By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published October 25, 2018
Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation participated in a rabbinic mission to Israel last week. The group of 20 rabbis from the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements was able to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The goal...
By Carol Wolf Solomon, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 26, 2018
This Creve Coeur resident, attorney and member of United Hebrew Congregation can check an appearance on “Jeopardy!” off her bucket list. Remember, your answer needs to be in the form of a question.Who is Leslye Laderman?To see how she did, tune in...
United Hebrew Congregation invites the community to its weekly, month-long series discussing why the June 1967 War was a transformative moment in Jewish, Israeli and Middle Eastern history. Some of the topics of discussion include how and why the war...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 2, 2017
Putting the hope into hospiceI didn’t know community leader and philanthropist Evelyn Edison Newman, once dubbed the “Queen of St. Louis Fundraising” because she was instrumental in the founding of local institutions such as the Greater St. Louis...
United Hebrew Congregation begins celebrating Pride Month with a special Shabbat service at 6 p.m. Friday, June 2. Guest speaker Elizabeth Schlesinger will discuss her experiences as a member of the LGBTQ community and ways to be allies and partners...
United Hebrew Congregation (UH) will honor Cantor Murray Hochberg and his 50 years of service during a gala event Saturday, May 6. The event, which will be held at UH, starts at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed at 7:30 p.m. with...
By Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
• Published April 6, 2017
In this week’s parashah, Tzav, we learn that the priest is to “dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body” when he takes up the ashes from the burn offering. We then learn that he should take off his vestments and put on other...
Jack DeutschUnited Hebrew CongregationThe Alzheimer’s Association is an organization near and dear to Jack and his family as several family members have suffered or are suffering with the disease, including his grandmother, Diane. Jack, son of Stacey...
BY GABE FLEISHER, FRESHMAN, JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL
• Published February 8, 2017
United Hebrew Congregation in Chesterfield hosted about 180 Jewish teens from around the Midwest for a National Federal of Temple Youth (NFTY) Chavurah. UH’s youth group busily prepared for the event, which took place from Jan. 13 to 16.“I [was]...
Anyone interested in gaining adult-level introductory knowledge of Judaism is invited to enroll in a 16-week session that will meet Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Feb. 7. “Introduction to Judaism” is designed for Jewish and non-Jewish people...
Elizabeth Bleyer, United Hebrew Congregation The residents at Parc Provence, a memory care facility in Creve Coeur, were in for a treat when Elizabeth and her friends performed this past summer. Sabrina and Jillian Wolfman played violin and flute while...
On Sunday, Sept. 18, members of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths will gather at United Hebrew Congregation for “Descendants of Abraham in America: Exploring what it means to be an American and Jewish, Muslim, or Christian.” The afternoon of...
