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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

close up of senior couple with tablet pc at home

Tech Tutor program offers seniors a lifeline during pandemic

By Joan DenisonPublished January 28, 2021

Last March, as the pandemic caused everyone to shelter in place and go online to stay connected, senior adults, many who live by themselves, became even more isolated. Though Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger video and other apps enabled people to work...

Covenant Place is among the winners of this year’s “What’s Right With the Region” awards, given by Focus St. Louis.  File Photo: Mike Sherwin

Covenant Place will receive ‘What’s Right With the Region Award’ from Focus St. Louis

Published February 28, 2020

Covenant Place is among the 2020 Focus St. Louis “What’s Right With the Region” honorees. The senior housing facility is being recognized in the “Demonstrating Innovative Solutions” category – one of five categories that Focus, St. Louis,...

Harif, Bnai Amoonas house band, will perform a benefit concert
for the Covenant House chapel on Sunday, Nov. 27.

Residents hope concert will keep services afloat

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished November 23, 2011

Singing for supper has long been an honored tradition in the performing arts-and now a local group plans to play and sing so that senior citizens may continue to have easy access to weekly religious services. For more than 10 years, residents of Covenant...

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