The St. Louis Senior Olympics, the regional competition for athletes aged 50 and older, are actively seeking applications for athletes to participate in more than 85 events over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 -29. The Senior Olympics engage more than 1,000...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 14, 2012
Bigger. Better. Bolder. That’s the concept behind the second annual Festival of Jewish Life, set for March 18-25. The eight-day event will celebrate numerous aspects of Jewish life, among them music, movies, the arts and spirituality. The festival opens...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 2, 2012
Financial giant Bank of America has filed suit against the Jewish Community Center for breach of contract over issues related to repayment of bonds and a revolving line of credit, according to court documents. The bank launched the action against the...
The week-long Festival of Jewish Life will start with a song and offer numerous and diverse ways to experience and celebrate Jewish culture. A capella singing sensation the Maccabeats will kick off the festival at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Jewish...
A new volunteer project has been created for Jewish young adults in St. Louis. The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a project of Jewish Federation, is providing a $25,000 grant to recruit, market and organize an ongoing service project to...
When the St. Louis Jewish Light began its collaboration with the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Community Relations Council to sponsor the quarterly “Can We Talk?” discussion series, the plan was to focus on topics that foster debate and are...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS
• Published February 22, 2012
Hadassah's gala event, "Framing the Future Encore: A Love Story" at the Jewish Community Center's Arts & Education Building drew more than 100 members of the St. Louis Chapter of Hadassah. The event was co-chaired by Carol and Michael Staenberg and...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published February 15, 2012
For almost eight years, the St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) has supported healthy aging of older adults living in a three-mile area primarily in unincorporated St. Louis County. Manager Karen Berry-Elbert says the agency aims...
The Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership will host two talks for Jewish community volunteers, board leaders and staff by Rob Goldberg, Vice President of Campus Development for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.Goldberg will speak on Monday,...
They say the third time is a charm. I'm not sure about that, but I do know that the 3rd Annual Jewish Light Cook-off Contest is the most ambitious one to date. This year, in time for Passover, we are asking St. Louis area chefs to send us their prize-winning...
A growing movement in the Jewish community nationwide is focused on "food justice"-the right of communities everywhere to access to healthy, fresh food. On Sunday, Feb. 12, Chicago architect and urban farmer Robert Nevel will speak in St. Louis about...
The Jewish Community Center has spots remaining for the 2012 JCC Maccabi Games, being held in Memphis, Tenn. from Aug. 5-10. Jewish teens age 13-16 (as of July 31, 2012) are eligible to participate. The games entail competition, meeting athletes from...
