Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 10, 2024
In late October 1941, a bishop in Slovakia wrote to Pope Pius XII to alert him that the country’s Jews “are simply being shot, systematically murdered, without distinction of sex or age.” This...
In January, Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Vice Chair of Finance Felicia Malter and Federation’s Vice President of Community Impact Karen Sher...
Former St. Louisan Jill Starr is the newest pickleball coach at the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Center in Steamboat, Colo. She is an accomplished player and national tournament gold medal winner.
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 7, 2024
On Thursday, March 7, JPro St. Louis paid tribute to 12 individuals for their contributions to the St. Louis community.
The annual recognition event honored Joe Pereles with the Partnership Award. Michael...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 7, 2024
An estimated 550,000 Jews served in the United States armed forces between 1941 and 1945, according to the Jewish Welfare Board. As Memorial Day approaches, the Jewish Light salutes the Jewish St. Louisans...
(New York Jewish Week) — At the opening of its annual conference on fighting antisemitism, the (ADL) Anti-Defamation League’s CEO defended the decision to honor Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former...
By Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 6, 2024
Former St. Louisan Abbie Strauss sang "The Star Spangled Banner" before the Cardinals 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, March 6, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. The national anthem...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 6, 2024
The Washington University Student Union Senate has decided to table, until further notice, a resolution that was in consideration calling for the university to divest from the Boeing Company. The student...
The St. Louis Jewish Light is accepting applications for its Joseph J. Edlin Memorial Summer Journalism Internship.
The late Mimi Edlin and her family established the scholarship to honor her late husband,...
The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opened the spring funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds...
(JTA) — When Morielle Lotan learned that her nephew, Addir Mesika, had sacrificed his life to save others during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the consultant to climate tech startups and investors...
Amy Lampert was recently installed as the new chair of the Women’s Philanthropy board at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis for a three-year term. A member of Temple Israel, she is vice president and...
