• Published September 8, 2010
It’s that time of year again: time to zip up backpacks and prepare for school, time to break out the sweaters, and time to begin the third season of Ohr Chadash.A new season means a new staff, and that’s where we, the 2010-2011 teen page editors-in-chief,...
For two days each year, Tower Grove Park is transformedinto a colorful, musical, cultural melting pot.This year, those days were Saturday, Aug. 28 and Sunday, Aug. 29. The event, appropriately titled the Festival of Nations, gathered enormous crowds for...
Welcome Jewish college students (and your parents) to what we hope will be a terrific academic year for you. To make the transition to the St. Louis area - or back to the St. Louis area - easier, the Jewish Light has put together the first of what we...
By Kate Gaertner, Jewish Light Staff
• Published September 1, 2010
As a Washington University undergraduate, Jacqueline "Jackie" Levey was the president of Student Union, the founder of Black Women/Jewish Women-and an active member of St. Louis Hillel. "When I was here as an undergraduate, Hillel really gave me the resources...
By Kate Gaertner, Jewish Light Staff
• Published September 1, 2010
When asked why he decided to become a campus rabbi, Andy Kastner's answer is simple: He loved college. "My wife will tell you that I joke about going back for another bachelor's degree," says Rabbi Kastner, 30, who attended Indiana University as an...
Just as every member of the student body at Washington University is a member of Student Union, every person on campus who identifies as a Jew is technically part of an umbrella organization for Jewish students called the Jewish Student Union (JSU).The...
Ohr Chadash, or "New Light", is a monthly publication in the St. Louis Jewish Light, written and designed by teens, for teens. We strive to give new angles and quality insights on topics that teens in the St. Louis Jewish community care about. For more...
