Interfaith opportunity should not be missedThere comes a moment in time when the decision to act, to make a committment, to pay back for what others have done for us is upon us. The time has come.In the 1990s in Billings, Mont. a brick was thrown through...
by Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Light
• Published November 16, 2011
As any food columnist knows, turkey is the centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving menu. While we can smile at New Yorker columnist Calvin Trillin’s campaign to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed to spaghetti carbonara, you don’t mess...
As part of the 33rd annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, nationally-renowned vocalist Erin Bode will join Concertmaster David Halen and musicians of the St. Louis Symphony for the Concert Event featuring a collaborative tribute to the music of Rodgers...
The St. Patrick Center and Sunshine Mission homeless were kept a bit warmer last winter thanks to Azeyah and his family. Azeyah loves to help people and he wanted to make a difference in at least a few of their lives.Son of Bilgah Israel of Florissant,...
The Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership is seeking nominations for the first class of the Millstone Fellows, the Institute's signature program for emerging and established leaders from throughout the St. Louis Jewish community. The Institute is...
So who says miracles don't happen any more? Our ancestors had the Parting of the Red Sea, and we had the Party of the Sea of Red after the Cards beat the Texas Rangers last week to win the 2011 World Series in one of the most exciting events in baseball's...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 2, 2011
You may know Erich Dahl as the creator of the most legendary French Onion Soup in St. Louis, but you probably didn't know that he trained as a pastry chef in Nazi Germany. During a recent afternoon with Dahl, I learned about the incredible, convoluted...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 28, 2011
Dr. Michal Artal is living proof that getting older can provide an opportunity to pursue our passions to the fullest. If we're lucky, time and good health will be on our side. And who knows, perhaps by age 66, we'll enjoy the personal equivalent of a...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 7, 2011
Two co-sponsors, 11 collaborating organizations and dozens of musically gifted individuals from many religious traditions are working together to help the St. Louis metropolitan area mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on Sept....
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 31, 2011
"In Greek and Roman mythology the goddess of wisdom, Pallas Athena or Minerva, was symbolized by an owl. The creature's keen ability to see through darkness, obscurity and symbolic ignorance, made it synonymous with education and intellect."The above...
Bob Millstone will be installed as the Chair of Jewish Federation of St. Louis at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served before the meeting at 6 p.m. followed by the program...
St. Louis' new Jewish Parents as Teachers program (J-PAT) will hold a kick-off event for families interested in learning about J-PAT at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at J-PAT headquarters, which are housed at Congregation Temple Israel, 1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin...
