BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 21, 2016
Along with its obvious joys, pregnancy sometimes brings complications. Dr. Yehuda Ginosar has conducted research in Israel on some of those complications and now is at Washington University.Ginosar will talk about his research at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 28 at...
The Jewish Community Center has renamed its Center of Jewish Life in honor of Ruth and Harold Sher, recognizing a “generous multi-year contribution by the Shers to continue Jewish mission programming at the J,” according to a news release.The Ruth...
As I write this, a week has passed since the last Maccabi athletes returned to their homes. I thought the Maccabi experience might feel less intense after a few good nights of sleep, but it doesn’t. I still feel grateful and emotional and proud —...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published August 11, 2016
Before traveling to the JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, Jared Steele, 15, had more experience in the water than in the clouds. A swimmer from Texas City, a port and refinery city about an hour south of Houston, Jared had never before left Texas. It was...
More than 30 programs and 35 authors will highlight the 38th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which runs from Nov. 6-20. The festival’s range of author topics is vast and includes business, cooking, economics, family, fiction, history, music,...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 10, 2016
A week of intermittent rainy weather didn’t dampen spirits at this year’s Maccabi Games. The six-day-long event wrapped up Friday after a Thursday night celebration to close out the competition with festivities for participants and the traditional...
The Jewish Community Center’s Nishmah program, along with nine other community organizations, have planned a screening of “Screenagers: A Film about Growing Up in the Digital Age,” and a discussion about youth and their ever growing connection to...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 10, 2016
Girl powerAmarah Friedman first got involved with Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! when she was entering fifth grade. The girls Jewish youth program, hosted locally by Nishmah at the Jewish Community Center, is based on a national program called Moving...
The Jewish Community Center’s Gesher Music Festival will return in August for its sixth season of chamber music with a Jewish twist. This year’s theme, “American Dreams,” explores the stories of immigration, patriotism and Americana through the...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published July 20, 2016
Organizers of the JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis are excitedly preparing to stage a weeklong event featuring 1,200 athletes, 250 delegation heads and coaches, 2,500 volunteers and an untold number of spectators. That planning also includes ensuring all...
The JCC Maccabi Games, an international athletic competition for Jewish teens, is coming to St. Louis July 31 through Aug. 5, and local organizers are inviting the community to attend opening ceremonies.“We hope the whole community will help us welcome...
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is seeking host families and volunteers for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, July 31 through Aug. 5. Find more information on both below: • Hosting: About 125 host families are still needed. Host Families...
