By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 25, 2018
Not too many people have both bodybuilding awards and a microbiology degree in their collection of momentos but Cathleen Kronemer isn’t just any person. Now age 57, the longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center didn’t even get into...
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...
Nishmah will hold Shushan Nights Purim Journey, a Persian-themed night out for Jewish women and girls, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center’s Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive.Guests are encouraged to wear festive...
Two weeks ago the Jewish Federation of St. Louis issued a statement expressing concern with the recent executive order concerning refugees. The statement enjoyed the broad, if not unanimous support of our organization’s leadership. Since then we have...
The St. Louis JCC Maccabi Delegation is seeking teen athletes to fill spots available on several teams for the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games in Birmingham, Ala. (July 31 to Aug. 4) and the JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest in Miami (Aug. 6-11).Team St. Louis is...
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...
The Jewish Community Center and the St. Louis Rabbinical Association will present the third annual Jewish Mystic Jam at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the J, 2 Millstone Campus Drive.Experience a master storyteller, sing with the Niggun Collective and...
By Cate Marquis, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published October 26, 2016
Best-selling author Scott Turow will headline the 38th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which opens Nov. 6 at the Jewish Community Center. Turow, the writer of several legal thrillers-turned-movies including “Presumed Innocent” and “The Burden...
The Jewish Community Center will hold the 26th Annual Tour de Fun onSunday, Sept. 11 at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. Planned by a committee of local dads, the event aims to offer action-packed fun for children age 10 and...
Shir Hadash Reconstruc-tionist Community will welcome Leiah Moser as its visiting student rabbi for 2016-17 during a Shabbat service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, in the Jewish Community Center’s Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive....
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published July 27, 2016
In 2014, Jonathan Deutsch traveled by himself to Cherry Hill, N.J. to watch the JCC Maccabi Games. In most years, the Jewish owner of a manufacturing company would have been joined by hundreds of teenage athletes from St. Louis competing in sports ranging...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 15, 2016
Over the next few weeks, dozens of Covenant Place residents will be packing for a change of scenery. “We’ll actually start moves the day after the ribbon-cutting,” said Joan Denison, executive director of the senior housing facility. “It will...
