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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
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
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Rabbi Rose heading north to Winnipeg
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Top row, from left: Dana Sandweiss, Lisa Gubernik, Amy Fenster Brown and Nicole Gorovsky SECOND ROW: Emilie Schaffer, Julia Frank Hundman, Charles Eisenkramer.
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Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, April 2, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
‘Ecce Homo’ (Behold the Man), by 19th-century painter Antonio Ciseri, depicts Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to a crowd in Jerusalem. Tungsten/Galleria d'Arte Moderna via Wikimedia Commons
Test tubes for a blood test, illustrative. Photo by Kobi Gideon/Flash90.
A Passover songbook burned during an attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence on April 13, 2025. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Ben Platt attends a discussion of his album "Honeymind" at 92NY on Oct. 9, 2024, in New York City. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
Who are the 22 groups runniong for influence in World Zionist Congress elections?
Sarah Resnick (right), a Jewish woman from New York, moved to Winnipeg in summer 2024 over concerns about the American political climate. (Courtesy)
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in conversation ahead of providing an update on the act of arson that took place at the Governor's Residence, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 13, 2025. Commonwealth Media Services/Handout via REUTERS
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Test tubes for a blood test, illustrative. Photo by Kobi Gideon/Flash90.A Passover songbook burned during an attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence on April 13, 2025. (Commonwealth Media Services) Ben Platt attends a discussion of his album "Honeymind" at 92NY on Oct. 9, 2024, in New York City. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
World news
Israeli scientists develop test for early detection of Parkinson’s

JNS Staff | Published April 16, 2025

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Antisemitism
Alleged Josh Shapiro arsonist believed he was fighting for Palestinians, police say

Andrew Lapin, JTA | Published April 16, 2025

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Opinion
Letters To The Editor – April 2 Issue
Deportees wait to be processed at an immigration facility after a flight carrying illegal immigrants from the U.S. arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Deportees wait to be processed at an immigration facility after a flight carrying illegal immigrants from the U.S. arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gratitude, giving thanks are self-nourishing rituals