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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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

Bill Motchan, writer/photographer

Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri.

Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.

All content by Bill Motchan
Several hundred St. Louisans gathered for a Stand With Israel Rally on May 12 on Schuetz Road outside the Jewish Federation's Kaplan Feldman Complex. Photo: Bill Motchan

[Photo] Hundreds of St. Louisans rally to show support for Israel

BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
Published May 13, 2021
Ellie Balk

[Photo] Newsmakers: May 2021

Published May 7, 2021
Fran Zellinger said the new Jewish Senior Connection program is ‘a gift to seniors.’

Isolated Jewish seniors targeted in new ‘Connection’ program

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
Published April 27, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Davis serves in the emergency room at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Photo: Bill Motchan

Jewish emergency room doctor from St. Louis saves life in San Diego

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
Published April 19, 2021
Temple Israel of Godfrey, Ill.

[Photo] 2020 in review: St. Louis Jewish community adapts to life during a pandemic

By Ellen Futterman, Eric Berger and Mike Sherwin
Published January 7, 2021
Brothers Lazaroff and a host of special guests including Rabbi James Stone Goodman perform at the ninth annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at the Grandel Theatre. Photo: Bill Motchan

[Photo] Annual St. Louis Hanukkah bash with Brothers Lazaroff goes virtual

By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
Published November 20, 2020
The new Kol Rinah building in Clayton is nearing completion.

[Photo] Kol Rinah longs to share its new space with big crowds

BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Published November 11, 2020
Michelle Weltman, Rabbi Lane Steinger, Esther Weltman and Joel Weltman participate in Friday night services at Temple Israel of Godfrey, Ill.

[Photo] As small Illinois temple closes, it donates Torah to Montana congregation

By Carol Wolf Solomon, Special to the Jewish Light
Published August 22, 2019
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