I came to this country as an immigrant, not unlike the ancestors of many in the Jewish community who arrived here around the turn of the 20th Century. One of the greatest families in my extended family, who had been living in the United States for more...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 7, 2011
Rachel Tabak, 28, grew up at Congregation B'nai Amoona, which she still attends with family for the High Holidays. But she said she isn't a member of the congregation on her own. "I think that really kicks in when you have kids," said Tabak. "In between...
Interfaith opportunity should not be missedThere comes a moment in time when the decision to act, to make a committment, to pay back for what others have done for us is upon us. The time has come.In the 1990s in Billings, Mont. a brick was thrown through...
Merged day school's policy on kashrutA Nov. 2 letter to the editor asserts that the new Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School has no kashrut policy. We would like to correct this misperception and explain our approach to the merger process.When a Reform...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 21, 2011
Anna Krayterman recalls well having a meeting with students, administrators and board members at St. Louis University about ways to create better conversations on campus."It was a nice dialogue and it was a great start to talking about issues like Israel,"...
More than 30 local organizations that need volunteers to help in their efforts to combat poverty will be in attendance on Sunday, Sept. 18, when the Community Against Poverty (CAP) coalition sponsors its fourth annual Volunteer Fair. This year's fair...
Art is life. Art isn't life.It's life because it's so often from here-and-now reality that artists derive their inspiration. The water lilies Monet obsessed upon were most definitely real. Shakespeare and Moliere poked much fun at the social niceties...
According to the Jewish Community Relations Council, during the weeks of May 23 and May 30, members of the St. Louis Jewish community collected and sorted clothing, personal care products, baby supplies and other items and drove a total of 14 large vehicles...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 1, 2011
Kathleen Sitzer was braced for the impact but it never came. "Surprisingly, it was extremely positive," she said. "I was all prepared for a lot of flak about it. I didn't get it and I was delighted." It was 2005 and Sitzer, artistic director of the New...
By Victoria Siegel, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 1, 2011
It took just a little over 48 hours for the staff and a few members of United Hebrew Congregation in Creve Coeur to respond to an urgent request from the sole synagogue in tornado-ravaged Joplin. Through the generosity of St. Louisans and the speed and...
By Larry Levin and Ellen Futterman, Publisher/CEO and EDITOR
• Published June 1, 2011
When we envisioned our new series that combines news analysis with public discussion, we had a working name, News and Views, which described the concept but didn't bring it to life. So when in a working meeting with our friends and partners at the Jewish...
By Sue Fishkoff, JTA, SAN FRANCISCO
• Published June 1, 2011
In November, San Franciscans will vote on a ballot measure that would outlaw circumcision on boys under the age of 18.Although experts say it is highly unlikely the measure will pass-very few state propositions pass, much less one this controversial-the...
