Amy Brown

Nov 12, 2024 | bicollegenews.com | Amy Brown

It’s 6:48 a.m., I just woke up, and ABC News has projected that Donald Trump will win the 2024 United States Presidential Election. Additionally, the United States Senate has flipped to a Republican majority, while Republican control of the House of Representatives remains. I cannot say I am surprised, but I am in shock at the prospect of living under another four years of a Trump presidency and with the possibility of Elon Musk and RFK Jr in high positions of government.

Oct 29, 2024 | stljewishlight.org | Amy Brown

Kids, these days. No one knows what they’re talking about! It’s probably the same stuff we talked about when we were young but with new words. Remember being young, when you didn’t have back pain and went out for the evening at 10 p.m.? Those days are long gone. For those of us with kids or grandkids in their teens, we often hear words we don’t understand — that is, when they actually speak to us.

Oct 9, 2024 | stljewishlight.org | Amy Brown

Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown Oct. 11, is the Day of Atonement when we ask God to forgive us for our sins. We just celebrated Rosh Hashanah 5785, the Jewish New Year, and released our tashlich, casting off the sins of 5784. We are supposed to reflect over the 10 days until Yom Kippur and get our list of sins ready to ask forgiveness. Yet many of us have silly things we regret that we haven’t let go of.

Oct 3, 2024 | stljewishlight.org | Amy Brown

One of the best things about being Jewish is celebrating holidays. There are the standard American and Hallmark ones like Valentine’s Day and Thanksgiving. Jews get so many extra holidays, including our gift of having two New Year’s celebrations. When you get holiday cards in December some families include a newsletter to keep up with their family’s happenings. This Rosh Hashanah consider yourself part of Team Fenster Brown.

Aug 27, 2024 | stljewishlight.org | Amy Brown

In my last column I mentioned an advice book I wanted to write for my older son, Davis, titled, “Quantity Over Quality: The College Years.”It’s a guide to navigating your years in higher education, featuring practical advice about dating, partying and spending. It’s time to have new experiences, and lots of them. Who cares if it doesn’t work out? We’re here to learn both in and out of the classroom. Overindulge! You’re young, your liver can take it.