On our third day in New Orleans my teen group spent the morning volunteering at the Second Harvest Food Bank. That afternoon, we walked into a local grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward where the group was greeted by the owner, Burnell. Over the...
From left, Bradley Bain, Elliott Bain and Yehuda Halper read Torah at Congregation Beth Israel in Metairie, La. The congregation’s building was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Below: After the hurricane, this was what was left of Beth Israel’s...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 21, 2012
Coming off a difficult campaign fundraising year in 2011, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is optimistic that 2012 may finally present a light at the end of the tunnel. “Things are looking good at the beginning part of the year,” said Ruth Lederman,...
By Jake Weisman, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Published February 8, 2012
Israel is constantly in the news, frequently brought up in political discussion, and often discussed among Jewish teens as a vacation hotspot. But now, Israel has gained recognition for the vast output of jazz musicians in recent years."[I think that]...
WASHINGTON—The Republican National Committee adopted a resolution calling for "a united Israel governed under one law for all people." The resolution passed last week at an RNC conference in New Orleans. Some liberal bloggers suggested that it effectively...
Twenty nine members of Central Reform Congregation (CRC) will be selling their artwork at the congregation's first "Art Shuk: A Marketplace for Artisans." The event will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 and noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at CRC, 5020...
