By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 14, 2021
Never toss a hat on a bed. Always close a holy book when you finish reading it. Spit three times when you hear good or bad news.
Many of us grew up hearing and adhering to these and other Jewish superstitions. Often they defy logic. But, like chicken...
Jesse Bernstein, Jewish Exponent
• Published April 23, 2021
In a year marked by upheaval, Deborah Baer Mozes and the artistic team at Theatre Ariel turned to tradition for inspiration. The result is “Leaves from the Garden,” a collection of nine classic Jewish folk tales that were adapted for Zoom performances.
Working...
Howard Schwartz, the noted poet, essayist, novelist, editor, and expert on Jewish folklore and mythology, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Tradition of Literary Excellence Award. The award, which was created in 2014 and is funded by the Municipal...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 19, 2018
Once again Howard Schwartz has retained the title of the Jewish Literary Zondek, or “Godfather” of St. Louis, bringing forth his latest book “A Palace of Pearls: The Stories of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav” (Oxford University Press, $34.95, cloth).Schwartz,...
The Eighth Annual Heschel/King Celebration co-sponsored by Jews United For Justice and the Missouri Historical Society will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at Duff’s Restaurant, 392 N. Euclid Avenue in the Central West End. Every year this...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published May 25, 2011
Howard Schwartz is well known not only in his native St. Louis, but worldwide as a leading American Jewish poet, essayist, novelist and editor, an expert on Jewish folklore and mythology. He recently co-edited, with Barbara Raznick, "Winter Harvest,"...
BY SUSAN FADEM, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 21, 2011
From a simple nudge, oft-repeated, a 500-page volume took shape. "When are you going to do the next ‘Harvest' anthology?" professor emeritus Robert (Bob) Kohn would ask one of his exercise buddies, Howard Schwartz. During those mutual moments of huffing...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published April 6, 2011
Two absolutely terrific books, "Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword," a highly original graphic novel by Barry Deutsch, and "Gathering Sparks," by acclaimed local author, poet and editor Howard Schwartz and illustrated by Kristina Swarner, were among the...
