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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
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Arieh Worthalter plays Pierrre Goldman in ‘The Goldman Case.’ Courtesy of Menemsha Films

Was he a revolutionary or a murderer? The truth behind the Goldman case

By Simi Horwitz, The Forward
Published September 9, 2024
Throughout his life, a new documentary informs us, Pollard was obsessed with excelling and obtaining accolades. Courtesy of ChaiFlicks

Hippie, hero, traitor, spy — the baffling legacy of Jonathan Pollard

By Simi Horwitz
Published February 22, 2024
Rabbi Mark Borovitz and Harriet Rossetto are the subject of Barry Rosenthal’s The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief. Photo by Barry Rosenthal

They just be the unlikeliest Jewish couple you’ve ever seen in a movie

By Simi Horwitz, The Forward
Published November 29, 2022
The 'Syndrome K' hospital unit as seen in 1944. Courtesy of Freestyle Digital Media

How a deadly disease saved Jewish lives and fooled the Nazis during WWII

By Simi Horwitz, The Forward
Published August 10, 2022
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