Lois Caplan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 16, 2016
ARTIST HERBERT GRALNICK is back in circulation. Actually, his work is circulating more than Herb is. During a two-day sale Nov. 19 and 20 from noon to 5 p.m.at the McNair Administration Building, 8136 Groby Road, his small and large sculptures, small...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis will welcome Shira Richter, an Israeli multidisciplinary feminist artist, for the next events in the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series, set for Sept. 12 and 13.Richter is the director of an award-winning adventure film about...
By Margaret Gillerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 24, 2016
Every day after leaving the dress shop where she worked, Rosy Weinstein visited her mother, Sarah, at the Jewish Center for Aged and often would volunteer to help other patients.Weinstein, a talented artist, also donated some of her paintings to JCA,...
By Sarah Weinman , Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 20, 2016
Petruta Lipan, director of St. Louis University Museums & Galleries, has high praise for the late St. Louis painter Linda Skrainka.“Linda Skrainka is a powerful artist. Her power sneaks up on you when you look at her work,” said Lipan, who curated...
By Jim Winnerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 4, 2012
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Jewish family loyalties mirrored what occurred throughout the United States where brother fought against brother. Jews also found themselves on opposite sides of the battlefield. Out of 150,000 Jews in the U.S....
