By Margaret Gillerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 16, 2015
At age 15, Christine McDonald ran away from her rural Oklahoma family and was lured into enslavement by a stranger who promised her food, shelter and a job.She quickly learned that her new life with him was not what she had expected. At first, he took...
The Resale Shop and National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section (NCJW) are planning a one-day event to St. Louis for teen and tween girls and their mothers. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, guests can browse and purchase fashions from...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the winners of several awards to be presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3. Winners of the Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership...
OF ALL THE VOLUNTEER JOBS I’VE TACKLED IN MY LONG LIFE, the National Council of Jewish Women’s Annual Back to School Store is both the most fun and the most satisfying. My 23-year-old granddaughter Claire agrees with me. When she is in town for the...
JERUSALEM — In 1979, I moved from the United States to Israel, where I discovered that unlike in America, reproductive choice in Israel was by and large not an issue — not religiously, politically or socially. As the director of the Israel Office...
LOS ANGELES -- On Mother's Day, I'm going to wear my mother's jewelry. No, this isn't a mom’s day story about gender identity; it’s about Jewish identity and whether possessions can help pass it on. As part of her legacy my mother, Pearl, left to...
National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section will begin a new session of the Wife-Widow-Woman support group for recently widowed women on May 16. The group aims to bridge the gap between grief and growth reducing the sense of isolation experienced...
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...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 28, 2012
Supporters of health care reform both vented their unhappiness with the pace of progress and pledged continued action while listening to stories of those affected by health insurance-related problems at a meeting with a panel of nine state legislators...
“CANCER CAN BE FUN.” Come on, that’s a sick, unfunny statement made by comedians and ignorant people who think they are funny. However, there can be some truth in it. Take, for example, “Humor, Heart And Hope: Laughter Through The Cancer Journey”...
A Seattle commission that represents the gay community canceled a meeting with gay Israeli leaders over Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. The Seattle LBGT Commission canceled the March 16 City Hall reception the night before after pressure from...
Gender separation I enjoyed reading about the young ladies who staged a musical for their mothers and other female friends. Norman Pressman (Letter to the editor, Feb. 29) took great umbrage at the teenage thespians. Some might consider his letter vitriolic...
