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LOCAL | BALLOT IS NON-BINDING
Temple Emanuel President Laurie Reitman said there were no surprises as a result of the non-binding balloting to help determine the future of the congregation. full story >
LOCAL | YOM HASHOAH
More than 800 people attended the annual community commemoration of Yom HaShoah held this year at United Hebrew Congregation. "Broken Glass, Shattered Lives: The 70th Anniversary of Kristallnacht" featured the poignant eyewitness testimony of local survivors who shared their memories of that strategic turning point during the Holocaust. full story >
LOCAL | JFED - WOMEN'S CONNECTION
They came to see their friends. They came to enjoy dinner. They came to see the fashions. They came to support Israel. full story >
LOCAL | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Israel's commitment to science and technology has proved to be one major reason for the country's success over the past 60 years, and has led to beneficial partnerships throughout the world — including here in St. Louis — according to speakers at the opening reception last week for a science and technology exhibit at the Jewish Community Center. full story >
SPOTLIGHT | 'THE LIFE BEFORE HER EYES'
Director Vadim Perelman made a promising start with his first film House of Sand and Fog. The film had beautiful, dream-like photography and a story of murky moral dilemma in which a young woman (Jennifer Connelly) struggles to recover her family home, which has been sold to an ambitious Iranian immigrant, played by Ben Kingsley. The story was filled with complexities and humanity, something more than straightforward characters and familiar plots. full story >
ELLIE S. GROSSMAN | MISHEGAS OF MOTHERHOOD
A birthday is a cause for celebration, and when the birthday is the sixtieth anniversary of the State of Israel, the party takes on a life of its own. Even if you can't get to Jerusalem next week to watch a nationwide laser light show and hear Barbra Streisand belt out Avinu Malkeinu live on stage, or to Radio City Music Hall in New York to enjoy another star-studded gala, Kaleidoscope Israel brings the Jewish State right here to St. Louis. full story >
GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN
"I never went out searching for a boyfriend," says Mali Dahari, 31, who grew up in the northern Israeli city of Netanya. "I always said that someday my groom will come walking through my door. My friends used to laugh at me. But that's exactly what happened." full story >
LOCAL | CELEBRATING ISRAEL AT 60
KaleidoFest, in celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary, and a major component of Kaleidoscope Israel, will present an Israeli Artists Bazaar, May 3-8, at the Jewish Community Center's Carlyn H. Wohl Building. full story >
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