Eleanor P. Simpson, J.D. of Creve Coeur, Missouri died at the age of 79 on April 17, 2024. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dr. Joseph R. Simpson, Sr., and their sons Dr. Joseph R. (Monica) Simpson, Jr. of Reno, Nevada and Allan Kenneth...
(JTA) — Hamas has released a video showing one of the remaining American-Israelis that the terror group is holding hostage in Gaza, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, calling for the Israeli government to strike a deal to release the remaining hostages.
Goldberg-Polin,...
Joanne (Joan) Silverman Baker, born on July 22, 1952, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024.
Daughter of the late Mary and Edward Silverman, Joan was a lifelong resident of St. Louis, MO. She was the cherished wife of the late Robert Baker...
(JTA) — A Holocaust romance, sparked when a prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau is forced to tattoo a number on another prisoner’s arm and they fall in love at first sight, sounds almost implausibly uplifting for a story set in a concentration camp.
But...
(JTA) — An Orthodox rabbi at Columbia University has encouraged students to leave the campus until further notice, saying that he does not believe the university and city police can be counted on to keep Jewish students safe.
“What we are witnessing...
Paula Lynn Salky, 1953 – 2024
Paula Lynn Salky passed away on April 18, 2024. Paula was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on August 5, 1953; she attended Ladue High School and Washington University.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Leatrice...
Gary T. Soule, age 76, passed away on April 16 after a 17-month valiant fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Gary is survived by the love of his life, Ellen Nisenson Soule, his sisters-in-law Judy (Hank) Goldstein, Barbara (Carl) Lee, and...
Jill Silverstein passed away on April 17th, 2024 after a tenacious battle with pancreatic cancer, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Beloved wife of Jerome Dobson and loving mother of Morris and Lizzy Mills. Beloved daughter of the late Merle “Ruffy” and...
Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 18, 2024
Many are surprised to learn that the menus for traditional Passover meals vary widely within the Jewish world.
For example, the traditional Sephardic Passover dishes might include Kodrero con Ajo Fresco (lamb with green garlic), Berenjena (savory...
(JTA) — When Aaron Moshe Shalman was recalled for another round of reserve duty in Israel’s army last month, he took to Facebook, seeking help for his 35-member paratrooper unit.
“We are in dire need of equipment: tactical helmets, tactical uniforms,...
(JTA) — As of early March, five months into Israel’s war with Hamas, American Jews felt close to Israel but were also likely to feel uncomfortable with its government’s actions, according to a Jewish Federations of North America poll.
Almost...
