In connection with the New Jewish Theatre’s production of “The Heidi Chronicles,” Nishmah (aka the J’s hub for all things wise and womanly) is hosting a pre-show dinner and panel on Thursday, June 12. The topic: an intergenerational dive into...
Jewish history spans more than four millennia—and Richard Gavatin is aiming to unpack it all in just one hour. On June 17, the Mirowitz Center will host his fast-paced presentation, “4,000 Years of Jewish History in One Hour,” where Gavatin will...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published May 27, 2025
Two St. Louis Senior Olympics volunteers love sports and plan to enter the competition, but not for another 30-plus years.
Owen Whalen, 18, and Jake Goldfarb, 17, could be seen at multiple 2025 St. Louis Senior Olympics venues, clipboards in hand.
Both...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 19, 2025
Imagine living through one of the most pivotal conflicts in modern history — and making it to 100-years-old to tell the tale. That’s exactly what three Jewish Centenarian World War II veterans will do on Tuesday, May 20, at Washington, D.C.’s Arena...
(JTA) — President Donald Trump said people are “starving” in Gaza and the United States will help “get that taken care of” as he wrapped up his trip to the Middle East.
| RELATED: Pregnant Israeli woman killed in a terror attack on her way...
By JIM WINNERMAN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 1, 2025
When Rabbi Alan Shavit-Lonstein was a first-year student at Washington University in 1984, he never expected he would be a rabbi conducting bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies for a congregation of 340 families with no building, and which only practices Judaism...
For over a year, an image of the Bibas family in Batman pajamas symbolized the global call for their return from captivity in Gaza. This Purim, children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor Ariel Bibas, the 4-year-old who was...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 3, 2025
Washington University (WashU) has once again received a B grade in the latest Campus Antisemitism Report Card, an annual assessment by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that tracks antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.
The ADL report evaluates colleges...
Jordan Palmer and ChatGPT, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 13, 2025
Unless you’ve been in hibernation—or off tending your flock on a remote mountainside—you’ve probably noticed that Artificial Intelligence, or AI as the kids call it, has been dominating the headlines. Everywhere you turn, the world is grappling...
(JTA) — Aliza Gettenberg of Lawrence, New York, knew she wanted to become a dentist after someone’s description of the occupation as the “perfect combination of doctor, engineer and artist” struck a chord with her.
But first she had to find...
Israelis on Saturday rejoiced at the return of four female IDF soldiers—Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19—who were abducted from the Nahal Oz base during the Hamas-led invasion of the northwestern Negev on Oct....
Since 2004, the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award has honored extraordinary women who have set a high standard for philanthropy and volunteerism. This week, Vicki Singer of St. Louis joined their ranks as she was recognized at the International Lion of Judah...
