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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

Sarijane Mogerman Freiman

Sarijane Mogerman Freiman

Published January 26, 2025

Sarijane Mogerman Freiman, January 25, 2025 Sarijane Mogerman Freiman, beloved wife of the late S. Michael Freiman, M.D.; dear mother and mother-in-law of Matthew Freiman, Carla Feuer (Michael) and Rebecca Freiman; cherished grandmother of Noah;...

A hostage poster showing Keith Siegel can be seen at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport. (Jane Gabin)

American hostage Keith Siegel reportedly to be released from Gaza in coming days

BEN SALES, JTAPublished January 26, 2025

(JTA) — Keith Siegel, an American taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, will reportedly be released in the coming days as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. The report on NBC News, citing Israeli sources, is a sign that Siegel is alive. It came hours...

Leonard Kaye

Leonard Kaye

Published January 26, 2025

Leonard Kaye, January 21, 2025 Beloved father of David Kaye. Dear step-father of Amy Beal and the late Michael Beal. Loving grandfather of Erica Rolf and Heidi Moentman. Dear brother of Alan (Josephine) Kaye and the late Jonas (Gudren) Kaye. Beloved...

Ari Richter depicts his visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in his graphic memoir "Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz." (Fantagraphics Books, Inc.)

A gift shop at Auschwitz? New films and a graphic memoir explore the contradictions of ‘dark tourism’

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished January 26, 2025

In a fraught moment in the film “A Real Pain,” Kieran Culkin, playing the more volatile of a pair of Jewish cousins who go on a roots tour of Poland, berates his fellow travellers for riding in a first-class train car in a country where so many Jews...

Elon Musk is seen on a large screen as Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, addresses an election campaign rally in Halle, Germany, Jan. 25, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

Germans have ‘too much focus on guilt,’ Elon Musk says. Yad Vashem chairman responds

JNS Staff,Published January 25, 2025

Elon Musk praised the right-wing Alternative for Germany party and suggested there’s “too much focus on past guilt” of Germans, during an address he gave on Saturday using a remote video stream at an AfD gathering in Halle. “I’m very excited...

Palestinians walk along destroyed houses at the Shaboura area in the center of Rafah, days into the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Jan 24, 2025.(Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa  via Getty Images)

Trump says he is pressing leaders of Arab nations to take in Gaza Palestinians

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished January 25, 2025

President Donald Trump says he has asked Jordan to accept Palestinians from Gaza and plans to press Egypt to do the same. Trump said he spoke to Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Saturday, five days after being inaugurated for his second term and six...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House,

Reversing Biden’s pause, Trump to deliver 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

Ben Sales, JTAPublished January 25, 2025

President Donald Trump will allow the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, removing a hold his predecessor, Joe Biden, had placed on the ordnance. The change comes during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that Trump played a key role in brokering....

Alfred E. Goldman

Alfred E. Goldman

Published January 25, 2025

Alfred E. Goldman passed away at the age of 90 on January 24, 2025, at BJC Hospital following a brief illness and surrounded by his family who he cared so deeply for. Al was born in St. Louis in 1934 and other than his proud two-year service in...

Peter Allen Cohen

Peter Allen Cohen

Published January 25, 2025

  Peter Allen Cohen, May 26, 1938 - January 22, 2025. Peter is survived by his loving wife, Gisela, his children, Peter Jr. (Annie), Jeffrey (Heike), and Jeanne. Peter is also survived by his seven grandchildren, Mimi (Jeremy), Joshua,...

Hamas releases four female Israeli hostages in a ceremony in Gaza City on January 25, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto)

Hostages Daniela Gilboa, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev released from Gaza in choreographed ceremony

BEN SALES, JTAPublished January 25, 2025

(JTA) — Hamas released four hostages on Saturday in a choreographed ceremony in Gaza, making them the second group of captives to go free in the ceasefire that began earlier this week. The four hostages released on Saturday are Daniela Gilboa, Liri...

Anita Zavack

Anita Zavack

Published January 24, 2025

Anita Zavack, October 23, 1940 – January 24, 2025 Beloved wife of Raymond Zavack; daughter of the late Charles & Frances Jacobs; dear mother & mother-in-law of Lori (Eric) Kutilek, Stephanie (Chris) Brockmann and the late Jennifer Zavack;...

Mothers  of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest for their release outside the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Israeli hostages Daniela Gilboa, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev slated to go free on Saturday

Ben Sales, JTAAPublished January 24, 2025

Hamas has published the names of the four hostages it will release on Saturday, the second group of captives to go free in the initial phase of the ceasefire that began this week. The four hostages expected to be released on Saturday are Daniela Gilboa,...

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