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
All content by By JTA Staff
Lonnie Nasatir speaking at the Nov. 1 Interfaith Solidarity Event that JUF organized following the Pittsburgh shooting.(Robert Kusel)

Son of Chicago Jewish federation’s top exec will be his successor

Published December 20, 2018
The husband and children of Dafna Meir grieve at her funeral on Monday in Jerusalem, the day after she was stabbed to death in the West Bank. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90

Two days of terror in the West Bank

Published January 20, 2016
Alexandra Aly Raisman performing a leap on the balance beam at the 2010 World Championships.

Aly Raisman, Jason Lezak shine for Team USA

Published July 31, 2012

Latest news from the London 2012 Olympic Games

Published July 30, 2012
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reading movie lines with Ricki Noel Lander, as she auditions for an upcoming film.

Silverman’s indecent proposal, Robert Kraft as Owen Wilson, Streisand pranks Rogen

Published July 17, 2012

Friday Five: Edmond Levy, Ellie Goulding, Greg Schneider, Rob Eshman, Ehud Olmert

Published July 13, 2012
The Chasidic boy band The Shepsalach performing Rabbi, its cover of the Justin Bieber song Baby.

JEWISH CELEBRITY ROUNDUP: Rise of the Jewish Biebers

Published July 10, 2012
A man dressed as Elmo from Sesame Street is shown yelling anti-Semitic slurs in New Yorks Times Square, June 2012.

Friday Five: Ankie Spitzer, Hateful Elmo, Aaron Sorkin, Mikhail Fridman and Pamela Geller

Published June 29, 2012

In Supreme Court’s immigration ruling, Jewish groups see progress but have concerns

Published June 25, 2012
A scene from BBCs show Episodes, which featured a tombstone with Hebrew that was translated incorrectly and engraved backwards.

Drake’s brawl, Shia LaBeouf’s nudity, Israel’s baby rhino

Published June 19, 2012

Friday Five: Edan Pinchot, Max Fried, Ashley Biden, Alan Dershowitz, Bil Pascrell

Published June 8, 2012
Matisyahu used Instagram to broadcast his newest look (no kipah) in aphoto with rapper Wiz Khalifa, June 4, 2012.

Matisyahu loses kippah, Drew Barrymore’s chuppah, Madonna as Hitler

Published June 5, 2012
One of the signed letters Albert Einstein sent to JTA founder Jacob Landau, which will be auctioned off by Sothebys on June 15, 2012.

Sotheby’s to auction off JTA-Albert Einstein letters

Published June 4, 2012

Friday Five: Y-Love, Mitchell Schwartz, Beatriz Rojkés, Lily Safra, Mark Zuckerberg

Published May 18, 2012
Freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, center, arrives on the set of the American TV show Homeland filming in Jaffa, May 15, 2012.

Shalit visits ‘Homeland,’ ‘Girls’ creator answers critics, Stern’s got ‘Talent’

Published May 15, 2012
Mila Kunis, shown here with Sgt. Scott Moore during the 2011 Marine Ball, saved the life of a man who is working at her house in Los Angeles on May 7, 2012.

Mila Kunis the hero, Amar’e extinguisher jokes and Josh Gad’s White House comedy

Published May 8, 2012
Jason Segels desire to have Hillary Clinton co-star in his film was suppressed when Clinton sent him a letter respectfully declining his offer.

Hillary spurns Segel, Jack Black sings ‘Chad Gadya,’ Kazakhstan thanks Borat

Published May 1, 2012
A scene from the Israeli film Footnote, which aims to take home the countrys first Academy Award for best foreign-language film when the Oscars are given out on Feb. 26.

Jews at the Oscars, Shatner’s Priceline demise, Rogen and Miller’s tzedakah

Published January 24, 2012
Angelina Jolie speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington as part of the promotion for her new film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Jan 10, 2012.

Lohan playing Liz? Radcliffe on ‘SNL,’ Brangelina at the Holocaust museum

Published January 17, 2012
The bodies of the five victims of the terror attack in the West Bank are laid out at their Jerusalem funeral on March 13. Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90/JTA

Response to Itamar attack prompts Israelis to ask whether Palestinians are serious about peace

Published March 16, 2011

Murder of West Bank family members spurs protests, new housing approval

Published March 14, 2011

Debbie Friedman, Jewish songwriter and performer, dies

Published January 10, 2011

Susie Fishbein on food, Hanukkah and Jewish youth

Published November 23, 2010

The Chosen: Jewish members in the 112th U.S. Congress

Published November 3, 2010
Led by Gilad Shalits family, thousands of Israelis began a march to Jerusalem from northern Israel to press for the release of the captive soldier, June 27, 2010.

With flotillas, marches and vigils, Jews press for Shalit’s release

Published June 29, 2010

Groups weigh in on flotilla confrontation

Published June 2, 2010

U.S., Europe: Iran must open secret plant

Published September 24, 2009

Olmert looking at a notorious rather than a glorious legacy

Published September 3, 2009

Livni scores surprise win, but not clear victory

Published February 12, 2009

Livni scores surprise win, but not clear victory

Published February 11, 2009

Gaza fighting resumes after ‘humanitarian pause’

Published January 7, 2009

Olmert says he’ll resign if indicted

Published May 13, 2008

Israeli puppies, rescued in North, need new homes in the United States

Published November 9, 2006

Rockets pound Israel

Published August 7, 2006

Groups collect for Israel relief

Published July 20, 2006

European Jews express anger, frustration amid furor over cartoon.

Published February 11, 2006

Hamas’ election victory stuns Israel

Published January 26, 2006
Load More Stories

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.
Advertisement
The St. Louis Jewish Light is a community partner with Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
© 2023 St. Louis Jewish Light • Privacy Policy • FLEX Pro WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in
Menu
Activate Search
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.