On Sunday, Sept. 18, members of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths will gather at United Hebrew Congregation for “Descendants of Abraham in America: Exploring what it means to be an American and Jewish, Muslim, or Christian.” The afternoon of...
Jews United for Justice (JUJ) plans to hold an advocacy and educational program for the Jewish community, in hopes of defeating the Missouri Voter ID Requirement Amendment, or Constitutional Amendment 6, which will be on the Nov. 8 in Missouri.The JUJ...
Deborah Grayson Riegel will return to St. Louis Sept. 11-13 to lead training programs targeted to different leaders in the Jewish community and St. Louis region. Riegel is an internationally recognized expert in communication skills and professional coaching....
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is launching a unique partnership with the global Jewish accelerator group PresenTense to form JFACE, a six-month St. Louis-based accelerator program that will target issues in the Jewish community. JFACE, which stands...
Congregation Temple Israel is one of 16 Reform congregations in North America selected to participate in the newly formed Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Community of Practice dedicated to Reimagining Congregational Education. This URJ Community of Practice...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published June 29, 2016
It is hard to believe that it has been 40 years — equal to the time the Israelites were in the wilderness during the Exodus — that one of modern Israel’s most memorable acts took place. It was on July 4, 1976, when the United States was celebrating...
BY ERIC BERGER , Staff Writer
• Published June 29, 2016
Lawrence Amitin said the St. Louis PrideFest parade this year felt different because of the terrorist attack at a gay club earlier this month in Orlando, Fla. In the wake of the attack, he said he could relate to the LGBT community not only because his...
The Jewish Light added nine new Trustees and two new Advisory Committee members at its April Annual Meeting and June Board of Trustees meeting.Joining the Board of Trustees are Douglas “Dugie” Baron, Rachael Brightfield, Mueriel Carp, Stephanie Gross,...
By Eric Berger, Staff writer
• Published June 22, 2016
The shiny floors and untouched rooms of the Covenant Place stood in sharp contrast to the cloudy skies and humid air outside at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the new senior residence facility in Creve Coeur.About 100 lawmakers, Jewish leaders...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 15, 2016
This year, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis will celebrate a decade of innovative giving by the Staenberg Family Foundation with an initiative that challenges others to make a difference and spread good works.“I think it is great,” philanthropist...
Double standard when it comes to IsraelAs Shabbos drew near, my heart was heavy not only over the loss of four innocent lives in Tel Aviv last week, but also the reactions internationally, nationally and locally. CNN used quotes to label the terrorists...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is seeking nominations for two annual awards — one honoring professionals working for a Jewish community organization and the other honoring volunteer leaders in the Jewish community who are age 45 or younger.Fred A. Goldstein...
