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Why the Three Stooges? A very serious conversation with myself.

Why the Three Stooges? A very serious conversation with myself.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 2, 2025

Editor’s note: No eyes were poked, no one was slapped and nobody’s head got stuck in a vise during this interview. This Thursday, June 5, a local journalist, morning newsletter wrangler and unapologetic Moe Howard superfan returns to the Mirowitz...

Dictionary definition of antisemitism.

Antisemitic graffiti found in O’Fallon, Mo., hours before Colorado firebombing

By Kevin Deutsch Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 2, 2025

Antisemitic graffiti was scrawled inside an unoccupied home in O'Fallon, Mo. over the weekend, police said. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis said the graffiti was found at a home construction site and “included swastikas and offensive anti-Jewish...

4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?

4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 2, 2025

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to make sense of Jewish history — from Abraham to Herzl, from Sinai to the state of Israel — you’re not alone. But what if someone promised to cover the biggest turning points of the last 4,000 years… in...

The campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

WashU stepping up on world stage as antisemitism surges

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished June 2, 2025

Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will represent the United States at the AJC-CRIF Forum on Antisemitism in Paris on June 5, joining global academic leaders to address rising antisemitism on college campuses. The forum—organized by the...

Emily Baker as Heidi. Photo by Patrick Huber

Why “The Heidi Chronicles” still hits hard at the New Jewish Theatre

By Gerry Kowarsky, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 1, 2025

“The Heidi Chronicles” is totally absorbing and delightful in the current production at the New Jewish Theatre. The title character of Wendy Wasserstein’s celebrated play is Heidi Holland. In the prologue, Heidi is a professor of art history...

Police work at the scene after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2025 in a still image from video. ABC AFFILIATE KMGH via REUTERS

Firebombed for marching: Jewish seniors attacked, burned in Colorado

JNS StaffPublished June 1, 2025

(JTA) — Multiple people were burned and injured in Boulder, Colorado, in what the local Jewish community said was a firebombing attack on people who had gathered to draw attention to the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Miri Kornfeld,...

Rep. Elise Stefanik testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be Ambassador to the United Nations on Jan. 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Trump ally targets Truman scholar for being ‘pro-Hamas’

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished May 30, 2025

(JTA) — A Trump-aligned congresswoman is calling on a federally funded scholarship to revoke its award to a Harvard student accused of antisemitism and pro-Hamas activism. Rep. Elise Stefanik, recently appointed to the board of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship...

An illustration of Alfred Dreyfus on a horse. They are many people surrounding him, gesturing in the exact same way.

Framed because he was Jewish. Now, France wants to make it right

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished May 30, 2025

Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish French army officer famously and falsely convicted of treason in 1894, may finally receive posthumous justice. This week, a French parliamentary committee unanimously approved a bill to promote Dreyfus—more than 130 years...

Angela Sandler and Lisa Litvag—co-owners of Xplor Marketing and The Scout Guide St. Louis

Meet the Jewish duo turning St. Louis branding into a mitzvah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 30, 2025

What do you get when you mix two Jewish entrepreneurs, a love for local business and a pair of podcast hosts known for eating their way through St. Louis? The newest episode of “Jews in the Lou” dropped on June 1 and features Angela Sandler and Lisa...

From left: Tracey Singer, Todd Witzman, Raquel Leverson, Roger Scherck and Joey Mufson.

The J celebrates community leadership and legacy at 2025 annual meeting

Published May 29, 2025

The Jewish Community Center (The J) held its annual meeting on May 28, highlighting a year of growth, service and commitment to community. The evening featured the presentation of five awards recognizing exceptional individuals, and the announcement of...

Lorraine Cherrick, Jordan Cherrick and Rachel Cherrick.

Cherrick family is helping shape Jewish life—worldwide

Published May 29, 2025

The Cherrick family of St. Louis is making a lasting impact on the future of Jewish learning in Israel and around the world. Jordan B. and Lorraine S. Cherrick, along with their daughter Rachel M. Cherrick, have established a new endowment fund to support...

Dark comedy “The Anne Frank Gift Shop” to make streaming debut

Dark comedy “The Anne Frank Gift Shop” to make streaming debut

Published May 29, 2025

A darkly funny, Oscar-shortlisted short film about Holocaust memory and modern marketing is heading to ChaiFlicks, the Jewish themed streaming service. Starting June 12—Anne Frank’s birthday—viewers can stream “The Anne Frank Gift Shop,” a 15-minute...

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