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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 Irene Katz Connelly
Hunter Biden enters the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, in the morning before jury selection begins in USA v. Robert Hunter Biden in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday, June 3, 2024.

What we know about Melissa Batya Cohen Biden

By Irene Katz Connelly, The Forward
Published June 11, 2024
Photographer Isaac Jeffreys, who runs visuals and social media for the Borscht Belt Markers Project, unveils the Mountain Dale marker.

The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future

By Irene Katz Connelly, The Forward
Published August 20, 2023
Julia Haart with her daughters Batsheva, left, and Miriam, right. Courtesy of Netflix

 ‘My Unorthodox Life’ is back

By Irene Katz Connelly, The Forward
Published November 30, 2022
Courtesy of Milkweed Editions

Jewish author Ken Kalfus’ new novel will keep you up at night

By Irene Katz Connelly, The Forward
Published August 30, 2022
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