A new three-part Summer ‘at Home’ Series of online events will feature three former Jewish professional leaders in St. Louis. Rabbi Levi Landa, Rob Goldberg and Ronit Sherwin spent their early careers making meaningful connections and building community....
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published July 2, 2020
No question that at six months into the year it’s been a trying one, and everyone could use a boost. Frankly, we don’t think there has ever been a time when we have needed the reassurance and reminder that there are true heroes within our midst more...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published June 25, 2020
The Jewish Light routinely receives emails from various outlets letting us know about goings-on taking place in the St. Louis area. Most of these events are not specifically Jewish, so they usually don’t make it into the Light. But with COVID-19...
Families and campers can experience Camp Sabra in a new way this summer — through all-inclusive Family Getaways. Weekly getaways feature a variety of activities and programs in an appropriately distanced environment while adhering to health and safety...
The Mirowitz Center at Covenant Place will hold several online learning events featuring guest speakers on a variety of topics in June and July: • Tuesday, June 30: “When is it Time to Ask for the Keys?” One of the most difficult issues senior...
Closets for a Cause is continuing at Saint Louis Closet Co. as a percentage of its gross sales from June will be allocated for a donation to the Back to School! Store by National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis (NCJWSTL). For over 20 years, the Back...
Given the coronavirus pandemic and need for social distancing, this year’s Back to School! Store won’t look like it has in the past, but the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis promises it will still occur on Sunday, July 19. The organization...
The Mirowitz Center at Covenant Place will hold a free Zoom discussion at 2 p.m. June 24 with Dr. David Carr on “Driving Ms. Daisy – When Is It Time to Take an Uber?!”Carr is the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Geriatric Medicine in the...
Kol Rinah is offering a series of “Zoom and Learn” sessions at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays in June. For more information or for Zoom links, email [email protected] or call 314-727-1747. The sessions planned are: • June 7: Rabbi Scott...
Congregation Shaare Emeth and 24 interfaith partners are planning an online discussion on “Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11.The speakers will be Rabbi Andrea Goldstein of Shaare Emeth, attorneys...
By KAYLA STEINBERG, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 4, 2020
On my college graduation day, I expected to pop champagne on the front steps of Washington University’s Brookings Hall in my cap and gown. After making a massive mess, I would sit down with my friends to reflect on four years of road trips, Shabbat...
By ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published June 4, 2020
Center for Jewish Learning eliminated; some programs will continue under different departmentThirty years ago, Rachel Guller started taking adult classes from the Central Agency for Jewish Education and Engagement (CAJE) and continued when it merged with...
