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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

A protester holds a Sudan/Palestinian flag with the words "Gaza" and "Sudan" as US rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during thee Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Feb. 9, 2025.

Super Bowl performer ejected after displaying Palestinian/Sudanese flag that said ‘Gaza’

By Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished February 10, 2025

A performer unfurled a banner showing the Sudanese and Palestinian flags and the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday. The performer, who was not immediately identified,...

Obituary

Marlene J. Carey

Published February 7, 2025

Marlene J. Carey, February 7, 2025 Beloved wife of the late Richard R. Carey; dear mother and mother-in-law of Marjorie C. (Jeffrey) Jacobs, Deborah F. Withington and Susan B. Hammer (David Levystone); dear grandmother of six; great-grandmother of...

Kanye West seen in Los Angeles, May 13, 2023. (MEGA/GC Images)

Kanye embarks on a new antisemitic spree on X, saying, ‘I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments’

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished February 7, 2025

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, flooded the social network X with antisemitic comments early Friday morning, in a repeat of the spree that cost him his fashion deals and public esteem two years ago. In dozens of tweets to his 32 million...

Jewish Light E-Edition: Feb. 5, 2025

Jewish Light E-Edition: Feb. 5, 2025

Published February 7, 2025

Snoop Dogg (left) and Tom Brady star in a Super Bowl ad calling out hate, produced by Robert Kraft’s foundation.

Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady fighting hate in Super Bowl ad

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished February 6, 2025

When more than 100 million viewers tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, they’ll see Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady go toe to toe in a 30-second spot, screaming in each other’s faces.  The commercial is the second annual Super Bowl ad produced by the...

David R. Smith

David R. Smith

Published February 5, 2025

David R. Smith, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected businessman, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 92. Born on August 6, 1932, in St. Louis to Goldie (Isaacs) and Elwin R. Smith, David...

Myron David Applebaum

Myron David Applebaum

Published February 5, 2025

Myron David Applebaum, 87, passed away peacefully in St. Louis on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Born on August 27, 1937, in Aliquippa, PA to the late Aaron and Bessie Applebaum, Myron was the oldest of three boys. Myron was husband to Brenda Manlin...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump: ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip’

Ben Sales, JTAPublished February 4, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States would take control of the Gaza Strip after the war there ends, a dramatic pledge and sharp change from previous American policy in the region. Trump made the pledge in a press conference on Tuesday...

Paula Hertel

Paula Hertel

Published February 3, 2025

Paula Hertel, February 1, 2025 Paula Fay (Nebolsky) Hertel passed away peacefully on February 1st at the age of 82 after a short battle with cancer. Paula was the beloved wife of Norman Hertel for nearly 58 years; devoted mother of Elana Jean Hertel;...

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2020. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Netanyahu heads to Washington for what Trump says are ‘very big meetings’

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished February 3, 2025

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set off for Washington, D.C., on Sunday, he told Israelis that he was looking forward to reconnecting with an old friend. “I’m leaving for a very important meeting with President Trump in Washington,”...

Lori Sarner

Lori Sarner

Published January 30, 2025

Lori Sarner (Loris Ann) (89) of St Louis, Palm Springs, London and Chicago, died peacefully on January 29th, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Harvey Sarner for 50 years, and proud mother of Kyra (Giora) Sarner Levin, Subie (Alan) Banaszynski; Grandmother...

On the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, USC students walk out of class and march around their campus in support of Palestinians and the divest movement on Monday, October 7, 2024 in Los Angeles. President Trump's executive order on Jan. 29, 2025, suggests that foreign-born protesters who express support for terrorism be deported. (Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Jewish groups offer mixed reactions to Trump’s executive order on antisemitism

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished January 30, 2025

Jewish groups are offering mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on antisemitism that suggests that foreign-born anti-Israel student protesters could be deported. Some say the order is taking advantage of Jewish fear...

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