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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 Howard Blas
(L-R) CH Cdr. Aaron Kleinman; CH Capt. Brian Stamm; Rabbi Eli Eleff; Rabbi Daniel Sharratt; and CH Maj. Elie Estrin outside the USS Cole on their tour of Navy ships for a kosher fact finding mission.

Initiative makes kosher more accessible in U.S. Navy

By Howard Blas, Chabad.org/news
Published August 21, 2023
The “Hanukkah Forever” postage stamp is unveiled at Temple Emanu El in Orange Village, Ohio, on Oct. 20. Second from left is designer Jeanette Kuvin Oren. Credit: Courtesy Jeanette Kuvin Oren.

US Postal Service celebrates Hanukkah with new ‘forever’ stamp

By Howard Blas, JNS
Published October 25, 2022
Serbian ace Novak Djokovic (center) will soon take to the courts in Israel. Credit: Courtesy of Tel Aviv Watergen Open.

How Israel is becoming tennis heaven

By Howard Blas, JNS
Published September 15, 2022
With attacks on Jews increasing, the need for self-defense is real

With attacks on Jews increasing, the need for self-defense is real

By Howard Blas, JEWISH NEWS SERVICE
Published July 1, 2021
Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija being interviewed as he and team members deliver Christmas presents to the local community, December 2020. Credit: Courtesy of the Washington Wizards. 

The education of Deni Avdija on and off the court

By Howard Blas
Published December 28, 2020
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