By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 25, 2012
Framed by a bright blue sky and with the shimmering ripples of Creve Coeur Lake reflecting in her mirrored sunglasses as she unshoulders a guitar case, Jamie Korngold doesn’t really cut the figure of a traditional rabbi. But that’s OK since some of...
By Ruth Ellen Gruber, JTA
• Published April 20, 2012
NIS, Serbia—In some alternate universe, it might be a Jewish dream: a Jewish cemetery with a restaurant and discount department store on its doorstep. But in this old Serbian town about 125 miles south of the capital of Belgrade, it’s more like a...
Religion and electability No doubt, religion plays a major part in the everyday lives of millions of Americans, and the political arena is no exception. Take this year’s GOP presidential candidates, for example, all of whom are trying to curry favor...
One day while sitting at a table with some friends, a conversation about Jews and the Palestinians was brought up. Somewhere in the soon-to-become-heated debate, a question arose concerning the validity of Jews’ claim to Eretz Yisrael. At that point...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 18, 2012
CHARLESTON, Mo.—Ten inmates, all but one part of the prison’s Jewish Worship Group, are seated around a large rectangular table, eagerly waiting. Several wear yarmulkes and have tallits draped over their shoulders while the others gladly accept one...
Naomi Jacobs will be offering a short course using Maccabees 3, a story from the Apocrypha, as a text for “The Other Purim-type Story: How God Saves the Jews of Egypt from Elephant-trampling.” Maccabees 3 is a story that predates Maccabees 1 and 2;...
Chabad of Greater St. Louis and the Jewish Learning Institute are offering The Art of Marriage series in partnership with the JCC. The series is geared for all individuals, regardless of marital status and will meet for six consecutive Sunday mornings,...
For the ninth consecutive year, Washington University’s Chabad Student Association will host a kosher food concession at ThurtenE Carnival. The group will serve classic fare such as hot dogs, knishes, dill pickles and soft drinks. Over 50 other student...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 18, 2012
When the 6 a.m. spin class she favored was cancelled, optometrist Maxine Mirowitz had to find another way to start her day. Reluctantly, she signed up for a yoga class. In a short time, she was teaching the class. “I had never gone anywhere near yoga...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 18, 2012
Just months after its creation, the new Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School finds itself celebrating both promising fundraising figures and a healthy enrollment total. “We hope to achieve our goal by the summer,” said head of school Cheryl Maayan....
Joy Sterneck Joy Sterneck has distinguished herself as a volunteer, serving a variety of roles in the community: as a tutor with OASIS and with an ESL program in the Parkway Schools; a member of the Jewish Fund for Human Needs committee, the Cultural...
The search to replace Britain's powerful longtime chief rabbi has gone international, but even as resumes are gathered and interviews conducted, some are questioning whether the position is still relevant and what it means today for the Anglo Jewish community....
