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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

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They boxed, they ran, they survived: New STL exhibit honors Jewish athletes Hitler never wanted you to know

They boxed, they ran, they survived: New STL exhibit honors Jewish athletes Hitler never wanted you to know

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 24, 2025

If you’re a sports fan—and especially if you’re a Jewish one—you already know that the box score rarely tells the whole story. Now on display at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, "Triumph of the Spirit: Jewish Athletes Before, During...

Billy Porter at the 2024 A Year in TIME dinner at Chelsea Piers on December 11, 2024 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for TIME)

Billy Porter sparks controversy while promoting his ‘Cabaret’ cast: ‘Black people have replaced the Jews’

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 23, 2025

(JTA) — Award-winning actor and singer Billy Porter sparked controversy while promoting his new lead role in the revival of “Cabaret” on Broadway when he stated that “Black people have replaced the Jews.” The revival of Cabaret, the 1966...

Adam Wainright (L) and Lars Nootbar (Far Right) with friends.

Adam Wainwright is more than a Cardinal — he’s a mensch. And this weekend, he’s playing for a cause

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 23, 2025

The last time a member of the St. Louis Cardinals was called a mensch in the Jewish Light was 2013, when our Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Bob Cohn penned a tribute to Stan Musial. He wrote of a man who played the game with grace, gave back with heart...

Joey Abeles

From USY to the rabbinate: Joey Abeles earns double chai honor

Published July 23, 2025

Former St. Louisan and Jewish educator Joey Abeles, was one of 27 lauded as a USY Alumni Double Chai honoree. Double chai refers to a program that honors USY alumni who are 36 years old or younger and have continued to be involved in USY or the broader...

Brian Thomas has been named interim head of school at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School

New Mirowitz leader brings heart, history — and a baseball glove

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 23, 2025

Veteran educator Brian Thomas has been named interim head of school at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. The appointment of Thomas was announced on Wednesday, July 23, by Scott Levine, president of the school’s board of trustees. Levine’s introductory...

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