Ellen Futterman is an Editor at the St. Louis Jewish Light. She focuses on pop culture, exploring its intersections with various social and community themes. Ellen's work has been featured in prominent publications such as JTA, The Forward, and Israel National News.
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Ellen Futterman's coverage predominantly focuses on the local community in St. Louis and the Jewish community, with an emphasis on family & relationships. She often covers events, as well as government announcements related to these themes.
Given her focus on local events and personal stories within the community, Ellen is likely to be interested in pitches that highlight unique local initiatives or individuals making a difference in St. Louis. Pitches centered around familial relationships and mental health awareness within the context of the Jewish community could also resonate with her coverage style.
When reaching out to Ellen, consider offering insights into local events or human-interest stories connected to leadership, synagogues, Hanukkah celebrations, mental health initiatives within the Jewish community in St. Louis while keeping a strong emphasis on family dynamics and relationships for effective engagement.
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By: Jordan Palmer, Ellen Futterman
The Lafayette Square kindness cabinet began with Halloween hats and grew into a community effort rooted in dignity and Jewish values.
By: Jordan Palmer, Ellen Futterman
Every holiday season, as reliably as the first snowflake or the first burnt latke, I’m asked the same question: “Ellen, what should I get (fill in the name) for Hanukkah?” And every year, I channel my inner Maccabee and charge into the battlefield of gift ideas so you don’t have to. Consider this guide my...
By: Jordan Palmer, Ellen Futterman
I checked back in with several individuals featured in News & Schmooze in 2025, curious to see where their stories.
By: Ellen Futterman
After deciding in February to end middle school at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, its Board of Trustees has reversed course following months of community conversations, research and deliberation. The board reaffirmed its commitment to a seamless K–8 model and announced that Brian Thomas will continue serving as interim head of school for the 2026–27 academic year.
By: Ellen Futterman
I first got to know Drew Patchin and his family five years ago, when he was a 7-year-old cancer survivor and, improbably, the victim of a robbery.
By: Ellen Futterman, Snoadmin
This story was originally published in 2017, when Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss — Anne Frank’s posthumous stepsister — visited St. Louis
By: Ellen Futterman
On March 26, a record-breaking 90-plus degree afternoon in St. Louis, about 50 people gathered under a small blue tent outside the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Kaplan Feldman Complex. They stood before a brand-new ambulance, ready to be dedicated before its journey to Israel, where it will join the fleet of Magen David Adom, the country’s emergency medical and ambulance service.
By: Ellen Futterman
A sampling of letters by Gene Carton (pictured at right) published in the St. Louis Jewish Light between 1990 and 2020
By: Ellen Futterman
Retired for more than a decade, Richard Lincoff coaches track athletes at Washington University, is an active volunteer and competes in track events.
By: Ellen Futterman
For years, Jewish matchmaking worked pretty much the same way: a light bulb went off in yenta’s head, somebody’s mother lit a candle, and two unsuspecting single strangers were told they were “a match made in heaven.”
