Jewish Opportunities & Learning for Teens (JOLT) will begin its third trimester on Feb. 9, featuring eight Thursday evenings for students in grades 8-12 to socialize and learn with other teens. Trimester three includes a special Purim celebration...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 11, 2012
Assi Gastfraind has his audience's full attention. As he looks into young faces as bright as the Sunday morning sunlight streaming into this classroom tucked comfortably behind Bais Abraham's sanctuary, every question seems to elicit a sea of eager waving...
By Sybil Kaplan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 14, 2011
"I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, And when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play!" S'vivon, sov, sov, sov (spinning top, turn, turn, turn) Hanukkah hu chag tov (Hanukkah is a good holiday). Both of these songs underscore the most...
BY GALIT LEV-HARIR, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published November 30, 2011
For 17-year-old Doron Grossman, transitioning from her kibbutz in Israel to high school in St. Louis wasn't easy. When she arrived here a few months ago, the teen knew very little English and felt somewhat out of place. Then she started attending meetings...
BY SARAH ALLEN, SOPHOMORE, LADUE HORTON WATKINS
• Published November 9, 2011
Most Jewish students learn Hebrew during the course of preparing for their b'nai mitzvot or in language classes at school. Now, the establishment of Hebrew immersion schools in cities across the United States offers students the chance to learn Hebrew...
The JCC Used Book Sale has two sales planned for 2012: The first begins Sunday, Feb. 5 and the second in August. In order to prepare for this large community event, additional volunteer markers are needed at the H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy to work on...
St. Louis Kollel's weeklong summer learning program known as "Yarchei Kallah" will take place this year on Monday, Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 5. The program is open to the community and includes several thought-provoking learning sessions in separate...
