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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 Micah Buck-Yael
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael

Keeping a grip on the thread of hope

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published June 27, 2019
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is the coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light. 

Moses, Aaron model formula for leadership

BY RABBI MICAH BUCK-YAEL
Published February 14, 2019
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is the coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light. 

Drawing life lessons from Jacob’s story

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published November 16, 2018
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is the coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light. 

Take the challenge of Tisha B’Av

BY RABBI MICAH BUCK-YAEL
Published July 18, 2018
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is the coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association, which coordinates the weekly d’var Torah for the Jewish Light. 

Words matter, with or without a talking donkey

BY Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published June 28, 2018
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association. 

Torah demands whole and holy leaders

BY RABBI MICAH BUCK-YAEL
Published May 3, 2018
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association. 

The work of schlepping

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published June 1, 2017
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is coordinator of community chaplaincy at Jewish Family & Children’s Service.

Whose Covenant?

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published November 16, 2016
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is community chaplain with Jewish Family & Children’s Service in St. Louis.

Don’t let fears silence voices of hope

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published June 29, 2016
Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael is Community Chaplain with Jewish Family & Children’s Service.

How we tell the story

By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael
Published April 21, 2016
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