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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Circus Flora

Jewish acts, performers return to the Big Top of Circus Flora

Jordan PalmerPublished October 9, 2021

After an unprecedented hiatus due to the pandemic, feats of daring and wonder have returned to the Grand Center Arts District! Circus Flora’s 35th season is underway running through October 31. In this year's show the Big Top becomes the courtroom,...

Circus Harmony’s ‘Peace Through Pyramids’ project.

Visions of the Southwest and local seniors pageant

By Lois CaplanPublished June 6, 2012

HOMAGE TO EDGAR ALLAN POE is the name that photographer Carol Shapiro selected for her exhibit at the St. Louis University Museum of Art on Lindell Boulevard, directly across the street from Pius XII Memorial Library. The photographs were all taken at...

Circus Flora presents ‘The Wizard’ May 31 to June 24. 

2012 Summer Arts Guide

By PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 23, 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen  — in this one issue only — the Jewish Light brings you the all-singing, all-dancing 2012 Summer Arts Guide! We have for you a plethora of performances, perhaps more cultural events than ever before seen in the pages of this...

Celebrating achievements, entertainment

By Lois CaplanPublished May 23, 2012

COLLEGE BOUND’S CAP AND GOWN BALL on Saturday, June 9 celebrates an outstanding accomplishment. Six years ago, 36 students enrolled for a better future in College Bound, a new St. Louis based non-profit that empowers local at-risk high school students...

Helena Bonham Carter (left) stars in ‘Sixty-six.

Festival features four films for families

By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 7, 2011

In an effort to expand and grow young audiences, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is launching a new Jewish Family Film Festival this month with selected features geared toward children in different age groups. Organizers are hoping the festival on...

Columnist Lois Caplan

Crown Center honors financial advisors

By Lois CaplanPublished June 15, 2011

LES BOROWSKY, TED FLOM, JOE MARCHBEIN AND MIRIAM WILHELM, all four CPA's, will be honored for their dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of the Gladys and Henry Crown Center for Senior Living on Sunday, June 26 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum...

Columnist Lois Caplan

THE HOLOCAUST IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

By Lois CaplanPublished April 6, 2011

THE HOLOCAUST IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION: the 70th Anniversary of the Nazi German Invasion is the theme of the 2011 annual Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day.  At 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at Congregation Shaare Emeth, hundreds of St. Louisans will mark...

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