On Sept. 1, the St. Louis Jewish Light welcomed Bethe Growe as President of the organization’s Board of Trustees at its annual meeting. Growe succeeds Laura K. Silver, who will remain on the Light’s executive board as immediate past president.
“The Light has...
The St. Louis Jewish Light is in the process of conducting a reader survey to learn how we can better serve you. While we thank everyone who has participated so far, we have found a particular need to hear from more people in the 18-59 age range to get...
NFTY Missouri Valley has announced its 2021-2022 Regional Board officers. They are:
• President: Sarah Malter, an incoming junior who attends Parkway Central High School and United Hebrew Congregation.
• Programming vice president:...
The Jewish Light has partnered with the J - St. Louis to celebrate Father's Day with our first annual TV and Movie Jewish Dad Bracket!
How well do you know your Jewish TV/Movie Dad’s? Fill out the online Father’s Day Bracket to vote for an opportunity...
Charles Grodin, best known for his neurotic comic in such films as “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Heaven Can Wait” and “Midnight Run” and for his role in the “Beethoven” movies, died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut. He was 86.
The New York...
Local Jewish teens have a new in-person opportunity to look forward to when the BBYO St. Louis Council leads a group outing to Busch Stadium on May 18 to see the Cardinals take on the Pirates.
This event is open to all eighth- through 12th-grade...
With COVID-19 canceling or postponing so many commencement ceremonies, the Jewish Light would like to offer families a public way to congratulate 2021 graduates (8th grade, high school or college).
Parents or grandparents may submit an announcement...
Seven individuals and one very large group will be recognized as the 2020 Jewish Light Unsung Heroes at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. This year’s 11th annual event will be streamed live on the Light’s Facebook page and on its website at stljewishlight.com...
The year 2017 had its share of highpoints and lowpoints for the St. Louis Jewish community, perhaps the lowest of which came early in the year with a series of bomb threats to local Jewish institutions and the desecration of more than 150 headstones at...
We asked a couple of local professionals in early Jewish education for a couple of top picks for children’s Passover books. Here are their recommendations:Leslie Wolf, Director, of the Deutsch Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel and the community-wide...
This month, the Jewish Light is introducing a new party-planning expo, PartyPalooza!, which will bring more than 60 exhibitors to the Crown Plaza in Clayton. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, the community is invited to the free party-planning...
The Iran Energy Divestment Act passed through the Missouri Legislature on May 18, the final day of the 2012 legislative. The Iran Energy Divestment Act (SB 722) passed as an amendment to HB 1900 and is now awaiting Governor Jay Nixon’s signature. The...
