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St. Louis Jewish Light

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$3,000 reward offered for stolen mausoleum doors

$3,000 reward offered for stolen mausoleum doors

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 25, 2025

Six massive bronze mausoleum doors, each weighing between 200 and 500 pounds, have disappeared from three family mausoleums in New Mt. Sinai Cemetery on Gravois Road in Affton. The theft, discovered...

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Where St. Louisans go to find homemade hamantaschen

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 25, 2025

As Purim approaches, anticipation builds for the vibrant festivities and delicious treats that mark the holiday. Among the most beloved symbols of this joyous occasion is the hamantaschen—a triangular...

Nani Noam Vazana

Ladino: The lost Jewish language that still sings in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 25, 2025

For many in the St. Louis Jewish community, the term Ladino might be unfamiliar—but it shouldn’t be. This centuries-old language, a blend of medieval Spanish, Hebrew and other influences from across...

A not very clear image of a story that appeared on page 4 of the Mar 10, 1982 issue of the Jewish Light.

How a new bingo game unearthed a forgotten chapter of St. Louis Jewish history

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 25, 2025

When Jewish Light published a short blurb last week about David Halpern’s new Monday morning bingo at the American Legion Post 397, it seemed like a simple community event—a bit of fun, some friendly...

Myra Sherman, Jamie Danieli and Barry Sherman.

Albarré Jewelry’s legacy of generosity keeps giving back in big ways

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 25, 2025

For nearly 50 years, Albarré Jewelry has been more than a trusted jeweler in St. Louis—it has been a cornerstone of generosity and community connection. Founded in 1976 Barry Sherman,...

Camryn Manheim (Credit: Cathryn Farnsworth) and Milo Manheim (Credit Jim Wright)

Camryn and Milo Manheim explore their Jewish ancestry in TV debut of “Generations”

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 24, 2025

For Jewish families, tracing their roots isn’t just a hobby—it’s a way of reconnecting with history, reclaiming lost stories and understanding where they come from. Now,...

Hundreds gather in St. Louis to honor Israeli hostages—A night of light and hope

Hundreds gather in St. Louis to honor Israeli hostages—A night of light and hope

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished February 23, 2025

After a long, difficult week for the St. Louis Jewish community, Stephanie Gross and Dafna Revah felt the need to honor and remember the Israeli hostage survivors, those still held in captivity and the...

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo.

Wagner, colleagues relaunch House Abraham Accords Caucus

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 21, 2025

Nearly five years after the signing of the historic Abraham Accords, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is reviving efforts to expand peace and economic cooperation in...

St. Louis Jewish community to gather in solidarity for hostages

St. Louis Jewish community to gather in solidarity for hostages

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 20, 2025

The tragic loss of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Kfir and Ariel, after months of captivity in Gaza has devastated Jewish communities worldwide. But the pain deepened further when, during the recent...

Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs

Hollywood duo to appear on NCJWSTL’s next Coffee Talk show

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 20, 2025

Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky aren’t done with St. Louis just yet. Fresh off their packed live recording at STL Style House, the creative duo behind the hit podcast "How to Destroy Everything"...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks after giving his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Springfield.

Illinois governor compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany – ‘It took the Nazis one month’:

By Jacob KornbluhPublished February 20, 2025

Illinois’ Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, drew a parallel between the Nazi regime of the 1930s and the policies of the Trump administration in a speech on Wednesday warning against authoritarian...

Exploring Israel’s future: What’s next for democracy, gender, and Jewish identity?

Exploring Israel’s future: What’s next for democracy, gender, and Jewish identity?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 20, 2025

For the first time in history, Jewish fundamentalists hold the highest offices in Israel. Their goal? To reshape the country into a theocracy. What does that mean for democracy? What does that mean for...

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