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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on May 13. Photo by Brad Lander for Mayor / Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
‘We hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community
Vanity plate celebrating Oct. 7 attacks sparks outrage in St. Louis Jewish community
This St. Louis preschool just became Missouri’s first Jewish green school
Israeli forces at the site of the May 14, 2025, shooting attack in the northern West Bank. (Israel Defense Forces/X)
Local News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on May 13. Photo by Brad Lander for Mayor / Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
St. Louis native Brad Lander takes on NYC Mayor Eric Adams in antisemitism feud
Vanity plate celebrating Oct. 7 attacks sparks outrage in St. Louis Jewish community
Vanity plate celebrating Oct. 7 attacks sparks outrage in St. Louis Jewish community
This St. Louis preschool just became Missouri’s first Jewish green school
This St. Louis preschool just became Missouri’s first Jewish green school
The “Jews in the Lou” guys trade bagels for barn boots at R&R Ranch
The “Jews in the Lou” guys trade bagels for barn boots at R&R Ranch
St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird before the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images
Help make Fredbird a Hall of Famer while remembering his Jewish ‘family’ history
Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka
The secret Jewish history behind one of Art Deco’s most iconic artists — now on display in St. Louis
World news
‘We hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community
‘We hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community
Israeli forces at the site of the May 14, 2025, shooting attack in the northern West Bank. (Israel Defense Forces/X)
Pregnant Israeli woman killed in a terror attack on her way to give birth
Doug Cifu (left) and Dale Tallon pictured on January 2, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Jeff Sanzare/NHLI via Getty Images)
Jewish NHL owner suspended after social media spat with fan he called an ‘anti-semite loser’
Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk speaks at an interfaith press conference condemning a man's recent burning of books on Jewish history and other topics, Beachwood, Ohio, May 12, 2025. (WKYC Cleveland/ Screenshot via YouTube)
Man burns library books on Jewish history, including Anne Frank’s diary, in Jewish suburb of Cleveland
Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka
The secret Jewish history behind one of Art Deco’s most iconic artists — now on display in St. Louis
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Trump pushes Syria to establish ties with Israel

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Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk speaks at an interfaith press conference condemning a man's recent burning of books on Jewish history and other topics, Beachwood, Ohio, May 12, 2025. (WKYC Cleveland/ Screenshot via YouTube)

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Nevo Abutbul
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Yaacov Kirschen drew his "Dry Bones" comic strip, which at one point ran in 35 newspapers around the world, for over 50 years. (Image via Amazon.com)
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Jewish Food + Recipes
Co-owners Doug Goldenberg and Scott Lefton.
Kosher milk production in the United States has largely relied on government oversight as a crucial component. (Getty Images)
Streit's co-owners Aaron Gross, far left, and Aron Yagoda, far right, give two young visitors a tour of the matzah factory. (Courtesy Streit's)
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