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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

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene of a terror shooting attack near Maaleh Adumim, in the West Bank, Feb. 22, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

1 killed, 11 wounded in shooting attack on West Bank security checkpoint line

Published February 22, 2024

(JTA) — At least one Israeli was killed in an early morning shooting attack on the highway leading from the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim to Jerusalem. Eleven others were wounded in the terror attack Thursday morning, one seriously....

Students leave William Wells High School, part of Chicago Public Schools, March 14, 2022, in Chicago Illinois. CPS is the subject of a new federal Title VI discrimination investigation with the Department of Education. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago Public Schools, where students walked out to protest Israel-Hamas war, now faces federal Title VI antisemitism investigation

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished February 21, 2024

(JTA) – The Department of Education will investigate Chicago Public Schools and another K-12 district in Massachusetts, the latest in a flurry of federal probes into discrimination since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.  A spokesperson for...

Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Clay County, Florida, has successfully pushed his public school to remove "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation" and has challenged thousands of other books.

Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him

Published February 20, 2024

  (JTA) – After two years of Florida schools making headlines for pulling Anne Frank’s diary, “Schindler’s List,” Saul Bellow novels and other Jewish books, Ron DeSantis has conceded that his state’s book challenge policy has gone...

Barry A. Lasky

Barry A. Lasky

Published February 20, 2024

Barry A. Lasky, February 18, 2024 Barry was a bright light in the lives of his cherished family, each of whom was flawless under his doting gaze. As the Chief Creative Genius of Hi Ho Helio, he brought joy, amazement, and sincere appreciation...

Contrails of Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile defense system strike Hamas rockets overhead as Hamas militants in Gaza continue fire into Israel, despite being targeted by more than 14,000 strikes during eight weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground offensive, in Sderot, Israel, Dec. 4, 2023. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for?

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished February 20, 2024

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (JTA) — For months, President Joe Biden has asked for — and Congress has debated — sending wartime foreign aid to Israel as it battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip.  The bill currently on the table, passed in a bipartisan...

William Morris Stern

William Morris Stern

Published February 19, 2024

William (Bill) Morris Stern, avid golfer, father, huband, and friend, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep on February 14, 2024. He was 78. Bill is survived by his sister, Frances Berger; his sons, David (Scooter) Stern, Edward Stern,...

Keven Poslosky

Keven Poslosky

Published February 19, 2024

Keven Poslosky, February 12, 2024 We mourn the death of Keven Joel Poslosky on February 12, 2024; beloved son of the late Evelyn and the late Carl Poslosky; dear brother of Scot Poslosky, Dale Poslosky (the late Debbie), Ron Poslosky, and Beth Poslosky;...

Gladys (Schneider) Weiss

Gladys (Schneider) Weiss

Published February 19, 2024

Gladys (Schneider) Weiss, 86, of Leawood, KS passed away peacefully February 11th, 2024. Born August 17th, 1937, in Montville, NJ, Gladys was the second of Sidney and Fannie Schneider’s four children. Gladys grew up on farmland in Pine Brook,...

David I. Berland, M.D.

David I. Berland, M.D.

Published February 19, 2024

David I. Berland, M.D., 76, died peacefully in his home on February 18, 2024. David was born in St. Louis on August 1, 1947 to the late Dr. Harry and Mildred Berland. He graduated from Ladue High School, the University of Pennsylvania and the University...

Merle Fischlowitz

Merle Fischlowitz

Published February 18, 2024

Merle Fischlowitz, Ph.D., passed away peacefully at his Honolulu home, on January 31, 2024. Merle was born June 12, 1932, in St. Louis, MO, the first child of the late Bernard and Ruth Epstein Fischlowitz. Merle earned a BA degree at Grinnell...

Celeste Rose “Rosalie” Null

Celeste Rose “Rosalie” Null

Published February 16, 2024

Celeste Rose “Rosalie” Null, February 16, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Victor Null for 52 years. Devoted mother of Donna, Michael (Patricia) and Steven Null. Cherished grandmother of Daniel and Jared (Tiffany) Meehan, Jessica (Patrick) Orbin,...

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