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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

Jocelyn Green

Arabesque at the Arch

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished September 7, 2016

Arabesque at the ArchIf you happened to be strolling by the Gateway Arch late last month, at sunset Thursday, Aug. 25 or sunrise Friday, Aug. 26, you might have noticed a willowy, 25-year-old dancer in various ballerina poses in front of one of the stainless...

A St. Louis native, Sarah Weinman writes a weekly visual arts blog for the Light (stljewishlight.com/art)

A potpourri of art at St. Louis Artists’ Guild exhibition

BY SARAH WEINMANPublished July 11, 2012

What do all of the artworks have in common in the show Ann Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibition 2012 at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild? Not much. That’s the beauty of this exhibition, held on the first and second floors of the Guild. There's...

Laurie Goldberg

Making a match — Jewishly

By Laurie GoldbergPublished June 14, 2012

Well I made a "big" decision. I am quitting JDate. Two years — one in Jerusalem and one in St. Louis — is long enough. That method is clearly not working for me. So how does an "older" single person go about dating Jewishly in St. Louis? I'll keep...

Anna Sher (left) and Amanda Shuman participate in a previous Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative volunteer event. 

Solomon Young Adult Initiative plans volunteer event at homeless shelter

Published May 23, 2012

The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative will hold its third event from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10. The initiative, which focuses on providing an opportunity for Jewish young adults to help “repair the world” through community service,...

YPD, Hillel, SolomonInitiative plan young adult volunteer day

Published April 18, 2012

Young professionals, families with children, couples, and college students have an opportunity to make a difference in the St. Louis community during a Sunday afternoon volunteer project. Jewish Federation’s Young Professionals Division, St. Louis Hillel...

Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative kicks off April 1

Published March 14, 2012

The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a new program providing an opportunity for Jewish young adults to help “repair the world,” will kick off with its first event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 1.  The event, “Board Game Day...

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