By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 25, 2012
Despite the worst drought in decades, those gardeners who water their plants are apt to be rewarded with a bountiful harvest.And, as the gardeners who are tending the Garden of Eden plots north of the Jewish Community Center buildings in Creve Coeur have...
By Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh
• Published June 14, 2012
He lives in a far away facility where there are no other Jewish residents. There are not many activities and the food is less than appetizing. I have sat with him at lunchtime and wondered what dietician approved the gravy-ladened slice of pork on a plate...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT
• Published June 7, 2012
Nathan Hale, the great American Patriot, is often credited with having uttered these immortal words: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." While the world today is a far cry from the times in which this famous soldier lived–...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published May 23, 2012
To describe local poet, author and essayist Louis Daniel Brodsky as “prolific” is an understatement. With the publication of his latest poetry collection, “The Swastika Clock,” (Time Being Books, $15.95), the St. Louis native has produced 73 volumes...
NA’AMAT USA St. Louis Council will launch its Spiritual Adoption Campaign in June. This year’s campaign focuses on children of economically disadvantaged families in Israel to assure them a place in one of NA’AMAT’S daycare centers. The NA’AMAT...
Mother’s Day this year was nice-for the most part. I woke up to breakfast served by my husband. I received cards made by my kids. I spent the day at my Mom’s house. And to round out a pleasant day, I got my arm stuck in the freezer. Yes, that’s...
DUBLIN -- Bagels have been granted equal status with soda bread in Ireland following a government decision to reclassify the traditionally Jewish favorite as ordinary bread for the purposes of taxation. Now bagels and other 'ethnic' breads such as naan,...
By Susie Davidson, JointMedia News Service
• Published February 8, 2012
Mix together segments of social media and three tablespoons of sour cream. Cover with plastic wrap and set overnight. Garnish with applesauce, and serve. All together, you've got a thoroughly heimish, warm and comforting Internet sensation. It's not a...
"Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite." - Auguste Escoffier Chicken soup is not the only soup that nurtures the body and feeds the soul. On a cold winter...
This past summer, the Epworth Children & Family Services youth board was asked to create a community service project to benefit the homeless and runaway youth in the community. They called it Jeans for Teens. Youth board members spoke at various places...
BY JAKE WEISMAN & JULIANA WISHNE , SENIOR, LADUE HORTON WATKINS & SENIOR, PARKWAY WEST
• Published November 9, 2011
Vanessa Van Petten, author and youthologist, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Yom Limmud Day of Discovery for Teens on Sunday, Nov. 20, sponsored by the Central Agency for Jewish Education. The Jewish Light interviewed Van Petten recently about...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 13, 2011
When it comes to Matzah Brei, that perennial Passover favorite, there seem to be as many versions of this treat as there are Jewish families in St. Louis. There is something about the combination of matzah and eggs that brings out the creative muse...
