The St. Louis Rabbinical Association has changed its name to reflect its welcoming of ordained cantors in to the organization. The group is now the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association (STLRCA).Since its founding in 1955, the STLRCA has been...
City residents should vote yes for Prop. SFollowing a recommendation from the Ferguson Report, Jews United for Justice (JUJ) established an Opportunity to Thrive Task Force. The task force chose reduction of predatory lending as its first target. As...
Two weeks ago the Jewish Federation of St. Louis issued a statement expressing concern with the recent executive order concerning refugees. The statement enjoyed the broad, if not unanimous support of our organization’s leadership. Since then we have...
By Elizabeth Slonim Macanufo, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 26, 2017
Throughout the election cycle, coming across political signs from the opposing party rattled me, but seeing a Confederate flag within sight of my home truly shocked me. I noticed the Confederate flag while driving down our street in Richmond Heights....
On Sunday, Sept. 18, members of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths will gather at United Hebrew Congregation for “Descendants of Abraham in America: Exploring what it means to be an American and Jewish, Muslim, or Christian.” The afternoon of...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published June 6, 2012
Jason Wilson wants people to understand that although he hasn’t been able to work full time since 1999, he’s neither lazy nor is he a loser. What he is, he explains, his voice choking with emotion, is mentally ill. The 41-year-old was diagnosed with...
