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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
Dictionary definition of antisemitism.
4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?
The campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
Emily Baker as Heidi. Photo by Patrick Huber
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
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Dictionary definition of antisemitism.
Antisemitic graffiti found in O’Fallon, Mo., hours before Colorado firebombing
4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?
4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?
The campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
WashU stepping up on world stage as antisemitism surges
Emily Baker as Heidi. Photo by Patrick Huber
Why “The Heidi Chronicles” still hits hard at the New Jewish Theatre
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
From left: Tracey Singer, Todd Witzman, Raquel Leverson, Roger Scherck and Joey Mufson.
The J celebrates community leadership and legacy at 2025 annual meeting
World news
Usually, a mezuzah is a sign of a Jewish house — but imagine stepping closer to see that the mezuzah on the door is engraved with a cross. Illustration by Mira Fox/Canva
The Jesus mezuzah? Why this Christian twist is sparking Jewish outrage
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
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’
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
Yitzhak Rabin, shown in 1975, became prime minister June 3, 1974, less than five months after he was first elected to the Knesset. Photo: Ya’acov Sa’ar, Israeli Government Press Office, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Israeli forces at the site of the May 14, 2025, shooting attack in the northern West Bank. (Israel Defense Forces/X)
Baby born after pregnant woman was killed in terror attack dies of his wounds

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

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

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