Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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,...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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’ 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...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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...