Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published March 10, 2021
Sisters Simone, 29, and Sophie Bernstein, 21, along with brother, Jake, 27, grew up in Clayton attending Congregation Shaare Emeth. For more than a decade, the siblings have been at the helm of some cool, innovative projects. Simone and Jake, for instance,...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 16, 2021
If you’re stocking your bar for a festive Purim celebration, which begins the evening of Feb. 25, here’s a tip: Get a bottle of Righteous Seven liqueur. The award-winning spirit is inspired by the Old Testament and manufactured right here in the...
Danielle Stewart, Digital Marketing Manager at the Jewish Community CenterHow long have you worked in the STL Jewish community?Six years – I began at the J on January 5, 2015.Can you explain your job in a few sentences?I’m responsible for any digital...
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, Editor-in-Chief
• Published February 10, 2021
This story was originally published on Feb. 10, 2021. Both Harold and Dorothy passed months later, but their story of true love is timeless. We hope you enjoy reading their love story if you missed it last year.
After Harold and Dorothy Schneider...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published December 30, 2020
If there ever was any doubt about the lasting impact a teacher can have on a student’s life, meet John R. Green. Today, the 53-year-old native St. Louisan is a 25-year veteran of ABC News in New York, where he currently serves as executive producer...
By Ellie Grossman-Cohen, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 22, 2020
Standing 30-inches tall, Banks was hitched to a pony ride at a traveling petting zoo in Arkansas most of his 18 years, carrying the heavy weight of child riders that nearly broke his back. Most of his white hair was chewed off by other horses.Chloe, a...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 17, 2020
Ethan Shuchart was working with a college professor this summer, when she happened to mention families in need of extra help supervising their young children because of the coronavirus pandemic. Between working from home and no camps or programs for their...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 17, 2020
Jeff Friedman wasn’t looking to become a pin-up model. He’s much more interested in acting, directing and improv. But when a casting call went out for Jewish bachelors to pose for the Nice Jewish Guys Wall Calendar 2021, he figured why not bite and...
BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published September 4, 2020
Bill Kaufman is spending much of his time these days managing broadcast services for one venue where people typically sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” as well as one where “Avinu Malkeinu” is a familiar song.But now, Busch Stadium and the...
By Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published August 27, 2020
Move over, Jason Marquis. Fourteen years after Marquis last played for the Cardinals, the team again has a Jewish pitcher: Rob Kaminsky. The team promoted the left-hander from its alternate training site Aug. 15, and he made his major league debut a...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 4, 2020
With a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan, Sally Altman spent nearly 40 years championing public health issues and access to quality health care for all. So it should come as no surprise that on today’s ballot, Altman...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published July 30, 2020
The Jewish thing to doMedical school and then a residency in internal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine made it challenging for Dr. Rachel Cohen to get involved in much else beyond her career. But the brutal death of George Floyd during...
