Miso Soup
Miso soup is a staple in the healthy Japanese diet—it’s commonly eaten for breakfast or lunch, together with seasonal vegetables. Do not bring the soup to a boil once the miso has been added. Leave it at a simmer, or the heat will alter...
Menachem Posner, Chabad.org/news
• Published February 21, 2023
Shabbat candles are lit by Jewish women and girls (or men when there are no women present) 18 minutes before sunset every Friday afternoon and on the eve of Jewish holidays, ideally in the dining room, where the festive meal will soon take place.
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The Songleader Boot Camp (SLBC) National Conference returned to St. Louis over the weekendfor its first in-person gathering since 2020. The leadership training gathering for Jewish clergy, educators, camp staff and song leaders was presented as a virtual...
Shiva is a Jewish period of mourning that generally lasts seven days, starting when the mourners return home from the funeral. During shiva, a mourner traditionally stays at home or at the home of the deceased or the deceased’s other mourners, wears...
Talumd (literally, “study”) is the generic term for the documents that comment and expand upon the Mishnah (“repeating”), the first work of rabbinic law, published around the year 200 CE by Rabbi Judah the Prince in the land of Israel.
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Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane
• Published February 14, 2023
Every day, we make dozens of decisions. Some are minor like what to cook for dinner and whether to take a walk after a morning working at our computer. Or maybe we should head out in the afternoon when our work is done.
Some are clear cut. Should I...
Sheri Glantz, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published February 9, 2023
It happens to most children.
They decide they want a pet of their very own, perhaps a hamster, gerbil, cat, dog, bird, or goldfish. As parents, we know that their promises to love it, be responsible for it, train it, feed it, and clean up after...
SLAD 2023 SUMMER INTENSIVE
We are thrilled to present our 2023 Summer Intensive! SLAD’s Summer Intensive is open to all dancers ages 8 and up and offers a wide variety of techniques and styles taught by teachers from across the country! For 3-6 year...
Stuart and Rachel Portman of Washington, D.C. would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Nora Portman, on Dec. 25, 2022, weighing 7 pounds and ½ ounce.
Charlotte is the granddaughter of Ron and the late Marsha Portman of St. Louis,...
After reading the title of this blog post, many of you might be wondering, "How bad could it be?" "To whom might she be referring?" "Did it actually come to fruition?" and "Who scraped Sheri off the floor?"
My story begins with the blessing of...
(JTA) — Five countries stood out on a statement signed by more than 90 countries calling on Israel to end punitive measures it imposed on the Palestinians in retaliation for a United Nations vote that referred Israel to the International Court of Justice.
Those...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 12, 2023
The St. Louis Jewish Light will be celebrating National Bagel Day on Sunday, Jan. 15 with a special edition of the Morning Light email newsletter honoring the bagel and featuring our "Ultimate Guide to St. Louis Homemade Bagels." We will then extend the...
