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 RABBI HERSHEY NOVACK
‘Robust Semitism’ — Jewish college students’ secret weapon against hate

‘Robust Semitism’ — Jewish college students’ secret weapon against hate

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published November 9, 2023
Rabbi Hershey Novack is co-director of the Chabad on Campus Rohr Center for Jewish Life at Washington University.

Improving social ties on Purim

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published February 23, 2021
Rabbi Hershey Novack is co-director of the Chabad on Campus Rohr Center for Jewish Life at Washington University.

Don’t hunker down: Do good

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published April 30, 2020
Rabbi Hershey Novack is beginning his 13th year in St. Louis as campus rabbi and co-director of Chabad on Campus. If you have a relative or friend attending college in the St. Louis area, visit chabadoncampus.org/signup to register them to receive Chabad’s updates.

Turn off your phone and live your life

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published September 11, 2014
Rabbi Hershey Novack

Parents are the heroes of their college-aged children

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published August 14, 2013
Rabbi Hershey Novack

Debate over campus anti-Semitism misses the point

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published May 2, 2012
Rabbi Hershey Novack

How to raise children Jewishly while they are away at college

BY RABBI HERSHEY NOVACK
Published August 24, 2011
Rabbi Hershey Novack

Vibrant Jewish campus life benefits the entire community

By Rabbi Hershey Novack
Published September 1, 2010

Birthright follow-up is essential

BY RABBI HERSHEY NOVACK
Published October 16, 2007
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