(Israel21c) - In bad news, a report assessing the state of trees worldwide has found that 30 percent of tree species are threatened with extinction. But in good news, it would seem that only two out of Israel’s 60 or so tree species are threatened –...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published September 28, 2021
This is just so stinkin’ cute. Apparently, Jamie Lee Curtis is not just a loving mom to her two daughters, Annie and Ruby. She’s also a super sweet godmother to famous siblings Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Curtis, the daughter of Jewish...
Since 1979, Vida “Sister” Goldman Prince has been Chairman of the Oral Histories Project, at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. The project is dedicated to recording and preserving audio interviews of not only Holocaust Survivors,...
In our previous article, we discussed strategies related to the very beginning of the game of American Mah Jongg. We homed in on tile organization and how to determine which hand(s) or section(s) of the card to focus on. In this article, we'll be moving...
Learn about the 2021 Unsung Heroes and the upcoming Nov. 11 Unsung Heroes Virtual Event. This year's honorees are Arlen Chaleff, Get Tech/Tech Tutor Volunteers, Laura Goldmeier, Nancy Keyser, Carolyn Satz and Ginny Weiss.
In our last article, we introduced the topic of game strategy and gave some general advice to get you started. The next few articles will delve deeper into this fascinating topic and discuss why it's such an important part of the game of American Mah...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 19, 2021
If you’re stocking your bar for a festive Sukkot celebration, which begins October 9 here’s a tip: Get a bottle of Righteous Seven liqueur. The award-winning spirit is inspired by the Old Testament and manufactured right here in the St. Louis area.
Righteous...
It’s a rite of Jewish passage to wonder who out there in the world is Jewish too, especially famous people like actors, singers, athletes, and even social media stars and YouTubers. It’s just something we do.
So, to better answer the question about...
Benjamin Ivry, Forward
• Published September 12, 2021
Born in 2004, the Israeli pianist Yoav Levanon has just signed an exclusive contract with Warner Classics. This is only the latest achievement in a career that already includes winning the National Piano Competition in Israel at age five, followed by...
My Jewish Learning, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published September 11, 2021
What’s Yom Kippur about exactly?
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement when we ask forgiveness for the wrongs we have committed over the past year. Jewish tradition believes that on this day God places a seal upon the divine decrees affecting each person...
Robert Zaretsky, Forward
• Published September 11, 2021
Nearly a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled that warrantless wiretapping, because a physical trespass did not occur, was not an unwarranted violation of an individual’s rights. The majority opinion, however, proved less influential than one of the...
