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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

What to know before you see 'First Date' at the New Jewish Theatre

What to know before you see ‘First Date’ at the New Jewish Theatre

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 18, 2024

The New Jewish Theatre will close out its 2024 season with “First Date,” a romantic musical comedy that hopes to take audiences on a rollercoaster of laughter, heart and unexpected surprises. Before heading to the Wool...

On the left: Two video screen grabs from Ohio. A group of neo-Nazis marched through downtown Columbus, Ohio, waving swastika flags and displaying antisemitic language, Nov. 16, 2024. (Screenshot via CBS News)

On the right, image taken Oct. 5 in Town & Country, Mo.

St. Louis white supremacist group tied to hate-fueled rally in Ohio

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 18, 2024

A hate-fueled demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, by the St. Louis-based white supremacist group known as the Hate Club, has drawn condemnation from the White House, along with city, state and Jewish community leaders. The group, carrying Nazi flags, marched...

President-Elect Donald Trump and Will Scharf.

Trump picks Jewish Missouri lawyer Will Scharf for White House assistant role

JNS StaffPublished November 18, 2024

Donald Trump announced Saturday that attorney Will Scharf will join his White House team. “I am pleased to announce that William Owen Scharf will serve as assistant to the president and White House staff secretary,” the president-elect said in...

Will Scharf, attorney for President-elect Donald Trump

Missourian Will Scharf, co-founder of ‘Jews Against Soros,’ is Trump’s new White House staff secretary

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished November 18, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed one of his Jewish personal attorneys to a powerful position in the White...

Rabbi Scott Shafrin.

Rabbi Scott Shafrin stepping down as JCRC executive director

Published November 17, 2024

Seven months after assuming the role of executive director at the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis, Rabbi Scott Shafrin will step down in January 2025 as his family begins an exciting new chapter. Shafrin’s wife, Rabbi Jessica...

Dana Bash, a correspondent and anchor on CNN. (CNN/HBO Max)

‘No shame, no decency, no clue,’ Dana Bash tells Code Pink protester

JNS StaffPublished November 17, 2024

Dana Bash, chief CNN political correspondent, denounced Code Pink after the anti-Israel group posted video footage of one of its members accosting Bash at Main Line Reform Temple, in the Philadelphia area, where she spoke on Thursday. “What is going...

From Slurpee machines to a synagogue: Inside JSU’s new teen center!

From Slurpee machines to a synagogue: Inside JSU’s new teen center!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 17, 2024

The Jewish Student Union (JSU) is marking a new chapter for Jewish teens in St. Louis with the opening of the JSU Staenberg House on the Weissman/Kerner Campus. Designed to offer a bigger and better space for connection, learning, and celebration, this...

Prepping a late parent’s home for sale? Here are a few tips

Prepping a late parent’s home for sale? Here are a few tips

BY NINA NEEDLEMAN, Special To The Jewish LightPublished November 17, 2024

I’m not an accountant, and don’t play one on TV. However, over the past six months, I’ve become a project manager, preparing my parents’ house for sale. Part of that work included identifying charities I could donate to on their behalf, and other...

With limited STL kosher options new GLATT podcast could be a game-changer

With limited STL kosher options new GLATT podcast could be a game-changer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 17, 2024

Kosher cuisine is stepping into the podcast world with GLATT, a fresh offering from Fleishigs Magazine in partnership with Kosher.com. As the podcast industry continues to boom, Shifra and Shlomo Klein—the powerhouse duo behind Fleishigs Magazine—saw...

Meet the woman who took down neo-Nazis: Amy Spitalnick headlines St. Louis antisemitism event!

Meet the woman who took down neo-Nazis: Amy Spitalnick headlines St. Louis antisemitism event!

Published November 14, 2024

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis is hosting several events Tuesday, Nov. 19, featuring Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), which will culminate in a conversation with Congregation Shaare Emeth Rabbi...

Roberta Solomon

Parkway honors Roberta Solomon ’74: The voice behind your favorite programs

Published November 14, 2024

Roberta Solomon, Parkway West High School Class of 1974, was recognized on Nov. 9 as one of the 14 inductees into the 2024 Parkway Alumni Hall of Fame. Solomon has carved an impressive path as a voiceover artist, lending her distinctive voice to promos...

The St. Louis men’s group that’s turning isolation into inspiration

The St. Louis men’s group that’s turning isolation into inspiration

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 14, 2024

Retirement can be both liberating and daunting. While newfound freedom from work is often celebrated, the lack of daily structure and social connection can lead to isolation. Recognizing this challenge, a group of retirees in St. Louis created Friends...

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