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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

Merilyn (Lynn) Moonshine

Merilyn (Lynn) Moonshine

Published June 17, 2024

Merilyn (Lynn) Moonshine,  July 20, 1928-June 13, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Pierce (Chick) Moonshine. Loving mother of Andrea Smith (the late Rod), Donald Moonshine (Christiane Holtzman), and Leslie Moonshine (Rod Bonser). Grandmother of Dylan,...

Obituary

Monument dedication: Marilyn Sandra Schear

Published June 17, 2024

A monument dedication for Marilyn Sandra Schear will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery-White Rd. Read more about her life in her obituary published in July 2023.

El Al planes are seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on Dec. 31, 2022. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

Public outcry prompts El Al to backtrack

Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTAPublished June 17, 2024

Steeply discounted shipping of donations to support the Israeli war effort aboard El AL aircraft is coming back days after Israel’s national airline said it planned to end the program.  El Al’s decision to reinstate the discount follows reporting...

Adeline Eisenberg

Adeline Eisenberg

Published June 17, 2024

Adeline Eisenberg, 97, passed away on June 15, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Harold Eisenberg and mother of Renny Eisenberg (Rebekah), Steven Eisenberg, Larry Eisenberg, Don Eisenberg (Julie). She was a devoted grandmother to Adam Eisenberg, Jennie...

Larry Nussbaum (Courtesy)

Larry Nussbaum, 77, was a fierce advocate for Israel and the Jews – and an exceptional doctor

Howard Lovy, JTAPublished June 17, 2024

Larry Nussbaum, who died on June 7 at age 77 following a long illness, was already working as a successful pediatrician in Tulsa when he decided to make a big change in his career. Always a fan of technology, Nussbaum decided he wanted to switch fields...

Netanyahu disbands war cabinet after centrist party’s exit

Ben Sales, JTAPublished June 17, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the small war cabinet he established at the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, reverting to Israel’s pre-Oct. 7 governing system. Netanyahu established the war cabinet days after Hamas’ invasion...

Shaina Taub accepts the Best Original Score award for "Suffs" onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, June 16, 2024 in New York City.  (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

‘Suffs’ creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished June 17, 2024

To celebrate her second Tony of the night on Sunday, “Suffs” creator Shaina Taub turned to Jewish tradition. Taub won awards for best book of a musical and best original score written for theater for the Broadway show about the women who fought...

Geraldine “Gerry” Robins Kessler

Geraldine “Gerry” Robins Kessler

Published June 15, 2024

Geraldine “Gerry” Robins Kessler, June 10, 2024 Beloved wife of the late M. Donald Kessler.  Loving mother of Jill (Kevin) Kessler McGovern, Lynn (Stephen) Kessler Cella, and the late Scott Kessler.  Cherished grandmother of Graham (Kristen)...

Ruth Levinsohn Siteman

Ruth Levinsohn Siteman

Published June 15, 2024

Ruth Levinsohn Siteman of St. Louis, Missouri died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 13 at the age of 92. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1932, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Miriam Levinsohn and was predeceased by...

Michael Steven Cohen

Michael Steven Cohen

Published June 15, 2024

Michael Steven Cohen, 09/14/1944 – 06/15/2024 Michael S. Cohen passed away in the early morning hours of June 15, 2024. Beloved partner of Sue Matlof; loving father to Lauri Ingber (Matt) and Julie Shaw (Mike); devoted grandfather to Luke, Cooper...

Marc Corson

Marc Corson

Published June 14, 2024

Marc Corson, 74, passed away on June 14, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Karen Corson, and his four children: Joshua Corson, Anya Chotiner (Brad), Shelby Corson, and Zachary Corson (Sarah). He was a devoted grandfather to Spencer,...

Morrie Markoff in 2023. (Courtesy The Brain Donor Project)

Jewish supercentenarian and oldest man in US, dies at 110

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished June 11, 2024

(JTA) -- Morrie Markoff, who was born to Jewish parents in an East Harlem tenement in 1914 and lived to become what was believed to be the oldest man in the United States, died June 3 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 110. Markoff’s remarkable...

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