By Ellie S. Grossman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 7, 2020
Teaching from home is old school for Kalanit Chappell, who points out there are major differences between actual homeschooling and distance learning, which is what most students are doing now.A single mom who lives in University City and member of Bais...
By Ellie S. Grossman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 7, 2020
Shelley Hoffman Dean, mom of four kids ages nine through 13, is used to juggling a lot of things. Family, career, music, dance, art, and inspiring children to love Judaism is all in a day’s work. But teaching school to her own children during a pandemic...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 7, 2020
My stepdaughter Megan often chronicles her thoughts, ideas, art projects, fashion statements, dating conundrums and other intricacies of her 34-year-old life on Instagram to entertain family and friends. A month or so ago (who can keep track of time anymore?),...
Traditional Congregation welcomes the community to several virtual class offerings. To receive a registration link for any of the classes, contact Marian at [email protected] or 314-576-5230. The classes are: • Jewish History with Rabbi Seth Gordon,...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 7, 2020
If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that plans change and the only choice we have is to be flexible. The National Council of Jewish Women has taken this to heart and decided to reimagine a one-day volunteer opportunity originally intended...
Whether you are brand new to meditation or have a daily practice, joining with others in meditation can bring a centering and calmness to a time filled with challenge and uncertainty. All are welcome to join with Rabbi Andrea Goldstein for our twice-weekly...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 7, 2020
The Sababa Jewish Arts & Cultural Festival, originally scheduled for Oct. 18, has been rescheduled for October 2021. Rabbi Brad Horwitz at the Jewish Community Center said a number of factors led to this decision, including the fact that Washington...
A familiar face is returning to the St. Louis Jewish community. Rabbi Janine Schloss will become the next spiritual leader of Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community, effective July 1. Schloss grew up in California and initially came to St. Louis in 1993,...
What are you doing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13? Yup, that’s what we thought.Instead of doing nothing, come join the first meeting of the St. Louis Jewish Light Binge Watchers Club, via Zoom teleconferencing, of course. Since many of us have watched...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 30, 2020
Earlier this month, the Jewish Light revisited several talented St. Louis area Jewish musicians featured previously in the paper to see how they were faring through the pandemic. Among them were David and Jeff Lazaroff, a.k.a. the Brothers Lazaroff, who...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 30, 2020
With movie theaters having been closed for weeks, it’s been difficult to see any brand-new releases, let alone discuss them — until now. The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, celebrating its 25th year, in partnership with IFC Films and Mean Street...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published April 29, 2020
If you’re wanting a meaningful community connection during this time of sheltering at home, consider this interactive, music-filled event being launched by the Staenberg Family Foundation. The St. Louis Jewish Community Flagpole, a community rally...
