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How the Book of Jonah got a St. Louis kid hooked on sharks

How the Book of Jonah got a St. Louis kid hooked on sharks

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 18, 2023

I remember the first time I was ever sent to the principal's office.  It happened during Sunday school at Congregation Temple Israel in the late 1970s. The lesson that Sunday was the story of Jonah. Long story short, Jonah disobeys G-d, hops a ship,...

How St. Louis is giving proper recognition to indigenous arts

How St. Louis is giving proper recognition to indigenous arts

By Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 13, 2023

I just returned from watching my grandson play lacrosse. Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. Indigenous describes any group of people native...

Evening Barbie. Photo by Larry Torno.

See ‘Barbie’ like never before in new St. Louis exhibition before you see the movie

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2023

They are everywhere you look. Ken and Barbie, the most glamorous stars of the summer, are ready to make their big screen debuts in a buzzy live-action film to be released July 21st. The film has sparked renewed interest in the pop culture icons including...

Summer peach and heirloom tomato gazpacho

Published July 7, 2023

A Summer Peach and Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho bowl is so simple to make and is a fresh, cooling and sophisticated soup...perfect for the summer or fall months. INGREDIENTS 3 peaches, peeled and pitted 2 cups cherry tomatoes 1 cup coconut...

Chicken with peach bbq sauce

Published July 7, 2023

The fresh peaches in the BBQ sauce give this grilled chicken dish a delicious flavor. Quick to make and great served alone, or with salad or pasta. INGREDIENTS 1 ½ pounds Grow & Behold skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 cup fresh...

Peach and blueberry cobbler

Published July 7, 2023

Cobbler is so delicious and so easy and the best way to use the abundance of fruits in the Summer.  You can really make it any time of year with any fruit and you can also use frozen fruit. INGREDIENTS 6 peaches, peeled and sliced ¾ cup...

Peach and jalapeno salsa

Published July 7, 2023

Peach and jalapeños come together in this bright and flavorful take on a Summer salsa. So good on fish, chicken, beef and vegetables. Make sure to add this to your next Summer BBQ. INGREDIENTS 3 cup fresh peaches, chopped 2 tablespoon lime...

Summer Peach Pie

EMMA SHULEVITZ, JaimeGeller.comPublished July 7, 2023

A homemade and healthy vegan pie that brings out the comforting flavor of sweet peaches, and there is a secret ingredient in the dough... vodka! INGREDIENTS PIE CRUST 5 cups all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1...

What a candidate for governor in North Carolina, told the Moms for Liberty gathering

What a candidate for governor in North Carolina, told the Moms for Liberty gathering

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished July 5, 2023

Mark Robinson, the GOP frontrunner for North Carolina governor in the 2024 contest who has been accused of trafficking in antisemitism, encouraged the reading of quotes from Adolf Hitler and other dictators at a conservative conference this weekend. “Whether...

St. Louis is facing a hotter future.

Extreme heat — the “silent killer” of climate change — is coming for St. Louis

By Kelly Smits, Special To The Jewish LightPublished June 20, 2023

Jeff Gray arrives home on a late Tuesday afternoon as the temperature outside hovers around 90 degrees, hotter than average for early June. After entering, he sits in a chair positioned directly in front of an air conditioner blowing cool air into the...

Drew (L) and Tyler (R) Patchin.

10-year-old FBI agent Drew Patchin solves mystery of missing Stanley Cup

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 18, 2023

In 2019, Drew Patchin was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and underwent surgery and radiation treatments. Unfortunately, a scan this past February 2023 revealed a new spot in a more dangerous location than Drew’s other brain tumors. St. Louis...

Printable Recipe: Classic Apple Strudel

Published June 14, 2023

Ingredients For the dough: 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour ½ tsp fine sea salt ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 Tbsp sugar 1/3 cup water For the filling: 3/4 cup raisins ¼ cup rum 5 large granny smith apples Juice of 1 lemon ...

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