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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

William Ross Tennenbaum

William Ross Tennenbaum

Published November 13, 2024

William Ross Tennenbaum, October 13, 1945 – November 12, 2024 Dear father of Michael (Lisa) Tennenbaum. Loving grandfather of Rebekah and Hannah Tennenbaum.  Beloved brother of Carol Bailenson and the late Jack Tennenbaum. Dear uncle, cousin...

Marvin Frederick Feldman

Marvin Frederick Feldman

Published November 12, 2024

Marvin Frederick Feldman MPA/HA, FASNC, NCT, CNMT, of Jefferson City, MO passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 on his 75th birthday. Marvin was born in St. Louis, MO in 1949 to the late Alexander Feldman and Sylvia Ann (Broder) Feldman. A...

Nancy Jo Mayer

Nancy Jo Mayer

Published November 12, 2024

Nancy Jo Mayer passed away November 3, 2024 at Heart to Heart Hospice in Houston, Texas from her battle with cancer at the age of 78. She was born October 14, 1946 to parents Louis and Harriet Rosenberg. She leaves her husband of 56 years, Morrie...

Aaron Fredman

Aaron Fredman

Published November 12, 2024

Aaron Fredman, a beloved pillar of the St. Louis Jewish community, passed away on November 7, 2024 at the age of 95. Born in 1929, Aaron dedicated his life to family, Judaism, and community. Together with his wife Ruth Fredman z”l of 55 years,...

(L-r) Demonstrators waved Nazi flags across the street from a community theater production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan, Nov. 9, 2024; the group then moved onto nearby Fowlerville, Michigan. (Screenshots via American Legion Howell and WLNS News)

Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished November 12, 2024

Demonstrators holding flags with Nazi swastikas targeted two rural Michigan towns over the weekend, including the site of a community theater production of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” They also reportedly chanted a pro-Donald Trump slogan. The...

House set to vote on law targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism

House set to vote on law targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism

Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTAPublished November 11, 2024

U.S. law prohibits nonprofits from providing support to organizations involved with terrorism, but enforcing that prohibition requires the government to furnish proof of a violation, triggering a judicial process that can be lengthy and arduous.  In...

Trump appoints Jewish allies Lee Zeldin and Stephen Miller to key roles

Trump appoints Jewish allies Lee Zeldin and Stephen Miller to key roles

By Andrew Lapin and Luke Tress, JTAPublished November 11, 2024

Donald Trump has announced the appointments of two prominent Jewish allies to major positions in his incoming administration, sparking a mix of reactions from political and Jewish communities. On Monday, Trump revealed that Lee Zeldin, a...

Marshall N. Myers

Marshall N. Myers

Published November 11, 2024

Marshall N. Myers, November 10, 2024 Beloved husband of the late Sara Raskas Myers for almost 57 years.  Dear father of Edward (Marla) Myers, Anne (Danny Contreras) Myers and the late Stephanie (Marc) Seleman.  Loving grandfather of Brian (Katie...

Aileen Rabushka

Aileen Rabushka

Published November 11, 2024

Aileen Rabushka, February 3, 1930 - November 10, 2024 Aileen Rabushka passed away on November 10th in St. Louis MO. Even at 94, she was here too short a time.   Aileen put everyone else first, always supremely concerned about other’s needs,...

House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks to reporters at a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building, July 18, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump to nominate Elise Stefanik, who grilled university presidents on antisemitism, as UN ambassador

Ben Sales, Jewish News SyndicatePublished November 11, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik, a close ally whose questioning about campus antisemitism led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, as his ambassador to the United Nations. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman...

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National Jewish leaders weigh in about their priorities after Trump’s return

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished November 10, 2024

The leader of one Jewish nonprofit described Donald Trump’s return to the presidency as “terrifying.” Another called it a “serious setback.” And yet another welcomed the news, calling the president-elect “a proven ally in the White House.” The...

David Frey Mendelson

David Frey Mendelson

Published November 8, 2024

David Frey Mendelson, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 99 years Former husband and lifelong friend of the late Mary Mendelson-Scripp. Cherished father of Lori Mendelson Davis, David Mendelson, Helen (Nuni) Mendelson (David) Zimmerman, and Jonathan...

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