Sylvester Brown, Jr., River City Journalism Fund
• Published November 22, 2022
This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism Fund as part of its series Shadow of Death, which considers St. Louis County’s use of the death penalty.
The Gospel of John tells of Jesus chastising a crowd intent on stoning a woman to death....
Students at Yeshivat Kadimah High School (known as Kadimah) took a bus on Sunday, Aug. 28 to Godfrey, Ill. for the school’s very first “all in” overnight event.
This was a fantastic way for students to bond and a great start to the upcoming school...
BARBARA BALLINGER AND MARGARET CRANE, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published November 15, 2022
At some point we each have thought, we wish we were richer. Maybe, have another income stream as prices continue to rise, especially if our writing dries up. Our co-mingled anxiety has led us to wonder how easy or hard it would be to retrain ourselves...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published November 9, 2022
The man who just over a year ago threatened to blow up the Central Reform Congregation (CRC) has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.
The sentence was handed down Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey for Cody Steven Rush, 30, who pleaded...
BARBARA BALLINGER AND MARGARET CRANE, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published November 8, 2022
Friends and family are starting to plan for the Thanksgiving holiday-making their shopping lists, finetuning who will be invited, thinking about polishing the silverware and readying the air mattresses for extras who will sleep over.
Are you the host...
MARK ZIMMERMAN, SPECIAL FOR THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 31, 2022
The Pew Research Center recently surveyed 10,588 Americans about their attitudes regarding religion’s role in public life. The survey found that 60% of respondents believe that “the founders of America intended for the U.S. to be a ‘Christian nation’.”...
BARBARA BALLINGER AND MARGARET CRANE, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published October 25, 2022
We're old enough to remember when medical information was shared differently. You went to your doctor, had certain tests performed, and the doctor-or maybe a nurse-would call you and relay results by phone and also sometimes in a written copy mailed to...
Born March 5, 1947, passed away on October 9, 2022
Beloved mother of Michael (Lisa) Tennenbaum and Stephanie (Bob) Rubenstein. Adored grandmother to Nathan, Rebekah and Hannah. Dear sister to Julia (Jerry) Stroessner, Mike (Pam) Quick and Allison...
Party of One: Me, Myself and I
When Noah took two of everything on his ark, it reinforced the notion that people should go in pairs. We agree. We live in a couples' society. It's great to have a significant other, plus a bestie or two. Scientists say...
BARBARA BALLINGER AND MARGARET CRANE
• Published September 13, 2022
There are days when you might be down in the dumps, feeling sorry for yourself, your kids, grandkids, other loved ones and friends. We know that feeling well. And we regularly experience it on departed loved ones’ birthdays and anniversaries, whether...
