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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Bernard Winograd

Bernard Winograd

Published July 23, 2023

Bernard Winograd, July 21, 2023 Beloved Husband of Nancy Winograd; dear father and father-in-law of Michael Winograd and Dan (Melanie) Winograd; dear grandfather of Emily and Ethan Winograd and...

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Thomas S. Hyatt

Published July 21, 2023

Thomas S. Hyatt, July 14, 2023 Beloved son of the late Erving and the late Gertrude Hyatt; dear brother of Carolyn Silverstein (Barry); dear uncle of Craig Silverstein (Laurie) and Kathryn Silverstein...

Susan Schwartz

Susan Schwartz

Published July 20, 2023

Susan (nee Lippman) Schwartz, 4/14/1938-7/19/2023 Loving wife of the late Arthur Schwartz.  Mother of the late Brad Schwartz (Janet Robey), Joel Schwartz (Mary Ann), Lori Schwartz Currans (Dennis),...

Karen T. Levine

Karen T. Levine

Published July 19, 2023

Karen T. Levine - Forever loved and deeply missed Karen T. Levine, 78 of St. Louis, Mo., passed away peacefully at Evelyn’s House hospice on Thursday, July 13, 2023, with her daughter Abby by her...

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Published July 18, 2023

Sidney Levin, 99, passed away on July 17, 2023. He will be fondly remembered for his kind-hearted nature and his love and dedication to his family.  He had a gentle soul and always tried to make...

Gary Jay Morris

Gary Jay Morris

Published July 18, 2023

Gary Jay Morris (b. 1936) passed away surrounded by his beloved family on July 15, 2023. Gary attended University City Schools until grade 10 when he transferred to Western Military Academy in Alton,...

Aharon Ariel was a Jerusalem-born scholar and journalist who fought in Israel's War of Independence; at right, Ariel with his granddaughter Yael Ariel-Goldschmidt. (Courtesy Yael Ariel-Goldschmidt)

Journalist and scholar Aharon Ariel, 97, veteran of Israel’s war of independence and ‘walking encyclopedia’

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished July 18, 2023

(JTA) — In May 1948, a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship, the Marine Carp, was carrying passengers from New York to Haifa when, stopping in Beirut, it was met by 400 Lebanese soldiers. Israel had just declared...

Rabbi Joshua "Neaman" Newman

Rabbi Joshua “Neaman” Newman

Published July 17, 2023

Rabbi Joshua "Neaman" Newman passed away on July 17, 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel. He was 91. Loving husband of 65 years to Shulamit, beloved father of Aharon ( Sherri Zaslow), Jay Newman, Joe Newman,...

Helen Jean Flegel

Helen Jean Flegel

Published July 17, 2023

Helen Jean Flegel, January 13, 1936 – July 15, 2023 Loving mother and mother-in-law of Julie, Jeff (Carol) and Todd (Kirsten) Flegel; beloved grandmother of Jason, Josh, Keenan and Noah Flegel; dear...

Dr. Harvey Lee Imber

Dr. Harvey Lee Imber

Published July 16, 2023

Dr. Harvey Lee Imber, 93, passed peacefully at Meridian Village Memory Care in Glen Carbon on June 9 with his life partner, Linda Perry, at his side. Dr. Imber was born December 1, 1929, in Belleville,...

David Tallman

David Tallman

Published July 15, 2023

David Tallman of Austell, GA passed away this week. David was born in Chicago in 1964 and grew up in St. Louis before settling in the Atlanta area after a few years in Florida. His passion and talent...

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Marilyn Schear

Published July 15, 2023

Marilyn Schear passed away peacefully on July 14th in the presence of her daughters surrounded by love; beloved mother and mother-in-law of Lisa Zerman, Laura Schellenberg (Joseph) and Leslie Zerman; dear...

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