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St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
Mirowitz Center partners with AARP Foundation for free tax assistance program
Eden Golan, on stage Thursday, Jan. 16 at The Factory.
Mel Gibson wins the AACTA Award for Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 7, 2016.
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Israelis march as part of a protest against the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, Jan. 16, 2025.
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Demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement hold a rally demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 18, 2023.
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Israelis march as part of a protest against the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, Jan. 16, 2025.
Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote as right-wing protest against deal mounts
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Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on his expected nomination to be Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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