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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

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Mont Levy congratulated Jenny Hoffman-Mentle upon completion of the Levy Fellows, Jewish Federation's board development program.

Inside the quiet network shaping Jewish boardrooms across St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 25, 2025

Jewish boards don’t just manage—they make the calls that shape congregations, schools and in many cases, the direction of Jewish life. But how do new leaders learn to navigate the responsibilities—and politics—that come with a seat at the table?...

Teleo Coffee in Kirkwood

Kirkwood’s Teleo joins the boil-and-bake elite

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 24, 2025

If you’ve been reading the Jewish Light for any length of time, you know one thing’s certain: we are unapologetically obsessed with bagels. We’ve tracked down every place in St. Louis that boils, bakes or even dares to attempt a decent shmear. So...

Jordan Palmer and Jewish Light Editor-in-Chief Ellen Futterman

Jewish Light wins five Rockower Awards for excellence in Jewish journalism

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 24, 2025

The St. Louis Jewish Light received five awards for excellence in journalism during the American Jewish Press Association’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, Penn. The 44th annual Simon Rockower Awards for work completed in 2024 were presented on June...

Danny Cohn, Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Federation of St. Louis

Op-Ed: Our strength is in showing up, together, even when we disagree

Danny Cohn, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.Published June 23, 2025

Following the U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis joined Jewish Federations of North America in issuing statements to acknowledge the military action—a move taken in coordination with the State of Israel...

Ladue’s first Hall of Fame class honors 3 Jewish legends—but one name is missing

Ladue’s first Hall of Fame class honors 3 Jewish legends—but one name is missing

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 23, 2025

The Ladue School District has officially launched its Athletic Hall of Fame, inducting its first-ever class of athletes, coaches and championship teams. The inaugural 2025 class includes 25 honorees whose careers have shaped the district’s legacy—both...

Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin and his team have been greeting the stranded throngs at the airport, ensuring the hundreds of Jews in limbo are being looked after.

“They took us in”: A St. Louis story of refuge, faith and fear in Cyprus

By Moshe New, Chabad.orgPublished June 19, 2025

(Chabad.org) —When 1,500 exhausted travelers disembarked from a cruise ship at Cyprus’ Limassol port yesterday, they found something unexpected waiting for them: a full-scale humanitarian operation run by a handful of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries...

From knishes to closings: the unforgettable ads of Jules and Lee Hutkin

From knishes to closings: the unforgettable ads of Jules and Lee Hutkin

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 19, 2025

Jules and Lee Hutkin were among the Jewish Light’s most prolific advertisers—never shy about showing their names, their phone numbers, or their handsome faces. Whether behind a deli counter, running a food shop, or working as real estate partners,...

A scene from "Most People Die on Sundays"

Death, dry humor and a Jewish family: ‘Most People Die on Sunday’ hits home

By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 19, 2025

The Argentinian tragicomedy “Most People Die on Sundays,” which plays the Webster Film Series at Webster University on June 21 and 22, casts a dry humor eye on something few talk about: the high cost of death for middle-class families. On top of the...

From Left: Géraldine Woessner, editor-in-chief of the French news magazine Le Point, Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and 
M. Luis Vassy, president of Sciences Po.

What WashU learned in Paris about fighting antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 19, 2025

When university leaders, students, scholars and policymakers gathered in Paris earlier this month, it wasn’t for ceremony—it was for strategy. The French-American Forum on Antisemitism, hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and France’s...

Allen Weintrop, the simcha photographer whose ads helped shape the Light

Allen Weintrop, the simcha photographer whose ads helped shape the Light

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 18, 2025

Allen Weintrop’s relationship with the St. Louis Jewish Light stretched across decades, beginning with a community mention in 1961. Even before launching his photography business, Weintrop was shaping Jewish communal memory through images. In 1973,...

From left: Alex Rich, Kevin Glazer and Ben Poremba

Meet the St. Louis Jewish artist turning collage into a spiritual practice

Published June 18, 2025

What do you get when you combine a collage artist, a camera and a conversation about identity? The newest episode of "Jews in the Lou" drops this week and features Kevin Glazer, a multidisciplinary St. Louis artist who’s using scissors, style and spirituality...

You’re perfect, but also… someone can’t stand you

You’re perfect, but also… someone can’t stand you

Amy Fenster BrownPublished June 18, 2025

I’ve got good news and bad news. Good news first.  Ed Sheeran says you’re perfect. Aretha Franklin thinks you’re wonderful. Billy Joel loves you just the way you are.  The bad news – someone out there disagrees. Don’t be paranoid, we’re...

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