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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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

Roberta Trochtenberg

Roberta Trochtenberg

Published October 10, 2024

Roberta Trochtenberg, October 9, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Trochtenberg; dear mother of Dr. David Scott Trochtenberg (Randi) and Mark Trochtenberg (Erin McGlothlin, PhD); grandmother of Dr. Alyssa Trochtenberg (Dr. Josh Infantine), Seth,...

Marshall E. Polsky

Marshall E. Polsky

Published October 10, 2024

Marshall E. Polsky, October 9, 2024 Beloved son of the late Charles and Alyne Brasch Polsky.  Dear brother of Johanna Polsky and the late Brian Polsky.  Dear cousin and friend. Graveside service Friday, October 11, 10:00am at United Hebrew...

Jerry Sorkin

Jerry Sorkin

Published October 10, 2024

Jerry Sorkin, September 12, 2024 Jerry Michael Sorkin passed away in Philadelphia, PA on September 12, 2024 at the age of 71. Father of Joseph Sorkin; brother and brother-in-law of Chuck (Pam) Sorkin of Austin, TX and the late Murray Sorkin; dear...

Sue Orenstein

Sue Orenstein

Published October 10, 2024

Sue Orenstein, October 3, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Herbert S. Orenstein; daughter of Melvin and Sylvia Corn; loving mother of Richard Essman (Vicki), Barbara Essman and Janet Franz (Paul); devoted grandmother of Elizabeth, Natalie, Adam and...

Top row, L-R: Jordan Harris, Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox and Luke Kunin. Bottom row, L-R: Jason Zucker, Zach Hyman, Jack Hughes and Jeremy Swayman. (Getty Images; Design by Grace Yagel)

All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2024-2025 season

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished October 8, 2024

As the NHL drops the puck on the 2024-2025 hockey season, Jewish fans will have plenty to root for. The season officially began last week with a pair of games in Prague between Jack and Luke Hughes’s New Jersey Devils and Devon Levi and Jason Zucker’s...

Protesters outside Columbia University, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Columbia pro-Palestinian group endorses violence, retracts apology for ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ remark

Luke Tress, JTAPublished October 8, 2024

The most prominent pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University walked back an apology it had issued for a student who said “Zionists don’t deserve to live.”  The statement on Tuesday from Columbia University Apartheid Divest also included...

Ina Garten's new memoir, "Be Ready When the Luck Happens," hit bookstores this month. (Crown)

In her long-awaited biography, superstar chef Ina Garten opens up about her abusive Jewish parents

Published October 8, 2024

It was, I thought, a Jewish food writer’s dream assignment. Nearly four years ago, during the first autumn of the COVID pandemic, I sat down (virtually) with food superstar Ina Garten. We discussed Ina Garten’s childhood food memories, diving deep...

 U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a moment of silence at a remembrance ceremony on the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel in the Blue Room at the White House, Oct. 7, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden lights Oct. 7 yahrzeit candle as Kamala Harris vows to see Hamas threat ‘eliminated’

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished October 7, 2024

(JTA) — WASHINGTON — In separate statements marking the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said they continue to support Israel’s war against the group and its allies. Harris,...

Temple Israel in Minneapolis (Wikimedia Commons)

Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah 

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished October 7, 2024

The Minneapolis Police Department on Friday arrested a 21-year-old man for making “terroristic threats” against a local synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, three weeks after the man allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the synagogue. Jaden LeBlanc’s...

In an aerial view, a person rides past a destroyed church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene flooding,  Swannanoa, North Carolina,  Oct. 6, 2024 .(Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished October 7, 2024

WASHINGTON — Jewish government officials are being targeted with antisemitic attacks in a misinformation blitz hampering efforts to get critical information out to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro...

Sandra Sabath

Sandra Sabath

Published October 7, 2024

Sandra Sabath, October 5, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Sheldon R. Sabath; Dear mother and mother-in-law of Debbie Trink (Larry), Ellyn Wallen (Mark) and David Sabath (Cheryl); Dear grandmother of Rachel and Daniel Trink, Nikki Wallen, Stephanie,...

Greta Stoliar

Greta Stoliar

Published October 6, 2024

Greta Stoliar, October 6, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Jerry Stoliar. Born in St. Louis, MO Dec. 26, 1932 at the old Jewish Hospital. Daughter of the late Ben Schwartz and the late Sylvia (Spelky) Schwartz; daughter-in-law of the late Nathan...

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