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Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light

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Photos: 2,000 smiles counted during Sundays St. Charles Jewish Festival

Photos: 2,000 smiles counted during Sunday’s St. Charles Jewish Festival

Published August 15, 2022
Ellie Balk

Jewish St. Louis artists turning public spaces into beautiful giant works of art 

Published August 12, 2022
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham. Photo by Bill Motchan

St. Louis rabbi closes in on goal of visiting all major league ballparks

Published August 11, 2022
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Silverberg

7 questions with award winning food photographer Jennifer Silverberg

Published August 3, 2022

Photos and video: NCJW St. Louis helps 2,000 children with Back to School! Store

Published August 3, 2022
Meet Ivy, who was just too nice to be a service dog

Meet Ivy, who was just too nice to be a service dog

Published August 1, 2022
Photo by Bill Motchan

From turtles to green spaces, the Glassbergs and Greensfelders left their love around St. Louis

Published August 1, 2022
Katie Harris and Moxie. Photo courtesy Katie Harris

This wheelchair-bound athlete is glad she has her “Moxie”

Published July 27, 2022
Photo by Bill Motchan

How touch therapy dogs dispense love and care in the St. Louis Jewish community

Published July 27, 2022
Abby Decklue, director of clinical services, Parc Provence, Drew Newman (son of Stacey and Burt), Stacey Newman, Burt Newman, Ian Mackey (D-St. Louis County) Missouri House of Representatives, and Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) Missouri House of Representatives

Burt Newman honored by Missouri House for lifetime of achievements

Published July 25, 2022
Major donations help fuel Crown Center construction

Major donations help fuel Crown Center construction

Published July 13, 2022
An Evening with Jason Kander moves to larger venue, more tickets now available

“An Evening with Jason Kander’ moves to larger venue, more tickets now available

Published July 12, 2022
From left: Stacey Newman, Kendall Martinez-Wright, Tyler McClay (Missouri Catholic Conference), Jessica Piper, Rabbi Chaim Landa, Noah Kleinlehrer, Rep. Adam Schwadron, Helen Turner (St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum), Allysa Banford (JCRC), Amy Lutz (Holocaust Museum), Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh (Temple Emanuel) and Robert Kleinlehrer.

Holocaust education bill now law in Missouri

Published July 5, 2022
Photos: St. Louis Jews turnout big for Grand Pride Parade

Photos: St. Louis Jews turnout big for Grand Pride Parade

Published June 27, 2022
St. Louis Holocaust Museum announces reopening date

St. Louis Holocaust Museum announces reopening date

Published June 20, 2022
Its in the sizzle | The burger thats been a smash in St. Louis since 1934

“It’s in the sizzle” | The burger that’s been a “smash” in St. Louis since 1934

Published June 15, 2022
Cantor Seth Warner - Photo By Bill Motchan

Cantor Seth Warner to helm national cantorial association

Published June 14, 2022
Sarah Levinson, Brian Byers and Bethany Goff - Photo by Bill Motchan

Jewish Family Services connects older adults with social support services

Published June 9, 2022
How a Muslim Zionist became an IDF officer and a voice of peace

How a “Muslim Zionist” became an IDF officer and a voice of peace

Published June 7, 2022
2019 file photo of David and Jeff Lazaroff.

Shine on: Brothers Lazaroff record ‘quarantine songs’ at Sun Studios in Memphis

Published June 1, 2022
St. Louis Jewish patrons bid goodbye to beloved Bob’s Seafood

St. Louis Jewish patrons bid goodbye to beloved Bob’s Seafood

Published May 31, 2022
Cathy “Fitz” Castner and Mary Jo Else

Castner, Eise continue family tradition at Senior Olympics

Published May 31, 2022
Sido beats them all, wins Gold by shooting -40 his age, a 61 at 101 in first day of Senior Olympics

Sido beats them all, wins Gold by shooting -40 his age, a 61 at 101 in first day of Senior Olympics

Published May 27, 2022
Photos | 42nd St. Louis Senior Olympics underway

Photos | 42nd St. Louis Senior Olympics underway

Published May 26, 2022
St. Louis Israeli Folk Dance (IFD) group though the years.

Folk dance group connects St. Louisans with Israel

Published May 24, 2022
Senior Olympics kickoff this week at Jewish Community Center

Senior Olympics kickoff this week at Jewish Community Center

Published May 23, 2022
Lag b’Omer can be as fun and yummy as a hole in the ground

Lag b’Omer can be as fun and yummy as a hole in the ground

Published May 18, 2022
Were honoring Jewish American Heritage Month with our list of 10 from St. Louis

We’re honoring Jewish American Heritage Month with our list of 10 from St. Louis

Published May 13, 2022
Noted photographer captures images of 12 St. Louis Holocaust survivors

Noted photographer captures images of 12 St. Louis Holocaust survivors

Published May 11, 2022
 Betsy Enger leads a cooking demonstration during a Jewish Senior Connection program in April.  Photo: Bill Motchan

Jewish Senior Connection adds in-person schmoozing during its second year

Published May 9, 2022
Cantor Ronald Eichaker leading Israeli scouts singing “Hatikvah”

Photos: Yom Hazikaron at the JCC remembers Israel’s fallen soldiers

Published May 4, 2022
Cindy Levin. Photo: Bill Motchan

Advocacy leader’s work inspires others to become activists

Published May 4, 2022
50th reunion for U City’s Class of ’70 finally happens two years after the fact

50th reunion for U City’s Class of ’70 finally happens two years after the fact

Published May 3, 2022
Love, set, match! Checking in with longtime Jewish tennis coach Mark Platt

Love, set, match! Checking in with longtime Jewish tennis coach Mark Platt

Published April 29, 2022
How St. Louisan Edward Tsimerman got his friends out of Russia

How St. Louisan Edward Tsimerman got his friends out of Russia

Published April 27, 2022
Former St. Louisan Dean Schramm’s new film playing this week at Frontenac Cinema

Former St. Louisan Dean Schramm’s new film playing this week at Frontenac Cinema

Published April 24, 2022
Director Ted Braun and Dean Schramm

Former St. Louisan Dean Schramm’s new film opens at Frontenac Cinema tonight

Published April 22, 2022
Today is Earth Day: Here’s what its local Jewish stewards have to say

Today is Earth Day: Here’s what its local Jewish stewards have to say

Published April 22, 2022
An image from Yokneam.

St. Louis, Atlanta raise a virtual toast of partnership with sister city in Israel

Published April 21, 2022
Former Soviet Union natives celebrate Passover with a special seder at Crown Center

Former Soviet Union natives celebrate Passover with a special seder at Crown Center

Published April 21, 2022
Angela McManis is community services director at Jewish Family Services. Photo: Bill Motchan

Abuse prevention effort adapts over 30 years to keep kids safe

Published April 20, 2022
Jewish singer Micaela Diamond featured in Broadways ‘The Cher Show’ bringing her cabaret act home

Jewish singer Micaela Diamond featured in Broadway’s ‘The Cher Show’ bringing her cabaret act home

Published April 20, 2022
Whats so Jewish about Pickleball?

What’s so Jewish about Pickleball?

Published April 16, 2022
U City matzah maven takes his skills to Persian Gulf Jews

U City “matzah maven” takes his skills to Persian Gulf Jews

Published April 14, 2022
Karen Sher, Patty Bloom, Patricia F. Croughan

Sher, Bloom among award winners as Jewish Federation celebrates 120 years

Published April 11, 2022
Who knew? 6,000+ Jews call St. Charles County home

Who knew? 6,000+ Jews call St. Charles County home

Published April 10, 2022
St. Louis native Ben Solomon reporting now from the war zone in Ukraine

St. Louis native Ben Solomon reporting now from the war zone in Ukraine

Published April 8, 2022
New exhibit pays tribute to 120 years of St. Louis’ Jewish Federation

New exhibit pays tribute to 120 years of St. Louis’ Jewish Federation

Published April 6, 2022
UCity artist licenses viral video tune to major music group

UCity artist licenses viral video tune to major music group

Published April 4, 2022
Jeremy Growes Final Four predictions

Jeremy Growe’s Final Four predictions

Published April 4, 2022
St. Louisan Gene Litvin mounts relief effort for his native Ukrainian brothers and sisters

St. Louisan Gene Litvin mounts relief effort for his native Ukrainian brothers and sisters

Published March 31, 2022
A rendering of a proposed Chabad Jewish Community Center-St. Charles County. Image courtesy Baalman Architects

Westward expansion: Chabad receives donation of 9.6 acres in O’Fallon, Mo.

Published March 31, 2022
Joel Schwartz

St. Louis attorney Joel Schwartz on his new book and actor playing him in “The Thing About Pam”

Published March 22, 2022
From left: Charli, Jenna, Mike, Diane, Tim and Sophia O’Shea.

How St. Louis Irish Jewish families celebrate ‘The ‘Double P’: Purim and St. Patrick’s Day

Published March 16, 2022
David Hermelin is shown with the barrels used to age Hermelins Righteous Seven Barrel Reserve liqueur. Photo: Bill Motchan

Jewish St. Louis distiller of “Righteous Road” has perfect spirit for Purim

Published March 14, 2022
Image from https://jfedstl.org

Jewish Federation raises more than $525,000 for Ukraine relief

Published March 14, 2022
Celebrate 314 Day with eight fun facts that link it to Judaism

Celebrate 314 Day with eight fun facts that link it to Judaism

Published March 13, 2022
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House

The story behind the Sachs family’s contributions to the Missouri Botanical Garden

Published March 7, 2022
Valentina is safe! Mother of Chesterfield woman escapes Ukraine, now in Serbia

Valentina is safe! Mother of Chesterfield woman escapes Ukraine, now in Serbia

Published March 7, 2022
St. Louisans book Kyiv Airbnbs as way to support Ukrainians

St. Louisans book Kyiv Airbnbs as way to support Ukrainians

Published March 6, 2022
Chesterfield to Ukraine: Family separated by distance, united by love

Chesterfield to Ukraine: Family separated by distance, united by love

Published March 2, 2022
Joan Berkman. Photo courtesy Strauss Peyton Photography

The Lighter Side: Q&A with St. Louis Press Club President Joan Berkman

Published February 27, 2022
Photo of author Dean Robbins with book cover image

St. Louis native returns for the J’s Children’s Mitzvah Program

Published February 20, 2022
Members of the mishpacha group celebrate Hanukkah in 2015.

St. Louis ‘mishpacha’ group has been connecting participants for 40 years

Published February 20, 2022
Screen capture from the Clean Speech St. Louis website, clean speech.com/stl

Clean Speech St. Louis targets power of hurtful words

Published February 17, 2022
Cantor Ronald Eichaker, Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg and Alden Solovy at United Hebrew Congregation. Solovy will once again serve as liturgist-in-residence at UH.

What is a liturgist-in-residence? Alden Solovy sheds light before UH visit

Published February 11, 2022
The ship Eliyahu Golomb in 1946. Photo: Yad Vashem

Founding member of Zionist Haganah fighters had St. Louis ties

Published February 11, 2022
Meet Michael Perelman, the numbers guy for the St. Louis Blues

Meet Michael Perelman, the “numbers guy” for the St. Louis Blues

Published January 30, 2022
Among the children in this Camp Ramot Amoona photo are two future rabbis serving the St. Louis area: Rabbi Daniel Bogard and Rabbi Jordan Gerson.

Many rabbis were launched toward clergy at Jewish summer camp

Published January 23, 2022
Vote buttons stack with red and blue colors (Adobe Stock)

Why Missouri is a bellwether state for voter protection

Published January 17, 2022
10 fun facts about Tu B’Shevat

10 fun facts about Tu B’Shevat

Published January 12, 2022
Vicki Lander is the owner of Flower Hill Farm. File photo: Bill Motchan

Tu B’Shevat is the right time to begin growing seder ingredients

Published January 12, 2022
The Lighter Side with violinist and CRC member Hava Polinsky

The Lighter Side with violinist and CRC member Hava Polinsky

Published January 10, 2022
Lydia Motchan (left), who is 100 years old, and Jennifer Wientge, Heartland Hospice spiritual adviser. Writer and photographer Bill Motchan chronicles his journey becoming a family caregiver for Lydia, his mother. Photo: Bill Motchan

Family Caregiving 101: What it really means

Published January 9, 2022
Indulge in family friendly, outdoor activities during this unseasonably warm Christmas weekend

Indulge in family friendly, outdoor activities during this unseasonably warm Christmas weekend

Published December 23, 2021
Sean Jameson

The Lighter Side featuring Sean Jameson, of the Delmar Gardens West activities team

Published December 21, 2021
Rabbi Yonason Goldson partnered with psychologist Margarita Gurri (right)on a podcast, “The Rabbi & the Shrink.” (Goldson photo: Bill Motchan)

A rabbi and a shrink walk into a podcast…

Published December 16, 2021
Harvey Kornblum with daughter Kathy Kornblum. (Kathy Kornblum)

Who was Harvey Kornblum?

Published December 16, 2021
JFS celebrating 150 years of helping St. Louisans

JFS celebrating 150 years of helping St. Louisans

Published December 12, 2021
Photos: Hanukkah Hullabaloo delivers once again

Photos: Hanukkah Hullabaloo delivers once again

Published December 6, 2021
How St. Louisans are speaking out against hate

How St. Louisans are speaking out against hate

Published December 2, 2021
At 87, Lenore Peppers 2nd act as an artist

At 87, Lenore Pepper’s 2nd act as an artist

Published November 22, 2021
From left, Dr. Bryan Sharp, Irl Solomon, Captain Dani Gohar, Rabbi Ze’ev Smason, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Isaacson, Caleb Edwards

Jewish and Christian supporters of Israel come together to hear from Israeli soldiers

Published November 17, 2021
Longtime ‘Light’ board member brings rocket scientist skills to the table

Longtime ‘Light’ board member brings rocket scientist skills to the table

Published November 9, 2021
Larry Edison (left) helps teach a student during a recent Tech Tutor program at the Mirowitz Center.

Volunteer tech programs bridge ‘digital divide,’ one senior at a time

Published November 8, 2021
From doctor to volunteer, helping people is Dr. Laura Goldmeier’s true calling

From doctor to volunteer, helping people is Dr. Laura Goldmeier’s true calling

Published November 5, 2021
‘She’s just magical’: Veteran puppeteer Ginny Weiss uses her talents to give back

‘She’s just magical’: Veteran puppeteer Ginny Weiss uses her talents to give back

Published November 5, 2021
In visit to STL, Jewish congressman addresses QAnon, Jan. 6 and future of democracy

In visit to STL, Jewish congressman addresses QAnon, Jan. 6 and future of democracy

Published October 30, 2021
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., will speak Oct. 29 at the St. Louis County Library headquarters.

Rep. Adam Schiff talks politics, tikkun olam and his Cardinals grudge

Published October 19, 2021
Bob Denlow. Photo: Stewart Halperin

Retired lawyer got the bug to push a shutter in his second act

Published September 19, 2021
Rob Loewenstein has a custom license plate with the name of the short blast of the shofar during Rosh Hashanah services.

Rob Loewenstein “literally” has a Missouri license to shofar

Published September 8, 2021
Judge Renee Hardin-Tammons, Judge Arthur Litz and Rob Litz at the portrait unveiling. Photo Bill Motchan

County courthouse unveils portrait of beloved judge Arthur Litz

Published August 27, 2021
Central Reform Congregation. Photo: Bill Motchan

St. Louis synagogues have embraced the outdoors during pandemic

Published August 4, 2021
A view of ‘Martin’s Marina’ — the pool and patio of Hiram and Cheryl Martin.

St. Louisans transform their yards into amazing landscapes, outdoor living areas

Published August 1, 2021
Jewish Federation of St. Louis held its 2021 Campaign Kickoff June 30 at Centene Music Park in Maryland Heights. Guests enjoyed a performance by Jewish musical artist Chava Mirel and a chance to meet the community’s new Shinshinim.

[Photo] Photo gallery: Jewish Federation Campaign Kickoff

Published July 7, 2021
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