Timothée Chalamet, the 28-year-old star of the epic sci-fi “Dune” series, is taking a more down-to-earth role in a new movie based on the life of Marty Reisman, a Jewish table tennis champion.
“Marty Supreme” will feature Chalamet, who is Jewish...
Rachel Hensold was promoted to client services director at Crown Center, overseeing all of Crown’s nutrition operations, including its meals on wheels program.
Hensold will manage agency resources to provide residents and community clients with direct...
Published July 1, 2024
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Popular "Held" Podcast takes center stage at Nishmah Women’s Retreat
A first Look at St. Louis’ coolest Jewish festival this fall
The secret Jewish history of Donald Duck
Nearly half of Americans see antisemitism as...
Hugo Houle showed off the IPT colors nicely on stage 2 of the Tour de France as he made it into the winning breakaway, ultimately finishing in ninth place on the day.
“I was happy to get in the break today. It’s a good start and hopefully,...
By PJ Grisar, The Forward
• Published June 17, 2024
“Hava Nagila” is the typical soundtrack to Jewish weddings and b’nai mitzvah — and, these days, brutal hand-to-hand fighting with naked combatants.
Two streaming shows have recently picked up where Guy Ritchie, who used the folk song...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 10, 2024
It’s sure to be a special commencement ceremony for St. Louis philanthropists and arts patrons Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg. This Monday morning, May 13, the couple will don caps and gowns as they receive honorary doctorates from Washington University...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 8, 2024
Two resolutions supporting Israel advanced in the Missouri legislature this week. House Continuing Resolution 30 passed in the House of Representatives on May 6 by a vote of 108 to 8. Another 22 house members voted “present.” The resolution, known...
MARSHA SCHUMAN, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published April 18, 2024
My dear friend Jerri Livingston died peacefully in her sleep at home on April 3 at the age of 72. She and I had a been entwined in one another’s lives for 59 years. Once, when I asked Jerri what mattered to her, she said, “Family and Judaism were...
While the Kranzberg Arts Foundation (KAF) has programs for all the art disciplines, I’d like to focus on the visual and literary arts.
We have four art galleries as well as the outdoor “Walls Off Washington,” which feature over 25 thought provoking...
While I would never be so bold as to assert that soup is exclusively a Jewish culinary creation, it undeniably holds a special place in the hearts of the global Jewish community and my own belly. I could write about the origins of Jewish soups and...
Published March 5, 2024
Divest from Boeing Resolution
Sponsored by Senators Natalia Leon Diaz, Saara Engineer, Sonal Churiwal, and Emaan Sayied and Vice President of Engagement Andrew de las Alas | 29 January 2024
WHEREAS, major international human rights organizations,...
Dr. Harley Hammermann, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 5, 2024
Culpeppers was started by five Country Day friends in 1934 and progressed through multiple owners until Herb Glazier bought it in 1977. Click here to read the complete history of Culpeppers on Dr. Harley Hammerman's website LostTable.com
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