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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
All content by By Arno Rosenfeld
Men from the 329th Infantry at Rosh Hashanah Eve services in 1944 at a location between Beaugency and Orleans, France. The image is featured in the new PBS documentary ‘GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II,’ which airs in St. Louis at 9 p.m. April 11 on the Nine Network. Photo courtesy National Museum of American Jewish Military History

An age-old antisemitic trope about Jews avoiding services re-emerges as Israel and Iran are in conflict

By Arno Rosenfeld, THE FORWARD
Published June 20, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Jewish groups targeted Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil – then ICE arrested him

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published March 11, 2025
Doug Emhoff

Doug Emhoff argues Trump is “an agent of chaos and cruelty”

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published October 30, 2024
800 Washington University students came together on Thursday, October 12th outside the Danforth University Center on campus for a gathering in support of Israel through song, prayer, and testimonials.

Chabad and the ADL have different approaches to Israel on campus. Will a new partnership change that?

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published March 31, 2024
Participants at the Union for Reform Judaism’s 2019 convention in Chicago pose in front of a photo backdrop. The congregational arm of the Reform movement unveiled a new logo and visual brand earlier this month.

Reform movement unveils new logos and ‘artistic, abstract’ branding

By Arno Rosenfeld
Published February 1, 2024
How congregations are protecting themselves from swatting and bomb threats during High Holiday services

How congregations are protecting themselves from swatting and bomb threats during High Holiday services

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published September 12, 2023
Why the ADL takes heat from all sides 

Why the ADL takes heat from all sides 

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published September 6, 2023
Swastikas drawn on gun used in racially motivated Jacksonville shooting

Swastikas drawn on gun used in racially motivated Jacksonville shooting

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published August 27, 2023
Eric Fingerhut, president of the Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish leaders ask federations network to clarify position on Israeli settlements

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published June 21, 2023
Holocaust items, including Zyklon B can and concentration camp patch, listed for auction

Holocaust items, including Zyklon B can and concentration camp patch, listed for auction

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published May 15, 2023
Students visit a makeshift memorial outside the John W. Harshbarger Building.Chris Richards/University of Arizona

Did everyone miss an antisemitic campus murder?

By Arno Rosenfeld
Published February 16, 2023
1 in 5 Americans think Jews “have too much power,” new ADL survey finds

1 in 5 Americans think Jews “have too much power,” new ADL survey finds

By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
Published January 17, 2023
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