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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

Just Being Jewish

Z’ev Wolf Meir’s, ‘Der Hare Mezuzah Cover’

How designer mezuzah covers and Torah pointers are putting the ‘Jew’ into ‘Jumanji’

By Josh Weiss, The ForwardPublished June 12, 2024

"Jumanji," "Zathura," and "The Polar Express" don’t exactly scream Jewish culture. Written and illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medal recipient Chris Van Allsburg, all three children’s books have been adapted into major Hollywood productions. In...

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