By Jacob Kornbluh, The Forward
• Published 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...
By Kelly Smits, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
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
...
Make ahead: The filling can be made in advance and stored in a resealable airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. Remove from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature before using. The topping can be made in advance and stored...
Idina Menzel, one of the most iconic vocal performers of her time, has been announced as a headliner for this year's St. Louis PrideFest 2023.
The festival runs June 24 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and June 25 from 12–6 p.m. across from City Hall in downtown...
By Rebecca Salzhauer, The Forward
• Published May 15, 2023
Mourning the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. For mourners tasked with planning a shiva, the added burden of preparing to host visitors immediately after the funeral can be too much to bear.
Plus, even at the best of times, it can be challenging...
Shaul Magid, My Jewish Learning
• Published May 9, 2023
(JTA) — With the conclusion of Passover last month, we now find ourselves in the period of the Jewish calendar known as the Omer, the 49-day span between the Exodus from Egypt marked on Passover and the giving of the Torah celebrated on Shavuot, which...
DR. JAMES LOEFFLER, My Jewish Learning
• Published May 9, 2023
If there is one Jewish song known by Jews and non-Jews alike, it is undoubtedly Hava Nagila (הבה נגילה), which is Hebrew for “let us rejoice.” From its obscure origins in early 20th-century Palestine, the song has gone on to become a perennial...
The Shema is the centerpiece of the daily morning and evening prayer services and is considered by some the most essential prayer in all of Judaism. An affirmation of God’s singularity and kingship, its daily recitation is regarded by traditionally...
Rabbi James Bennett, Congregation Shaare Emeth
• Published April 27, 2023
We must have become numb to gun violence.
Hardly a day goes by without another “mass shooting” in a school, shopping center, place of worship, or public square. We don’t even know what qualifies as a “mass shooting” these days. Deaths attributable...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 26, 2023
For decades, St. Louis women over 60 have kept the spice of life alive by competing for the title of Ms. Missouri Senior America. The 2023 edition of the annual pageant, which celebrates and honors women who have reached the “age of elegance,”...
