BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published April 4, 2012
Zella Esrock, whose “love affair with food” led her to write the popular “Zella’s Place” cooking column for the St. Louis Jewish Light for 23 years, died Monday, March 26 at her home in Chesterfield. She had suffered from late stage lung cancer,...
By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 4, 2012
Robert Protzel’s name is synonymous with traditional Jewish fare in St. Louis. At the family business, Protzel’s Delicatessen, 7608 Wydown Boulevard in Clayton, he discovered as a child—he calls the store his babysitter—his love of making people...
The St. Louis Jewish Light is pleased to announce several additions to its staff. Julie Schack joins the Light as its new Sales Director, and oversees advertising in the publication’s print and electronic editions. Schack brings a wealth of sales experience...
“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”...
By Mia Kweskin, Parkway Central High School
• Published March 19, 2012
If you happen to see a few cars pass by on a Saturday evening or Sunday morning, filled to the brim with boxes upon boxes of fresh food, it’s very possible that crammed amid the bagels, pastries and more is Whitfield High School junior Nate Noss. ...
By Lily Siwak, Clayton High School
• Published March 19, 2012
This year, the St. Louis Jewish Light has many exciting things in store. Along with our usual interesting stories, we are lucky to welcome another new face to the Ohr Chadash teen page. Elizabeth Tucker, co-founder of Alive magazine, is eager to join...
A group of Holocaust-themed tapestries, one painting and one seriograph print, by the late St. Louisan Muriel Nezhnie, is currently on exhibit at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center in the Jewish Federation Kopolow building, 12 Millstone...
The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a new program providing an opportunity for Jewish young adults to help “repair the world,” will kick off with its first event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The event, “Board Game Day...
St. Louis Kollel’s “Eishes Chayil” Women’s Division will present its second annual pre-Pesach “Princess with Pride” shopping event from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at Young Israel Congregation, 8101 Delmar Boulevard. Event Coordinator...
The St. Louis Senior Olympics, the regional competition for athletes aged 50 and older, are actively seeking applications for athletes to participate in more than 85 events over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 -29. The Senior Olympics engage more than 1,000...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 14, 2012
The Cedars at the JCA appears to be getting both a new owner and a new name. The senior care facility is being acquired by Mark Suissa, who operates six skilled nursing facilities, including three in the St. Louis area. Ownership is set to transfer on...
TOAST OF THE TOWN, this year’s annual J Associates fundraiser Saturday, April 21, will be held at The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard. It is to be presented in the style of “The Ed Sullivan Show” (are you old enough to remember that?) and will...
