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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
US President Donald Trump listens to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 2025.
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Sam Donald, a senior at Columbia High School, is the fourth all-time leading scorer in the school’s history with 1,785 points and counting. Donald is pictured at a Feb. 1 game.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Sam Donald, a senior at Columbia High School, is the fourth all-time leading scorer in the school’s history with 1,785 points and counting. Donald is pictured at a Feb. 1 game.
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Illinois students, STL Jewish community forge ties, understanding through Holocaust drama
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Vintage memories unlocked: How a 1971 ad reignited a treasure trove of Jewish history
Emily Trent
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Adeline Mass, on her store's iconic pink couch.
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1967 photo leads to a nostalgic journey through St. Louis’ Jewish bakery history
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May 16, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Samuel Altman, CEO, OpenAI, testifying before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing on Artificial Intelligence in Washington. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
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US President Donald Trump listens to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 2025.
US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Trump: ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip’
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House,
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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before prominent Jewish donors at an event titled "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America" at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., Sept. 19, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump administration asks Congress to OK $1 billion arms sale to Israel
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2020. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Netanyahu heads to Washington for what Trump says are ‘very big meetings’

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