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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

Richard Benkof

Richard Benkof

Published January 17, 2024

Richard Benkof, January 11, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Richard Benkof, husband of Phyllis Cucchi Benkof, brother of Barbara Bianco, Nancy Benkof (Paul Pletka), Debbie Trevisano (Mark), step-father of...

William Lee "Bill" Nussbaum

William Lee “Bill” Nussbaum

Published January 17, 2024

William Lee "Bill" Nussbaum passed away on January 12, 2024 in Pompano Beach, FL at the age of 83. He is survived by his sister Betty Kerman, and his 2 children: William Lee Nussbaum, Jr. (Glenn McQuaid), and Linda Beth Nussbaum (J Swofford). Bill...

Harvey Keitel to star in TV adaption of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz,’ a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock

Shira Bartov, JTAPublished January 17, 2024

(JTA) — The story of real Auschwitz survivor Lali Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was forced to tattoo numbers on his fellow inmates and implausibly fell in love with a girl he was tattooing, is coming to TV on May 2. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,”...

Marie Cori

Marie Cori

Published January 16, 2024

Marie Cori, January 14, 2024, Born in Paris, France, April 4, 1934 Loving mother of Steve (Debbie) Cori and David Cori. Beloved daughter of the late Issak and Kayla Kolkowiz. Cherished grandmother of Jason (Theresa) Cori, Bryan Cori and Kayla...

Loretta Dobkin

Loretta Dobkin

Published January 16, 2024

Loretta Dobkin, January 14, 2024 Dear daughter of the late Morris and the late Sarah Dobkin; Dear sister of Ronald (Joan) Dobkin; Dear aunt of Julie and Jeff Keeling and Kelly Schumaker;  Dear great-aunt of Zach Keeling, Kaitlyn Keeling, Tristan...

Norma Lee Rader

Norma Lee Rader

Published January 16, 2024

Norma Lee Rader (nee Hollander) passed away on January 13, 2024, at the age of 89. In her final moments, she was surrounded by family and close friends. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 1934, to Kalman and Elsie Hollander, the...

Betty Lehrman

Betty Lehrman

Published January 14, 2024

Betty Lehrman, January 13, 2024 Beloved wife of Arnold Lehrman for 62 years. Devoted mother of Debbie (Jerry) Alexander, Gary (Sally) Lehrman, Joan (Robert) Denison, and Robyn (Scott) Meyer. Cherished grandmother of Stephanie (Aaron Sherman) Alexander,...

Gerald Kraft

Gerald Kraft

Published January 12, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – Gerald Kraft, age 92, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 26, 1931 to the late Philip and Bessie (Bauer) Kraft. He was a 1949 graduate of Shortridge High School before attending...

Obituary

Dr. Fred Stopsky

Published January 11, 2024

Dr. Fred Stopsky, aged 93, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023 with his dear wife, Kate, by his side. Fred was born to Rubin and Gertrude in the Bronx, New York, and remained a Bronx boy...

Police block the entrance to the main synagogue at Chabad headquarters due to safety concerns, Jan. 9, 2024. (Police block the entrance to the Chabad headquarter's main synagogue due to safety concerns, Jan. 9, 2024.

The ‘tunnel’ controversy at Chabad’s Brooklyn headquarters, explained

Luke Tress, JTAPublished January 10, 2024

(New York Jewish Week) – On Tuesday, a group of Jewish men gathered to pray under a leaky white tent in the drizzling rain outside the Chabad-Lubavitch movement’s world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, draping their wet jackets over portable...

Photo courtesy of Emily Fanara of Your Story

Wedding: Sarah Sherer-Kohlburn & Benjamin Douglas Singer

Published January 10, 2024

Sarah Sherer-Kohlburn and Benjamin Douglas Singer were married Sept. 3, 2023 in St. Louis. Sarah is the daughter of Barbara Sherer and William Kohlburn, and the granddaughter of Arlene Sherer (z”l), Martin Sherer (z”l), and David Schnur. Benjamin...

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