The Second Annual St. Louis Kosher Barbecue Competition and Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 25 at Nusach Hari B’nai Zion, 650 N. Price Road.Following up on last year’s event, which attracted about 500 attendees, event organizers...
Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will honor Rabbi Yosef and Mimi David during the congregation’s 111th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, Dec. 11. The congregation is also honoring Shayna Scribner and Rhonda Goldfader as recipients of NHBZ’s inaugural Hakaras...
Aish HaTorah will offer free educational services for Rosh Hashanah at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 (light kiddush to follow). These services take place at both the Aish Firehouse (led by Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald),...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published September 15, 2016
To refer to Michael Medved as a Renaissance Man or jack of many trades would be an understatement.Medved, 67 and a popular radio host, published his first bestseller at age 26. His “Michael Medved Show” airs on 300 radio stations nationwide and in...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 31, 2016
As summer turns to fall, one local congregation is looking forward to the smell of savory sauces and flavorful smoke in playing host to the St. Louis area’s first kosher barbecue contest.“The only difference is that instead of pork, we smoke turkey,”...
Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will hold its inaugural kosher barbecue competition and festival from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. This event, which organizers say is being patterned after successful Kosher Barbecue competitions held annually in Kansas...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 10, 2016
Girl powerAmarah Friedman first got involved with Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! when she was entering fifth grade. The girls Jewish youth program, hosted locally by Nishmah at the Jewish Community Center, is based on a national program called Moving...
Nusach Hari B’nai Zion is hosting a new series with stand-alone presentations from strong community advocates for Israel and Jews, focusing on the “15 Worst Lies about Israel and the Truth to Combat Them.” The six-part series will be held on Wednesdays,...
Nusach Hari B'nai Zion has announced that Janet Haber has been named board President-the first female president in the congregation's history."I'm not excited because having a woman president is simply groundbreaking, or because it's daring to break with...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 4, 2012
St. Louis had a year of ups and downs in 2011, saying farewell to some beloved communal leaders, one local congregation and two longtime kosher mainstays. The community pulled together in response to the tragic devastation of the tornado that struck Joplin....
Nusach Hari Bnai Zion will hold a dedication celebration - Chanukat Habayit - at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The community is invited to celebrate with NHBZ as it opens its new synagogue building, located at 650 N. Price Road.Currently located in University...
It's a staple of synagogue life. Meeting rooms, lobbies, even individual bricks can be dedicated in memory of a loved one or in honor of a family that has contributed to the congregation. Nusach Hari B'nai Zion is no exception to the rule. But as shul...
