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Camp Ben Frankel launches emergency fundraiser for Israeli children

Camp Ben Frankel launches emergency fundraiser for Israeli children

BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished May 19, 2024

Camp Ben Frankel has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to bring up to 17 Israeli children affected by the events of Oct. 7th to the camp this summer. The Jewish sleepover camp is located...

A group from Explore St. Louis visits the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Impact Lab in late October.

What it means that St. Louis Holocaust Museum is part of the Blue Star program

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 19, 2024

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is now offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families for the entire summer. This initiative is part of the museum's participation...

Dan Ahdoot.

The funniest Iranian Jew in the world is coming to St. Louis

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 15, 2024

A special night of comedy, food and fellowship is coming up June 10 at The Factory in Chesterfield. The Men’s Event is being planned by Jewish Federation to bring together a wide cross-section of...

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The secret Jewish history of cicadas

By Seth Rogovoy, The ForwardPublished May 15, 2024

Do you hear that? What’s that buzzing noise? If you live between Tennessee and New York — especially if you live in Ohio, Maryland, or the Virginias — and if it’s mid-to-late May or June,...

Israeli Scouts spread joy and funny Hebrew lyrics to St. Louis children

Israeli Scouts spread joy and funny Hebrew lyrics to St. Louis children

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 15, 2024

Kindergarten students at United Hebrew Congregation learned the Hebrew song “L'Dod Mosha Hayta Chava” on Monday, May 13. The English version is “Uncle Moshe Had a Farm” and it is nearly identical...

Maxine Mirowitz

300 + enjoy Israel Independence Day in Chesterfield

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished May 14, 2024

The St. Louis Yom Haatzmaut Israel Independence Day gathering was held Tuesday evening, May 14 at the Chesterfield Amphitheatre. A festive crowd of more than 300 enjoyed music, food, games and fellowship...

Missouri Governor Mike Parsons and Jordan Kadosh of the ADL.

ADL’s Jordan Kadosh joins elite ‘Leadership Missouri’ cohort

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 14, 2024

Jordan Kadosh, regional director of ADL Heartland based in St. Louis, is just one of 26 emerging leaders in our region to be selected to a join Leadership Missouri, a program designed to expand participants...

How JFed is molding the next generation of Jewish philanthropists

How JFed is molding the next generation of Jewish philanthropists

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 14, 2024

The St. Louis Jewish community has been blessed with a host of benefactors, who through the years demonstrated the art of tzedakah in multiple ways. Names such as I.E. Millstone, Thomas R. Green, Morris...

Jeanette, David and Alvin Goldfarb.

The Jewish family behind St. Louis’ nursing school powerhouse

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 14, 2024

A St. Louis area nursing school ranked No. 1 this year by “Nursing Schools Almanac” bears the name of a man who was a philanthropist, entrepreneur and leader in the Jewish community. That man was Alvin...

Jewish St. Louis nonprofit snags big trivia win and big cash prize!

Jewish St. Louis nonprofit snags big trivia win and big cash prize!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 13, 2024

An amazing thing happened to the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) team at last week's GIVE STL trivia event at The Armory. They won and won big! "The Nonprofit Night at the Armory"...

St. Louis Jewish teens, speak up! Your voice is needed for new national study

St. Louis Jewish teens, speak up! Your voice is needed for new national study

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 13, 2024

In his new book, “The Anxious Generation” Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s writes about how spending time on smartphones and the popularity of social media apps affects teenagers mental health....

Figure 8, showing the Defendant exiting the U-Haul with his Nazi Flag.

Nazi flag-bearing Chesterfield man pleads guilty after ramming truck into barriers near White House

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished May 13, 2024

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sai Varshith Kandula, the Chesterfield man who last May flew from St. Louis to Washington D.C., rented a U-Haul truck, and drove it into White House security barriers while displaying...

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