The distance between Kol Rinah and the site of the antisemitic hate crime in Clayton on Aug. 5 is a mere 350 yards. That proximity was on the mind of Rabbi Noah Arnow when he spoke to a group of 180 members of the community on Monday, Aug. 11, at...

I lost my dad, Dr. Allen Palmer, on Friday. And as I sit in my backyard this glorious Sunday evening, I find myself reflecting on what I actually learned from the man. There are a few very specific things—but none of them happened in some dramatic movie...

If you’re a sports fan—and especially if you’re a Jewish one—you already know that the box score rarely tells the whole story. Now on display at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, "Triumph of the Spirit: Jewish Athletes Before, During...

(JTA) — Award-winning actor and singer Billy Porter sparked controversy while promoting his new lead role in the revival of “Cabaret” on Broadway when he stated that “Black people have replaced the Jews.” The revival of Cabaret, the 1966...

The last time a member of the St. Louis Cardinals was called a mensch in the Jewish Light was 2013, when our Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Bob Cohn penned a tribute to Stan Musial. He wrote of a man who played the game with grace, gave back with heart...

Former St. Louisan and Jewish educator Joey Abeles, was one of 27 lauded as a USY Alumni Double Chai honoree. Double chai refers to a program that honors USY alumni who are 36 years old or younger and have continued to be involved in USY or the broader...

Veteran educator Brian Thomas has been named interim head of school at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. The appointment of Thomas was announced on Wednesday, July 23, by Scott Levine, president of the school’s board of trustees. Levine’s introductory...