BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 30, 2020
A deeply affecting production at the New Jewish Theater of “My Name is Asher Lev” compellingly paints a vivid picture of the clash between a revered Hasidic rabbi and his artistic prodigy son, whose God given gifts are both brilliant and blasphemous.Caught...
I’m here to report on the musings of life.How can we relate to each other? Well, I’m Jewish and live in St. Louis. Chances are that if you’re reading this, we have those two things in common. I’m a working mom and wife, so I’m sure several...
BY NATE BLOOM, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 30, 2020
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesThe Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 9 (ABC; starts at 7 p.m.). Again this year there will be no host.This is an unusual year in that there are more Jewish nominees than usual in the “marquee”...
Jan. 30, 1958: U.S. Commits to Baghdad PactDuring a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles says the United States is committed to the defense of the Baghdad Pact nations: the Muslim-majority states of Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 23, 2020
Every ethnic cuisine has at least one soup that is uniquely identified with the culture and the geography of that group. The Japanese have their ramen, the Italians their minestrone, the French their pistou, the Russians their borscht, the Mexicans their...
If you’re part of a Jewish family in the United States, there’s a decent chance you grew up in the vicinity of a Joan Nathan cookbook. Her many books, like “Jewish Cooking in America,” have been staples of the American Jewish experience for decades.Nathan,...
Compiled by Elise Krug, Editorial & Development Associate
• Published December 5, 2019
Bud Rosenbaum has been named chairman of the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. He has been a volunteer there for 10 years ago served as a docent and chair of its Development Committee, among other assignments. Rosenbaum is a member of Temple Israel.Area...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 21, 2019
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesMovies and streaming“Charlie’s Angels” which opened last Friday and is based on the ‘70s TV series, follows two previous “Angels” feature films. The gimmick in this one is that the private agency that employs...
Nov. 21, 1984: Operation MosesWorking with the CIA and Sudanese State Security, the Mossad launches Operation Moses to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Almost 8,000 Ethiopians are flown from refugee camps in Sudan via Brussels to Israel in less than seven...
Compiled by Elise Krug, Editorial & Development Associate
• Published November 7, 2019
Allie Wielansky has joined the staff of The Missouri Valley Conference as the director of media & administration. In addition to serving as the primary communications liaison for cross country and track & field, she provides operations assistance...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in Chief Emeritus
• Published October 31, 2019
It is hard to get your arms around the fact that it has been a half-century since the 1969 New York Mets evolved from the “Lovable Losers” of Major League Baseball to the “Miracle Mets” who defied all odds to win the World Series of that year....
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 31, 2019
Readers eagerly wait for it all year. The 41st annual St. Louis Book Festival takes place Nov. 3-17 at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex. The festival is one of the nation’s largest, with 25 events in 12 days.This year the opening...
