Aquinas Institute of Theology, Eden Theological Seminary and the Jewish Community Relations Council's Michael and Barbara Newmark Institute for Human Relations will present "Christian Anti-Semitism Today: What Is It? Where Is It? How Do We Respond?" from...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2011
Reverend Dr. John Bennett felt last week's Shabbat experience more than lived up to his expectations. "I have known and worked with Rabbi Susan Talve and it is such a joy to be in her presence at any time but in the congregational setting it was even...
By Jonah Lowenfeld, Jewish Journal
• Published August 10, 2011
LOS ANGELES - In the same week in which a San Francisco judge struck from the city's November ballot a controversial measure aiming to ban circumcision of any male younger than 18, two reputable media sources reported on a relatively new, little-known...
BY RABBI DALE SCHREIBER
• Published August 3, 2011
Beginning a new book of Torah is a bit like greeting an old friend. The Book of Deuteronomy always begins in the heat of the summer, at the end of a ritual three weeks of diminished joy, on the Sabbath just before Tisha B'Av. Interestingly, the rabbis...
By Gail Appleson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 22, 2011
Jay O'Brien, who had been a soloist for Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel the last two years, gave a farewell pre-Shabbat service concert earlier this month before leaving for cantorial school in Israel. There was nothing particularly "Jewish" about his choice...
By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 15, 2011
How would Moses run a synagogue board meeting? Preposterous idea? Not really, when you consider what's at stake in preparing the next generation of leaders to take charge and get things done while being guided by Jewish values, be it through groups within...
Building on the overwhelming response to last year's program and magazine, the St. Louis Jewish Light proudly presents its Second Annual Unsung Heroes event and edition of OY! Magazine.The Light this year recognizes nine exceptional individuals and one...
Bais Abraham welcomes the community for a program by Ta Shma on "A Daughter's Recitation of Kaddish," which will explore the sources for women saying Kaddish at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. The event is free and open to the community.Ta Shma is a national...
Nishmah is looking forward to its final Banot Buddies program of the series on Sunday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Boulevard. Girls in grades 2-5 and 9-12 are invited for this special program that will include fun and creative...
It is said that more Jews celebrate the Passover seder than any other Jewish ritual. Unfortunately the seder is often misconstrued as a prayer service or recitation, a gauntlet that must be endured in order to reach...drum role...the meal. As the old...
Some day St. Louis will be on the map, as the place where Larry Levin, Publisher/CEO for the Jewish Light, founded the movement for "Interfaith Food."As a Reform Jew (my daughter's family belongs to Shaare Emeth) who believes in tikkun olam (Healing the...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 13, 2011
Gail Littman likes to take a stack of 10 dimes with her when she goes to speak to groups. She breaks them into three sets of three to illustrate someone dividing an estate among their children. The leftover dime goes to the community."It's actually a...
