By Miriam Friedman Morris
• Published February 17, 2021
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on "The Librarians", the official online publication of the National Library of Israel. Check it out for more stories on Jewish, Israeli, and Middle Eastern history, heritage and culture. It is reprinted with...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 31, 2020
The Netflix hit series “The Queen’s Gambit” has been viewed by more than 62 million households. One of the consultants the show’s producers relied on was Jewish grandmaster Gary Kasparov. A number of TV critics have given the series high marks...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 31, 2020
Edan Shoghi, an energetic 9-year-old at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, enjoys playing soccer, basketball, tennis and Minecraft. But he really excels at chess.“What I like best about playing chess is strategy and tactics,” Edan said. “Let’s...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Light
• Published April 6, 2016
The University of Missouri Tigers and the St. Louis University Billikens were never among the contenders for the NCAA college basketball championship. But on Sunday, Webster University won its fourth straight Final Four victory — in chess. Webster is...
Funny girl(s)We’re getting a jump-start on spring by adding a few new features to the Light, and would like your feedback. For starters, check out “Sarah & Abra,” an original comic strip about single young Jewish women roommates, created by...
Crossroads College Preparatory School will hold its seventh annual trivia night on Feb. 11 to support the Linda T. Russ Memorial Fund. This endowment fund fosters participation in the school's chess program by defraying some of the cost of tournament...
Israeli chess Grand Master Boris Gelfand will present a speciallecture at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center on Sunday, July 17.Gelfand will go over some of the games from the recent Candidate'sMatches. His superb performance at the Candidate's Matches...
