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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham

Join a ‘virtuous cycle’ by embracing righteousness, joy

RABBI RABBI JEFFREY ABRAHAMPublished February 17, 2021

There is a psalm for every day of the week, known as Shir Shel Yom.  Wednesday’s is Psalm 94, and it tells us, “For the law shall return to righteousness, and all those of upright heart shall follow it.” Implicit is the reality that the...

Central Reform Congregation

CRC’s ‘Shabbat Kulanu’ offers chance for community to eat, mingle (virtually) and learn

Published February 15, 2021

For those who miss celebrating Shabbat together, Central Reform Congregation is offering an opportunity to do so virtually — while also sharing the same foods.On Friday, Feb. 19, the Reform synagogue is hosting Shabbat Kulanu (all of us), which will...

Rabbi Lori Levine

Lifting our children, as on wings of eagles

BY RABBI LORI LEVINEPublished February 4, 2021

In this week’s Torah portion, Yitro, we encounter one of the most epic moments in the Torah.At the foot of Mount Sinai, accompanied by thunder and lightning, the newly freed Israelites enter into a new covenant with their Redeemer. They hear the Ten...

Rabbi Janine C. Schloss

Shir Hadash virtual event to celebrate installation of rabbi

Published January 14, 2021

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community will celebrate the installation of Rabbi Janine C. Schloss at a virtual Kabbalat Shabbat service at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. Rabbi Allison Flash of Seattle, a longtime friend and colleague of Schloss, will speak...

Rabbi Amy Feder

TI’s renovated Deutsch Center is back making connections

By Rabbi Amy FederPublished December 3, 2020

Temple Israel students who began college this year have a special nickname for themselves. It doesn’t have to do with COVID-19 or with their time in confirmation class or shared experiences during their b’nai mitzvah year. They call themselves “Miss...

The new Kol Rinah building in Clayton is nearing completion.

Kol Rinah longs to share its new space with big crowds

BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITORPublished November 11, 2020

Kol Rinah President Randi Mozenter, a clinical psychologist, spends plenty of time thinking about people struggling with illness, hospitalizations, anxiety and depression during the pandemic. She also thinks about the Conservative congregation’s striking,...

Rabbi Daniel Bogard of Central Reform Congregation is participating in Pfizer's Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Why volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine trial? Central Reform rabbi says: To build trust in the process

By Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished October 13, 2020

Normally, a sacrifice might make a Jew feel weak and lay in bed on Yom Kippur.For Rabbi Daniel Bogard of Central Reform Congregation that weakness hit him two days before the Jewish Day of Atonement, when Jews typically fast.He had made a different sacrifice:...

Andy Cohen

Shaare Emeth fundraiser will feature Andy Cohen

Published October 8, 2020

One of St. Louis’ most beloved entertainers will join Congregation Shaare Emeth for its biggest fundraiser of the year.Andy Cohen, whose rise to TV stardom began right here in St. Louis, will appear as the featured entertainer for Congregation Shaare...

Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham

The joy of Sukkot

BY RABBI JEFFREY ABRAHAMPublished October 1, 2020

The mood swing from Yom Kippur to Sukkot is among the most dramatic of Jewish transitions. From sobriety to celebration, from awe-struck fear to total joy, from fasting to feasting, we re-engage with the world beyond the walls of synagogue, remembering...

Congregation Shaare Emeth offered free drive-through notary services in advance of the primary election in August. The congregation is again offering the service on eight days in October in advance of the Nov. 3 election. 

CRC, Shaare Emeth offer notary services for absentee ballots

Published September 30, 2020

Volunteer notaries at Central Reform Congregation and Congregation Shaare Emeth will mask up once again to welcome anyone, free of charge, who needs their Missouri ballot notarized in advance of the Nov. 3 election. Notarization is required for most ballots...

St. Louis synagogues providing live streaming

St. Louis synagogues providing live streaming

Published March 25, 2020

Listing below provided by the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, with additional information from congregations directly• Bais Abraham (Orthodox): Daily Tehillim, Halakha and Mishnah Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. Online at https://zoom.us/j/297962649...

Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham participated in a recent mitzvah day event at Congregation B’nai Amoona with Jan Baron and Irene Hirschfield. Photo: Bill Motchan 

Chance airport meeting led Texas rabbi to B’nai Amoona

By Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished February 20, 2020

You don’t often see rabbis on business journals’ 40 under 40 lists, but Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham made the San Antonio Business Journal’s list in 2018, which was a first for a clergy member.Despite that recognition of his success in Texas, Abraham recently...

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