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Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, some as Batman in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished March 13, 2025

For over a year, an image of the Bibas family in Batman pajamas symbolized the global call for their return from captivity in Gaza. This Purim, children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for...

Affton schools vandalized again—racist graffiti prompts outrage, police investigating

Affton schools vandalized again—racist graffiti prompts outrage, police investigating

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 12, 2025

For the second time in less than a week, a school in the Affton School District has been vandalized with racist graffiti, and police believe the two incidents may be connected. The latest act of vandalism...

St. Louis' Women With Chutzpah: Rosa Sonneschein

St. Louis’ Women With Chutzpah: Rosa Sonneschein

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 12, 2025

St. Louis' Women with Chutzpah, a new weekly feature, builds on our recent story about "Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women" by Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, which highlights...

A Palestine Teach-In and Rally was held at Jubilee Park in Clifton on June 6, 2021. Members of Neturei Karta International, a group of Jews united against Zionism praying for the speedy and peaceful dismantlement of the state of Israel, rally in support of Palestinians. Clifton Palestinianrally 002

Is anti-Zionism Antisemitic? 5 things to know before this powerful lecture at WashU

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 12, 2025

Ethan Katz, an associate professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, is set to give a lecture, "Zionism and Anti-Zionism: Beyond the Polemics," on March 25 at Washington University...

Dr. Ryan C. Fields

Dr. Ryan Fields is heading to Rochester with all his impressive titles

Published March 11, 2025

The University of Rochester Medical Center has recruited Dr. Ryan C. Fields to chair its department of surgery beginning July 1. He will serve as the Seymour I. Schwartz Professor in Surgery, surgeon-in-chief...

The Great Schmear Debate: Why some flavors should be illegal

The Great Schmear Debate: Why some flavors should be illegal

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 11, 2025

Cream cheese isn’t just a spread—it’s a way of life. It’s so important that we once published an entire story about how cream cheese tells the story of Jews in America....

Or Garti takes a selfie with her campers at Camp Ben Frankel.

War weary kids find summer sanctuary near St. Louis, but will they get to return?

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished March 11, 2025

Once again, Camp Ben Frankel is asking the St. Louis Jewish community for its help. Last summer, the camp launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to bring up to 17 Israeli children affected...

A sign for customers shopping for eggs at Trader Joe’s hangs by the cartons in Merrick, New York, U.S., February 16, 2025.

Notes From A Jewish Mother: Eggsactly when did we all become old?

Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 11, 2025

Forgive my Jerry Seinfeld impersonation, but what is the deal with egg prices? I told my kids they can have a quiche or a college education. Pick one. Word has it the producers of “Wheel of Fortune”...

Elana and Jmmy Fendelman.

He swabbed & forgot—St. Louis lawyer donates kidney to total stranger

BY CAROLINE GOLDENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished March 11, 2025

A good neighbor is the kind you can ask for a cup of sugar, a better neighbor is the kind you can ask for a kidney. That’s what happened five years ago to Jimmy Fendelman. A friend and neighbor was desperately...

Kosher and kosher-style bagels in St. Louis: what you need to know

Kosher and kosher-style bagels in St. Louis: what you need to know

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished March 10, 2025

If you’re a bagel lover in St. Louis, you’ve got plenty of choices. From longtime staples to newer bakeries, the city offers no shortage of fresh, hand-rolled bagels. But for those keeping kosher,...

Bagels and Bliss brings fresh kosher bagels to St. Louis

Bagels and Bliss brings fresh kosher bagels to St. Louis

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 10, 2025

St. Louis’ newest bagel shop is now open. Bagels and Bliss at 8151 Delmar Blvd. in University City, is now selling a variety of freshly baked kosher bagels. Co-owners Giti Fredman and William Goldmeier...

Everything you need to know about this year's 'Purim Parade'

Everything you need to know about this year’s ‘Purim Parade’

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 10, 2025

On a typical afternoon in University City, you don’t generally see a pink and blue shark, Wonder Woman, Popeye, CIA spies and a guy dressed as a Rubik’s Cube walking down the street together. Or Haman...

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