(JTA) — The group that made blue collection boxes ubiquitous in the collective Jewish American memory is now accepting donations in a format fit for the digital age: bitcoin.
A charity with roots that go back to the start of modern Zionism,...
Last March, as the pandemic caused everyone to shelter in place and go online to stay connected, senior adults, many who live by themselves, became even more isolated. Though Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger video and other apps enabled people to work...
Covenant Place, a senior living community on the Millstone Campus near Creve Coeur, has started a tech tutoring program for its senior residents. The program pairs high school volunteers with senior learners to teach them how to use Zoom and Facebook...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published January 24, 2018
Russel Neiss and Rori Picker Neiss like to joke that when they met in student government in college in New York, “Rori was trying to hold it together while I was trying to bring the whole thing down,” said Russel, who along with Rori attended the...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 8, 2017
Obscured by jargon and riddled with complexity, science can sometimes seem like inaccessible terrain for many. That’s where people like Yaela Golumbic come in.“Science is around us in everything we do,” said the 34-year-old. “When we wake up in...
Join the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Montefiore Society for “Enriching St. Louis’ Innovation Economy: Attracting Cybersecurity Innovation from Israel. The event will take place at noon Monday, Dec. 12 at RubinBrown (1 N. Brentwood Blvd.), following...
The Jewish Community Center’s Nishmah program, along with nine other community organizations, have planned a screening of “Screenagers: A Film about Growing Up in the Digital Age,” and a discussion about youth and their ever growing connection to...
TEL AVIV — When Benny Daon entered the Israeli high-tech scene in 1993, the Jewish State was just beginning to earn its reputation as a global hub of cutting-edge technology. He worked his way up the ladder, first at other people’s companies and then...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published April 13, 2016
A St. Louis organization that aims to attract Israeli companies to the city has added another name to its list: NRGene, which does research and data analysis to improve plant and animal breeding. BioSTL has now brought four Israeli companies to the St....
BY ANIEL SHAPIRO, Junior, Block Yeshiva
• Published November 9, 2011
Cell phones, laptops, and television have revolutionized society. As a result of these technological innovations, people spend more and more time plugged in, especially teenagers. According to Sciencedaily.com, most teenagers spend an average of 20 hours...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 21, 2010
Steve Wilson is expecting something of an impromptu reunion tonight (Oct. 20) when he speaks at the Steinberg Hall Auditorium at Washington University. Wilson, who graduated from University City High School in 1962 and was active in teen programs at the...
Most Americans who recognize the headline expression recall it as the first statement that Samuel Morse sent along the telegraph wire in 1844. It was intended (some might say sacreligiously) as an homage to the new technology of the day. Those of a more...
