BY BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 2, 2018
You say you have shpilkes when Cardinals manager Mike Matheny calls the bullpen for a relief pitcher? Had a little too much wine and you’re feeling shikker? That’s a shondeh! But don’t worry, bubbe, listen to my mayse.Please pardon me if I’m...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published August 23, 2017
In the weeks leading up to the total eclipse Monday, Dr. Jay Pepose, an ophthalmologist, saw a sliver of the worst of humanity. He said more than 50 people brought in glasses to his office that were billed online as being safe to use to look at the sun...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 15, 2017
I recently presented a unique cooking demonstration to a gathering at Crown Center in University City. What made it unique was a remarkably contemporary vegetarian cookbook dating back before World War II. That book, originally written in Yiddish and...
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...
Gladys and Henry Crown Center for Senior Living will mark its 50th anniversary in 2017. To celebrate the milestone, Crown Center has planned a gala event at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at Washington University’s Hillman Hall. The gala will commemorate Crown...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has awarded $50,000 in grants to 14 Jewish schools, agencies and congregations for inclusive programs. This is the second year that the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has allocated Mini Grants in order to help Jewish organizations...
Through the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, 12 programs were offered funding for Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrations. Events held by Congregation Shaare Emeth, the Jewish Community Center and the J’s...
AN ALL-GAMES PARTY sounds to me like bingo or poker, neither of which is a favorite. Now Hadassah is planning my idea of a perfect all-games party from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 5 at Crown Center, 8350 Delcrest Drive in University City. In...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published July 12, 2012
This week’s Cohnipedia marks the first anniversary of the column’s debut. Cohnipedia is designed to focus on specific persons, places or events in the 200+ years of St. Louis Jewish history. It seems fitting for this first anniversary installment...
Bluegrass and klezmer music will combine with kosher food and artwork next month when the Crown Center for Senior Living celebrates its 2012 “Homecoming Event.” The festivities will take place from 2 to 5 p.m., June 24 at Crown Center, 8350 Delcrest...
Jean Cavender, Director of the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, will be installed as President of JProStl at the annual JProStl “end of year” event on May 22. The program, Let the Good Times Roll, is designed to promote networking between professionals...
“CANCER CAN BE FUN.” Come on, that’s a sick, unfunny statement made by comedians and ignorant people who think they are funny. However, there can be some truth in it. Take, for example, “Humor, Heart And Hope: Laughter Through The Cancer Journey”...
