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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
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St. Louis Jewish Light
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Discover the secret behind Moses’ final message

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published August 8, 2024
Betrayal by a college fraternity reveals Torah's wisdom on true service

Betrayal by a college fraternity reveals Torah’s wisdom on true service

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published May 16, 2024

Dietary laws are another way to bring holiness to everyday life

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published April 3, 2024
Unveiling Moses' leadership struggle: The power of listening

Unveiling Moses’ leadership struggle: The power of listening

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published January 10, 2024
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Beha`alotcha: Hearing, not seeing, is believing

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 8, 2023
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Don’t call it camping; but rather a spiritual link to the past

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published October 14, 2022
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light.

Prayers for women, families in childbirth sorrow

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published April 15, 2021
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light.

D’var Torah: A tale of two congregations

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published March 11, 2021
Rabbi Josef Davidson is affiliated with Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the d’var Torah for the Light.  

We’re all in this together

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published September 10, 2020
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Walls, physical or imaginary, spotlight vulnerability

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 18, 2020
Rabbi Josef Davidson is affiliated with Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the d’var Torah for the Light.  

Hold on to hope for a post-pandemic world

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published April 23, 2020
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light.

Rules for avoiding servitude in the ‘company store’

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published February 20, 2020
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light.

A story we often don’t study in religious school

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published December 12, 2019
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Appreciate the present with a recitation of the past

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published September 19, 2019
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Good deeds enrich life, are not magic wands

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published July 18, 2019
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Unconditional love. What a blessing!

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 13, 2019
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Why Be Jewish? To strive for holy, meaningful lives

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published May 9, 2019
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Don’t be a Fonz: Admitting one’s mistakes in seeking redemption

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published March 14, 2019
 

Why we welcome the ‘other’

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published February 1, 2019
 

Our choices lead us down path toward blessings — or curses

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published August 9, 2018
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Holiness is a goal, not a given

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 14, 2018
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Torah provides guidance through joy, adversity

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published May 10, 2018
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Serving others while suffering personal pain

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published April 11, 2018
Rabbi Josef Davidson

We are each ‘holy to the Eternal’

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published February 22, 2018
Rabbi Josef Davidson

Jews’ role: to speak truth to power

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published December 21, 2017
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association.

Giving one’s very soul

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published March 30, 2017
Rabbi Josef Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association.

Lifting the plague of darkness

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published February 1, 2017
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

When the humble Moses struck the rock in frustration

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 26, 2015

Judaism’s aversion to counting ourselves

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published March 4, 2015
Rabbi Josef Davidson is Adjunct Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amoona and is a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association.

Parasha Pinchas: The danger of the true believer

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published June 26, 2013
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

D’var Torah: Parenting issues have parallel in the story of golden calf

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published February 27, 2013
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

A sacred dwelling

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published February 13, 2013
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

D’var Torah: Bless me also!

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published November 14, 2012
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

Lift your head high

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published May 23, 2012
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

D’var Torah: Doing it ourselves

By Rabbi Josef Davidson
Published April 11, 2012
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

A different perspective on crises of faith

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published March 7, 2012
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

On Shabbat Shira, they’re playing our song

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published February 1, 2012
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

It’s a mitzvah to rejoice during Sukkot

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published October 12, 2011
Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

Chukkat offers cautionary tale about giving in to anger

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published June 29, 2011

Mattot-Mas’ei: Reaching the goal of the journey

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published July 7, 2010

‘When one changes places, one changes one’s fortune’

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published October 30, 2009

Renewal by ‘returning’ to the right path

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published October 3, 2008

God plays central role in meaning of Josef’s dreams

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published December 4, 2007

Where does real authority and greatness come from?

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
Published June 13, 2007
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