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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

Health

Fran Zellinger said the new Jewish Senior Connection program is ‘a gift to seniors.’

Isolated Jewish seniors targeted in new ‘Connection’ program

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 27, 2021

When Fran Zellinger was growing up, she watched TV on a black-and-white set and talked to friends using a dial phone. Now she’s a Zoom veteran. That’s why she’s enthusiastic about a new program called Jewish Senior Connection, which takes full advantage...

Israeli scientist develops instant non-invasive cancer detection tech

Jon Schiller, Israel21cPublished April 23, 2021

(Israel21c) An innovative optical technology that can instantly and non-invasively detect and distinguish between different types of skin cancer has been developed by an Israeli scientist at Tel Aviv University. The new method created by Professor...

Childhood illness RSV is surging in Orthodox Brooklyn

Shira HanauPublished April 22, 2021

(JTA) — Hundreds of infants in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn are sick now with a common respiratory virus that typically does not circulate during the spring, raising fears as to whether the infections in those communities could again become...

Rachel Bray-Spezia and James Spezia and their son, Wolfie.

Embryo donation made this Jewish St. Louis couple’s dreams come true

RACHEL BRAY-SPEZIA, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished March 30, 2021

Getting pregnant with my son Wolfie wasn’t the easiest. We had to employ several reproductive medical treatments, medications and procedures. Ultimately, I did have a healthy and successful pregnancy after a family donated their remaining frozen embryos...

Dr. David Curiel, a cancer biologist who is Jewish and now lives in St. Louis and works at Washington University.

WU researcher pioneered process used in COVID vaccines

BY ERIC BERGER ASSOCIATE EDITORPublished March 9, 2021

Much of the discussion about the COVID-19 vaccines has centered around high and low speeds.For example, the U.S. government was able to accelerate the development and production of COVID-19 vaccines by guaranteeing funding to companies such as Moderna...

Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach, is a longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis.

Haman, hamantaschen and how to have a healthy Purim

By Cathleen KronemerPublished February 24, 2021

While kids of any age look forward to December all year long, anticipating 8 fun-filled nights of gifts, dreidel spinning, latkes and chocolate “gelt” on Hanukkah, Judaism also features another grand and celebratory holiday, replete with costumes,...

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