Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published May 4, 2022
Americans celebrate Memorial Day every year with outdoor family barbecues, concerts and parades. Like the U.S. version, the Israel memorial day, Yom Hazikaron, acknowledges the sacrifice of fallen soldiers, but the occasion is far more solemn. Businesses...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 23, 2022
The St. Louis Jewish Community Center has received the "all-clear" from local law enforcement after receiving an online threat Wednesday morning. The JCC in Philadelphia also received a threat, according to an ADL security alert email, and is "all clear"...
Whether your summer plans involve a trip to the beach, hanging out by the pool at home or the JCC, or just lounging on the most comfortable couch in your house, chances are you will do some reading this summer.
This week, the JCC's Director of Literary...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 4, 2018
Jewish arts, music, food and culture will take center stage during a festival debuting this month. The inaugural Sababa Jewish Arts and Culture Festival will take place Sunday, Oct. 14, at Washington University. Sababa — the word is Modern Hebrew slang...
The Jewish Community Center is seeking donations of books through Aug. 1 for its summer used book sale, which takes place Aug. 12-16. Donated books may be dropped off at the J’s Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. The sale’s...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 22, 2017
Growing up in Jefferson City, Ashley Stockman remembers serving as a support person for her grandmother, who had multiple sclerosis. “I walked to her house every day after school, and I spent summers with her,” Stockman said. “Jerry” Branson Baker...
The Jewish Community Center is seeking donations of books through Aug. 1 for its summer used book sale, which takes place Aug. 13-17. Donated books may be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the J’s Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus...
The Jewish Community Center’s Adult Day Center will hold a community open house June 15, with a presentation on “Alzheimer’s Disease: Foresight is 20/20,” looking at “alternative, holistic cognitive strategies and intervention.”According...
Start spreading the news…as the curtains open for J Associates’ second annual Lip Sync Live at The Pageant in the Delmar Loop on Saturday, April 22. Like the popular TV show, “Lip Sync Battle,” the event will feature popular music interpreted...
By Eric Berger, Staff writer
• Published January 26, 2017
After another recent round of bomb threats against Jewish institutions last week, leaders of Jewish organizations and security officials say they must continually work to improve their security.Some 30 Jewish institutions, including the St. Louis Jewish...
Carson L. McGill has been named the new youth theater coordinator at the Jewish Community Center, and his first production will be “The Lion King Jr.”“Carson is a well-rounded theater professional with experience both on stage and off. He will be...
