Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 27, 2021
When Fran Zellinger was growing up, she watched TV on a black-and-white set and talked to friends using a dial phone. Now she’s a Zoom veteran. That’s why she’s enthusiastic about a new program called Jewish Senior Connection, which takes full advantage...
Traditional Congregation welcomes the community to several virtual class offerings. To receive a registration link for any of the classes, contact Marian at [email protected] or 314-576-5230. The classes are: • Jewish History with Rabbi Seth Gordon,...
By Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published July 18, 2019
When Herman Spector was approaching death in 2000, Dr. Jerry Cohen was one of the only people allowed to visit him at his home in University City.Spector, who worked in the printing industry, was anxious and asked Cohen, a podiatrist, “Who’s going...
Traditional Congregation invites the community to celebrate the life and legacy of Rabbi Ephraim Zimand, of blessed memory, with a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday, June 4 in the sanctuary at 12437 Ladue Road. Mincha will be at 6:30 p.m.Rabbi Zimand...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published March 14, 2018
Rabbi Ephraim Zimand, who served as spiritual leader of Traditional Congregation for 26 years and a Jewish educator for two decades, died Sunday, March 11 in Jerusalem at the age of 80, according to his widow, Esther Zimand.Rabbi Zimand was born in the...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published January 17, 2018
The rabbi’s secretary at Congregation Shaare Emeth sometimes asked Susan Lipstein if she wanted to sit on the bimah during services.That honor is something Jews usually look forward to. But Lipstein, who has multiple sclerosis, was “always reluctant...
Traditional Congregation’s 2017 Scholar-in-Residence program: “Putting the ‘Olam’ Back into Tikkun Olam” with Dr. Jeremy Benstein, co-founder of the Heschel Center for Sustainability in Tel Aviv. The community is invited to join us for an informative...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 23, 2016
Traditional Congregation will once again sponsor its annual Israel Bonds event to assist an organization that has long supported investment in the Jewish State. Traditional is also the only congregation in the state to do an annual event for the group.This...
The community is invited to Traditional Congregation’s 43rd annual Israel Bonds Program at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton. The event will honor Robert A. Cohn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the St Louis...
On Sunday, June 12 and Monday, June 13, Traditional Congregation invites the community to attend Shavuot Services, delicious luncheons and special presentations by Rabbi Jonathan Porath. Porath is a former congregational rabbi, Wexner faculty member,...
The Men’s Clubs of Kol Rinah and Congregation B’nai Amoona will honor their respective Man of the Year and Youth of the Year at a special luncheon Sunday, April 10, at Kol Rinah. Bob Olshan, senior manager at Boeing, is receiving the Man of the Year...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 18, 2012
Last Sunday, the Roth family of Creve Coeur lost their home and all of their possessions in an early morning fire. Luckily, none of the family-parents Jane and Boaz and daughters Liat, 12; Sela, 8, and Orli, 1-were hurt in the three-alarm blaze that gutted...
