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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

Hanukkah

Why some Jews remove a candle each night

Jordan palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 30, 2021

Have you ever wondered if you're lighting the menorah correctly? After more than 4 decades of menorah lightings, I did indeed feel the need to check. The result was yesterday's story entitled "How to light the menorah." But, while crafting that informative...

Mariah Carey Sings a new Hanukkah Song

Lior Zaltzman, KvellerPublished November 30, 2021

Mariah Carey is the absolute, unrivaled queen of Christmas music. Even the biggest Christmas grinch alive (that’s me, I am the grinch) can’t argue with the fact that “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a timeless masterpiece. Now, Carey...

How to light the hanukkiah

How to light the hanukkiah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 27, 2021

Every year as Hanukkah approaches, we hear people say, write or even sing about "lighting the menorah." Those three words have become so commonplace that it's easy to forget that it's technically not correct when it comes to lighting candles during...

The story of Theodore Roosevelt's two Menorahs

The story of Theodore Roosevelt’s two Menorahs

Gabe FriedmanPublished November 27, 2021

(JTA) — President Theodore Roosevelt’s summer home was decorated with the likes of African elephant tusks, a hippo-foot inkwell and other hunting souvenirs. That’s not terribly surprising, considering the 26th president of the United States published...

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