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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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

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Published November 25, 2020

Tony Blinken, when he was deputy secretary of state, is seen at a news conference at the State Department, Aug. 10, 2016. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

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Published November 25, 2020

The Haim sisters, from left, Danielle, Este and Alana, at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2020. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images) 

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Published November 20, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks alongside Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi after a security briefing on Mount Bental in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on the border with Syria, Nov. 19, 2020. (Patrick Semansky/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) 

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Screenshot

Published November 20, 2020

A screenshot from Central Reform Congregation’s High Holidays services shows (clockwise from top left) Rabbi James Stone Goodman, Rabbi Susan Talve, Rabbi Randy Fleisher, Rabbi Daniel Bogard, Rabbi Karen Bogard and Leslie Caplan. 

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NYC rally

Published November 20, 2020

Thousands of New Yorkers convene at the “No Hate. No Fear” solidarity march against anti-Semitism in January 2020. The march followed a year in which attacks against Jews spiked. Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Aleeza Granote

Published November 19, 2020

Aleeza Granote (at left) and a participant at a card-making event for Card Care Connection at Family Partners Adult Day Services.Granote, a pediatric oncology social worker at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, founded Card Care Connection,...

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2010

Published November 19, 2020

NCJW-STL Volunteers Jen Multari (left) and co-chair Stacy Abeles and St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams help two boys pick out school supplies during the 10th Annual Back to School Store in 2010 at Central Reform Congregation. Photo:...

NCJW Back to School Store

NCJW Back to School Store

Published November 19, 2020

Cutting the ribbon at the 2006 Back to School! Store at Central Reform Congregation are (from left) Anna Poger, committee co-chair, Spring Glover (wife of then-St. Louis Rams player La'Roi Glover), Paul Harris of KMOX, and Dana Gaby and Melissa Baris,...

Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI

Ben SalesPublished November 19, 2020

(JTA) — The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes increased significantly in 2019, according to the FBI, in a year that saw three lethal attacks against Jews.Anti-Semitic incidents once again comprised the majority of hate crimes based on religion. In...

In Israel, Pompeo makes historic moves, including first visit to West Bank settlement for a secretary of state

Gabe FriedmanPublished November 19, 2020

(JTA) — Mike Pompeo became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on Thursday.At a news conference in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pompeo also said that the Trump administration...

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Published November 19, 2020

Deni Avdija, shown as a member of the Maccabi Tel Aviv team in 2019, on being such a high NBA choice: "I'm still thinking it's a dream." (Seffi Magriso/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images) 

Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history

Marc BrodskyPublished November 18, 2020

(JTA) — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night – the earliest an Israeli has been picked in league history.Avdija, a lanky 6-9 forward...

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