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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
Chabad of Chesterfield transformed a pavilion in Chesterfield’s Central Park into a Shofar Factory on Sunday, helping participants craft their own horn instrument and learn the traditional sequence of notes sounded on Rosh Hashanah.
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Chabad of Chesterfield transformed a pavilion in Chesterfield’s Central Park into a Shofar Factory on Sunday, helping participants craft their own horn instrument and learn the traditional sequence of notes sounded on Rosh Hashanah.
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New Jewish Light project sharing voices of St. Louis Jews living in Israel
New Jewish Light project sharing voices of St. Louis Jews living in Israel
Only Barrys allowed: St. Louis men toast their names at Barry Brunch
Only Barrys allowed: St. Louis men toast their names at Barry Brunch
Lenny Bruce arrested.
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Finding Nate: Help us return his bookmark before Hanukkah
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New Jewish Light project sharing voices of St. Louis Jews living in Israel
New Jewish Light project sharing voices of St. Louis Jews living in Israel
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
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The U.S. Capitol on July 16, 2025. Credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.
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