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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 By Abigail Klein Leichman
Israeli players celebrating their advancement to the semifinals at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Photo courtesy of UEFA

Israel qualifies for Olympic soccer, first time in 48 years

By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21c
Published July 3, 2023

Viral video shows Israeli dad saving his child from a coyote

By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
Published December 5, 2022
10 things you need to know about Yom Kippur

10 things you need to know about Yom Kippur

By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
Published September 28, 2022

Israeli actress Shira Haas lands role in ‘Captain America’

By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
Published September 12, 2022
6 delicious dishes to celebrate Shavuot

6 delicious dishes to celebrate Shavuot

Israel21c
Published May 31, 2022

Why Israel is becoming a hub for Parkinson’s research

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published April 5, 2021
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How to keep sales calls from misleading customers

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published March 30, 2021

World-cycling Israeli dies but his organs save 6 lives

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published March 19, 2021
“Him & Her” coproducers Daria Geller and Yuval Orr. Photo by Alexey Kudrick

Why Israeli short films are winning international awards

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published March 14, 2021
Anemones turn the barren fields of the Negev desert a brilliant red every February. (Screenshot)

Israel rolls out the red carpet… of flowers

ISRAEL21c
Published February 15, 2021
Bnei Menashe immigrants are welcomed to Israel. Photo by Laura Ben-David

The return of a Lost Tribe of Israel, 27 centuries later

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published January 18, 2021
The newly found Lasioglossum dorchini bees – female on left, male on right. Photo by Alain Pauly/Belgian Journal of Entomology

A new bee species is discovered in Israel

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published January 11, 2021

Enjoy a special whisky from the land of milk & honey

ISRAEL21c
Published January 4, 2021
Netta Barzilai in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Photo via Wikipedia

The zany hats of Maor Zabar

By Abigail Klein Leichman
Published December 21, 2020
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