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Sesame Street Muppet Elmo attends the Sesame Workshop's 13th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 27, 2015 in New York City.  (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage)

‘Kill all Jews,’ Elmo’s X account says during antisemitic, conspiracy theory-laden spree

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished July 14, 2025

(JTA) — The social media platform X is filled with antisemitism, according to watchdogs and even a casual exploration. But it was still shocking for users late Sunday when the account associated with the “Sesame Street” character Elmo began spewing...

Volunteers needed for NCJW’s Back to School! Store on Aug. 3

Volunteers needed for NCJW’s Back to School! Store on Aug. 3

Published July 13, 2025

The National Council of Jewish Women–St. Louis is gearing up for its annual Back to School! Store on Sunday, Aug. 3—and they need your help. This one-day event provides elementary school children from across the greater St. Louis area with brand-new...

Cast member David Corenswet attends a premiere for the film "Superman" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Up Up and Oy Vey! Jewish actor takes flight as Superman in historic film debut

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

“Superman: Legacy” opened in theaters this weekend, and with it came a bit of history: for the first time, the Man of Steel is played by a Jewish actor. David Corenswet, 30, may not be a household name yet, but his debut as Superman marks...

5 smart tips for a successful book hunt at the J's next summer Used Book Sale

5 smart tips for a successful book hunt at the J’s next summer Used Book Sale

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building Sunday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 28. Patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials...

St. Louis families invited to enter Jewish Kids Film Festival

St. Louis families invited to enter Jewish Kids Film Festival

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

If your kids need a creative and meaningful project this July, the Jewish Kids Film Festival might just be your summer lifesaver. Jewish children ages 5–10 and their families are invited to participate in this new online initiative to make and submit...

Rising hate prompts new safety effort for synagogues and nonprofits

Rising hate prompts new safety effort for synagogues and nonprofits

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

Missouri has launched the Missouri nonprofit safety task force, a new statewide initiative designed to protect faith-based groups and community organizations amid rising threats. Signed into law Friday by Governor Mike Kehoe, the task force is part of...

Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

1 in 4 Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable,’ ADL survey finds

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 11, 2025

(JTA) — While the majority of Americans oppose antisemitism, a quarter believe that the recent string of attacks on Jews in the United States were “understandable,” according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Friday. The...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTAPublished July 10, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from Big Tech after its AI chatbots did something unforgivable in his eyes: They ranked Donald Trump poorly on antisemitism. In letters sent this week to Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI,...

Stephanie Kurtzman, Miriam Seidenfeld and Maxine Clark.

Three Jewish leaders named among top 50 shaping St. Louis

Published July 10, 2025

Stephanie Kurtzman and Miriam Seidenfeld were recognized as two of the Top 50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis (as listed by Briefcase Coach) in the Education and Nonprofits category. Maxine Clark was recognized in the Business and Finance category....

National Education Association President Rebecca Pringle speaks during the Get Out the Vote Rally in Detroit in 2022. (Dominick Sokotoff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

NEA Delegates Pass Non-Binding Measure to Reject ADL Materials

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 9, 2025

(JTA) — The National Education Association, the United States’ largest teachers union, has passed a non-binding measure barring the union from using, endorsing or publicizing any materials from the Anti-Defamation League. The proposal, supported...

Stones are laid at the monument for Walter and Else Berger.

Two generations later, Holocaust survivor’s gravestone is made right

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 9, 2025

A St. Louis Holocaust survivor was honored with a special memorial service late last month — 60 years after his death.  Walter Berger’s family members gathered June 30 to unveil a new monument at his grave in Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton,...

'Wandering Twos' roll into St. Louis for Holocaust victim's mission

‘Wandering Twos’ roll into St. Louis for Holocaust victim’s mission

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 9, 2025

Members of the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance’s local chapter—the “Wandering Twos”—arrived at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on Wednesday morning, July 9, in their quest to raise awareness and support for Holocaust museums in the...

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