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LOCAL | CONGREGATIONS
 Rabbi Daniel Plotkin of B'nai El Congregation will end his tenure with B'nai El on June 30, 2011, if not earlier, should he accept a position with another congregation or organization. The announcement was made to the congregation in letters from Rabbi Plotkin and from Craig Roth, president, and the vice presidents of the Reform congregation in Frontenac. full story >
LOCAL | TEMPLE ISRAEL
Rabbi Mark L. Shook will retire as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Temple Israel at the end of June. He has served the congregation for 31 years, the past 23 as its Senior Rabbi. Temple Israel will honor Rabbi Shook during a special celebratory weekend planned for June 4-5. Titled "A reMarkable Weekend: Celebrating the Rabbinate of Mark L. Shook," is co-chaired by congregants Joyce and Gary Follman and Judy and Jerry Levy. full story >
LOCAL | A new neighbor 'Next Dor'
 Yoni Sarason isn't your average tenant. For one thing, he pays no rent. For another, he has friends over — frequently and often in large numbers. For most property owners that would be a decidedly undesirable arrangement but Sarason's landlords don't really mind. full story >
LOCAL | JEWISH REACTIONS TO DEBATE
As the U.S. Senate's stormy health care melodrama staggered closer to a conclusion last week, one suspects local resident Marilyn Ratkin might have wished it had done so earlier - months earlier. full story >
LOCAL | TORAH MITZION KOLLEL
 Over the past five years, St. Louis Torah MiTzion Kollel has created an indelible mark on the local Jewish education landscape. Starting from scratch, Torah MiTzion Kollel brought Israeli shlichim (emissaries) — a family, living here a year or more, who serve as community educators, providing St. Louisans with a tangible connection to Israel. full story >
LOCAL | SHAARE EMETH
To Rabbi James M. Bennett, senior rabbi at Congregation Shaare Emeth, the reason for local Jews and Mormons to take part in two interfaith programs this weekend is clear. full story >
LOis caplan | stephanie riven to be honored
"Jewsical! The Musical" — performed by Second City, Chicago's world-famous comedy troupe — will be the highlight of the grand opening of the Jewish Community Center Arts and Education Building. The weekend of March 6 and 7 will resonate with wonderful happenings but a highlight will be "Jewsical! The Musical," which will be performed Saturday evening, March 6 and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Saturday celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. and will include substantial hors d'oeuvres, the show and a dessert reception with the cast. Ticket prices are $100 per person for the evening but only $25 for the Sunday matinee. For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com or purchase them in the lobby of the Staenberg Family Complex at #2 Millstone Campus Drive. full story >
LOCAL | ALZHEIMER'S PANEL
 As the director of the Jewish Community Center's Adult Day Center Program, Deborah Ellis is acquainted professionally with Alzheimer's disease. As the daughter of a woman who suffers from Alzheimer's, Ellis is acquainted personally with the disease. Now, Ellis brings her professional skills and her personal experience to the Missouri Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force. full story >
moneywise | Rabbi carnie Shalom rose
There's no business like shul business – so says Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Senior Rabbi at Congregation B'nai Amoona in Creve Coeur. Rose does not go so far as to sing the line, but he does express it with great gusto, a tribute to his enthusiasm for a recent experience in continuing education. full story >
LOCAL | Danforth Center interim president Phil Needleman
 When he worked at Monsanto, there was a coffee mug on Phil Needleman's desk inscribed with words Dragnet's Joe Friday might have spoken if he'd been a researcher instead of a cop. "In God we trust. All else bring data." full story >
news and schmooze | ELLEN FUTTERMAN
Should you be in need of an inexpensive Hanukkah gift that happens to be nutritious and delicious or something festive to bring to a holiday party instead of the customary bottle of wine, consider Grandma's Nuts. full story >
LOCAL | JEWISH FEDERATION
 From a visit to the Knesset to a tour of the West Bank security fence to a viewing of the Golan Heights, there was an experience for everyone to take away from the recent Jewish Federation Community Leadership Mission to Israel. full story >
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