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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
All content by Andrew Lapin

Israel condemns Netflix movie about its 1948 War of Independence

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published December 6, 2022

‘I like Hitler,’ Kanye West repeatedly tells Alex Jones on ‘InfoWars’

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published December 1, 2022

Amazon will not pull antisemitic movie promoted by Kyrie Irving, says Jewish CEO

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published December 1, 2022
Harrison Ford will fight Nazis again in forthcoming ‘Indiana Jones’ sequel

Harrison Ford will fight Nazis again in forthcoming ‘Indiana Jones’ sequel

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published November 29, 2022

Some St. Louis area schools ban several Holocaust books, including ‘Maus’

ANDREW LAPIN
Published November 16, 2022
Can a Tree of Life memorial ‘end antisemitism in our lifetime’? Its new CEO hopes so.

Can a Tree of Life memorial ‘end antisemitism in our lifetime’? Its new CEO hopes so.

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published November 15, 2022
KFC Germany apologizes for ‘treat yourself’ chicken promotion tied to Kristallnacht

KFC Germany apologizes for ‘treat yourself’ chicken promotion tied to Kristallnacht

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published November 9, 2022

As antisemitism spikes following Elon Musk takeover, ADL calls for Twitter ad boycott

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published November 6, 2022

An evangelical GOP House candidate in Texas wrote a novel about Anne Frank finding Jesus

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 31, 2022

Cormac McCarthy’s new novels follow two Jews named ‘Western’

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 28, 2022

Nearly half of US adults believe America should be a ‘Christian nation’

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 27, 2022

Prominent Jewish YouTuber Ethan Klein makes Holocaust joke about Ben Shapiro, leading to his suspension

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 21, 2022

A provocative ‘Hitler truck’ inflames tensions amid ‘Jew-free zones’ accusation

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 19, 2022
In ‘Last Flight Home,’ a Jewish family helps their father end his life

In ‘Last Flight Home,’ a Jewish family helps their father end his life

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published October 7, 2022

ADL will review its education materials after Fox News calls them ‘far-left’

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published September 8, 2022
Oregon’s Swastika Mountain will soon be renamed

Oregon’s Swastika Mountain will soon be renamed

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 29, 2022
Texas school district reinstates an adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary amid firestorm of controversy

Texas school district reinstates an adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary amid firestorm of controversy

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 23, 2022
Texas school district pulls the Bible and a version of Anne Frank’s diary from shelves

Texas school district pulls the Bible and a version of Anne Frank’s diary from shelves

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 16, 2022

Trump wanted his advisors to be like ‘German generals in WWII,’ according to a new book

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 8, 2022
Melissa Bank, bestselling author of modern Jewish heroines, dies at 61

Melissa Bank, bestselling author of modern Jewish heroines, dies at 61

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 4, 2022

Self-funded House candidate beats AIPAC-backed opponent in Detroit as pro-Israel lobby marks rare primary loss

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 3, 2022

Jewish political dynasty ends as Rep. Haley Stevens ousts Rep. Andy Levin in Michigan Democratic primary

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published August 2, 2022

US officials ‘outraged’ over comments made by member of UN inquiry into Israel-Gaza conflict

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 29, 2022

TV legend Norman Lear turns 100, with a song and an Instagram

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 27, 2022
What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’?

What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’?

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 26, 2022

A Georgia school’s new logo resembled the Nazi eagle. Local Jews were shocked.

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 21, 2022

Kentucky GOP group blames hacker for calling new US firearms regulator part of a ‘Jewish junta’

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published July 18, 2022
‘Image of Victory,’ Netflix’s new Israeli war drama, revisits the capture of a kibbutz in 1948

‘Image of Victory,’ Netflix’s new Israeli war drama, revisits the capture of a kibbutz in 1948

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 15, 2022

A Jewish girl disguises herself as a Christian to evade the Holocaust in ‘My Name Is Sara’

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published July 14, 2022

Nick Fuentes, white nationalist with GOP ties, says ‘Jews stood in the way’ of Roe v. Wade’s end

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published June 29, 2022
The Vatican will release WWII-era ‘Jewish files’ online, including unanswered pleas to the pope

The Vatican will release WWII-era ‘Jewish files’ online, including unanswered pleas to the pope

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published June 23, 2022
St. Louis court upholds Arkansas law restricting Israel boycotts, ruling it does not violate First Amendment

St. Louis court upholds Arkansas law restricting Israel boycotts, ruling it does not violate First Amendment

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published June 22, 2022
Is ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ the first good bar/bat mitzvah movie?

Is ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ the first good bar/bat mitzvah movie?

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published June 16, 2022
Billy Crytal

Billy Crystal performs ‘Yiddish scat’ at the Tony Awards

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published June 13, 2022

Masafer Yatta: The 22-year legal battle over West Bank village evictions, explained

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published May 27, 2022
A rabbi who ‘speaks to Christians’ condemned them on Twitter. It cost him his job.

A rabbi who ‘speaks to Christians’ condemned them on Twitter. It cost him his job.

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published May 13, 2022
Larry Summers,Alan Dershowitz join Harvard faculty and alumni in denouncing student paper

Larry Summers,Alan Dershowitz join Harvard faculty and alumni in denouncing student paper

ANDREW LAPIN
Published May 10, 2022
Ben Foster pulls no punches playing a Holocaust-survivor-turned-boxer in HBO’s new movie

Ben Foster pulls no punches playing a Holocaust-survivor-turned-boxer in HBO’s new movie

Andrew Lapin, JTA
Published April 24, 2022
Supreme Court rules heirs to a Jewish art dealer can use U.S. courts to recover a painting taken by the Nazis

Supreme Court rules heirs to a Jewish art dealer can use U.S. courts to recover a painting taken by the Nazis

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published April 21, 2022
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns filming interviews for "The Roosevelts" in 2014. (Daniel J. White/PBS)

Ken Burns’ next documentary is about the US response to the Holocaust

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published April 11, 2022
Jewish sculptor Moses David Ezekiel (left) in his Rome studio with his statue "Religious Liberty" (back center), 1909. A planned Princeton University exhibit of Jewish American artists in 2022 was to feature Ezekiel and a statue based on "Religious Liberty," but was scrapped owing to his lifelong support of the Confederacy. (Public domain)

A Jewish art exhibit at Princeton was canceled over ties to the Confederacy. Jewish scholars are outraged.

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published March 29, 2022
West Virginia ‘critical race theory’ bill leads to a statehouse debate over Jews and race

West Virginia ‘critical race theory’ bill leads to a statehouse debate over Jews and race

ANDREW LAPIN
Published March 10, 2022

Birthright Israel to lower its age limit back to 26

ANDREW LAPIN, JTA
Published March 8, 2022
Netflix's new "Palestinian Stories" film collection includes a few dozen noteworthy Palestinian films from the past few decades, including (from left) the Oscar-nominated "Omar" and "Ave Maria," and "Giraffada." (Netflix)

On Netflix and elsewhere, new collections of Palestinian and Israeli films are now available for streaming

Andrew Lapin
Published October 18, 2021

D.C. councilmember who once spread Rothschild conspiracy theory is running for mayor

Andrew Lapin
Published October 13, 2021
Vladimir Friedman and Maria Belkin in "Golden Voices." (Music Box Films)

In ‘Golden Voices,’ Russian movie dubbers reinvent themselves in Israel, to hilarious effect

Andrew Lapin
Published October 8, 2021
Two Auschwitz prisoners escape in a scene from "The Auschwitz Report." (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

‘The Auschwitz Report’: Slovakian film follows real-life escapees who tried to warn the world

Andrew Lapin
Published September 24, 2021

Major teachers’ unions are pushing the pro-Palestinian cause — and receiving major pushback

ANDREW LAPIN and GABRIEL GRESCHLER
Published July 8, 2021
An interview subject from "Final Account" (Courtesy of Focus Features LLC)

Surviving former Nazis give their ‘Final Account’ in new documentary

ANDREW LAPIN
Published May 21, 2021

Meet the longtime Jewish labor activist going up against Amazon in Alabama

Andrew Lapin
Published April 6, 2021
Evangelicals

What do evangelicals want with Israel? A new documentary goes looking for answers.

Andrew Lapin
Published March 16, 2021
The Eventbrite listing for the Dallas Jewish Conservatives mask-burning party promotes light refreshments. Organizers said kosher food would be available. (Screenshot)

Dallas Jewish Conservatives plan ‘mask-burning’ party to celebrate end of Texas mandate

Andrew Lapin
Published March 4, 2021
Nurses

NBC under fire for portrayal of Orthodox Jews on Canadian series ‘Nurses’

Andrew Lapin
Published February 24, 2021
Austin resident Sam Robinson celebrates becoming a bar mitzvah in his backyard after a power outage at his synagogue from Winter Storm Uri scrapped his plans to read from three Torahs on the bimah. (Photo courtesy of the Robinson family)

In a Texas battered by cold, Jewish communities join a desperately needed response

Andrew Lapin
Published February 18, 2021
Arizona Post

Arizona Jewish Post shuts down after 75 years

Andrew Lapin
Published February 11, 2021
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