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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

Bagels on The Hill? Yep, you read that correctly

Bagels on The Hill? Yep, you read that correctly

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 23, 2024

The Hill, St. Louis' iconic Italian neighborhood, is known for its classic Italian bakeries and family-owned delis—but not as a place you'd expect to find New York-style bagels. That is, until now. Since 1916, Amighetti's has been a familiar name in...

Rabbi Simon Jacobson Reveals Schneerson’s Formula for Leadership Success

Photos: Rabbi Simon Jacobson reveals Schneerson’s formula for leadership success

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished September 23, 2024

Among the teachings of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson were values that make great leaders. That was the message of Rabbi Simon Jacobson during the “One People, One Heart” pre-High Holiday lecture sponsored by Chabad of Greater St. Louis at the Jewish...

John Burroughs School  is naming its baseball field for Andy Katzman (left), assistant coach of the Burroughs Bombers, who was also a star student athlete at the school in the 1980s.

From player to icon: how Andy Katzman built a baseball dynasty

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished September 23, 2024

The knuckle curve is a potent weapon for a pitcher. It dips and dances, baffling hitters. In 1985, it was Andy Katzman’s go-to pitch. With a 10-2 record, he helped John Burroughs School to its first state championship. Katzman is now the assistant coach...

A display of copies of Adolf Hitler's book “Mein Kampf.” Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy

Published September 22, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Hitler is, once again, trending on TikTok. Speeches given by the Nazi Führer, translated into English and read...

Bob and Audrey Rubin

Bob and Audrey Rubin celebrate 60th anniversary

Published September 22, 2024

Bob Rubin and Audrey Fineshriber were married August 30, 1964 and they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.  Bob and Audrey both grew up in University City and graduated from U.City High School.  Bob spent time at Washington University and...

Hezbollah pager bomb mystery deepens

JNS StaffPublished September 19, 2024

In a twist that deepens the mystery surrounding the pager explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday that killed more than 10 Hezbollah terrorists and injured thousands in the organization, Taiwanese electronics company Gold Apollo has distanced itself from the...

Potential Trump visit to iconic Gottlieb’s deli has Hasidic world aflutter

Published September 18, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. When the U.S. Secret Service scoped out Gottlieb’s deli this week, a Kosher restaurant in Williamsburg, word spread...

Actress Niv Sultan portrays an Israeli spy on the hit series Tehran. Courtesy of Apple TV+

Did a hit espionage thriller predict the Hezbollah pager attack?

By Benyamin Cohen, They ForwardPublished September 18, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A sworn enemy of Israel hears his cell phone ring, and answers it. On the other end is a Mossad agent who hits a button,...

How to best experience "The Artist Who Captured Eichmann" exhibit now open at the Holocaust Museum

How to best experience “The Artist Who Captured Eichmann” exhibit now open at the Holocaust Museum

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 18, 2024

Visiting "The Artist Who Captured Eichmann" exhibit at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum offers a unique journey through both history and art. This exhibit, which opens today, Sept. 19 and runs through June 1, 2025 focuses on the duality of...

Rabbi Simon Jacobson is a pioneering speaker, educator and mentor to thousands. He is the Dean and Founder of The Meaningful Life Center.

In a divided world, can Jewish wisdom unite us? Discover a powerful perspective this Sunday

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 18, 2024

As the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approaches, the world continues to grapple with uncertainty and faces escalating global upheavals alongside deepening political divides, making the need for stability increasingly critical....

Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I’m grieving

Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I’m grieving

By Nora Berman, The ForwardPublished September 17, 2024

September 11, 2024 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A Bintel Brief, Yiddish for a bundle of letters, has been solving reader dilemmas since 1906....

Rabbi Mark and Carol Shook, shown with Ranken Jordan patient Colson Bourbon, will receive the Mary Ranken Jordan Service to Children Award at the hospital’s upcoming gala on Sept. 21 at The Ritz Carlton in St. Louis.

Rabbi Mark Shook recognized for nearly 30 years of service

Published September 17, 2024

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital has announced Rabbi Mark Shook, and his wife, Carol, will be the honorees for this year’s Mary Ranken Jordan Service to Children Award. Given annually, the Mary Ranken Jordan Service to Children Award honors...

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