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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 Cnaan Liphshiz

Dutch chief rabbi: Rabbinical pro-Christian statement ‘goes too far’

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Published January 8, 2016

Israeli aid agency helping UK flood victims

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Published January 8, 2016

Israel sees 25-percent decrease in terrorist attacks

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Published January 8, 2016

Ukrainian-Jewish billionaire Igor Kolomoisky sues Russia

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Published January 7, 2016

Human rights court orders Russia to pay Jewish activist from Moscow

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Published January 6, 2016

French Jews leaving in record numbers – but not for the reason you think

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Published January 5, 2016

Hollande unveils memorial plaque at Paris kosher supermarket

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Published January 5, 2016

Official: Russia will not put Hamas and Hezbollah on list of terror groups

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Published January 5, 2016

Haredi couple from Israel caught with drugs in Ukraine

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Published December 31, 2015

Group in Budapest Jewish quarter hurl anti-Semitic insults at people identified as Jews

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Published December 30, 2015

Anti-Semitic slurs hurled at group visiting Budapest Jewish quarter

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Published December 30, 2015

Christian-funded group begins bringing French Jews to Israel

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Published December 30, 2015

How a Jewish reporter celebrated Hanukkah at the Kremlin

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Published December 29, 2015

Paris photo exhibit glorifies Palestinian terrorism, Jewish group says

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Published December 28, 2015

French Jews condemn attack on mosque on Corsica

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Published December 28, 2015

Senior Russian rabbi accuses Ukrainian president of ‘using Jewish card’

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Published December 27, 2015

Spain lifts war criminal designation from Netanyahu, 6 other Israeli officials

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Published December 27, 2015

Anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes rise significantly in London

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Published December 24, 2015

Amsterdam to halt trams in memory of strike over Nazi persecution of Jews

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Published December 24, 2015

Ukraine’s brawling parliament hopes to learn from Israel’s — but who’s really worse?

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Published December 23, 2015

Heeding criticism, Israeli ministry vows to fix red tape plaguing French immigrants

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Published December 23, 2015

French Jews to gather on anniversary of Hyper Cacher killings

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Published December 23, 2015

French Jews to gather on 1st anniversary of Hyper Cacher killings

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Published December 23, 2015

France is Israel’s largest source of aliyah for 2nd straight year

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Published December 22, 2015

Amsterdam pledges $1.27M to protect Jewish buildings

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Published December 22, 2015

The most famous hummus purveyors in the Netherlands

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Published December 21, 2015

Lithuanian city names park for native Jewish philosopher

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Published December 18, 2015

Jewish author wins top Tunisian prize for book on Cairo expulsion

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Published December 18, 2015

After talking Israel with Trump, Adelson calls GOP front-runner ‘charming’

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Published December 18, 2015

French chief rabbi warns veterinarians of dangers of banning kosher slaughter

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Published December 18, 2015

Palestinian killed in 2 suspected vehicular attacks on Israeli soldiers

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Published December 18, 2015

French Jewish fashion boss fined for discriminating against other Jews

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Published December 18, 2015

Hungarian town votes down contested statue for anti-Jewish politician

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Published December 18, 2015

Israeli mom appeals rabbinate’s decision to not recognize her as Jewish

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Published December 18, 2015

Russia’s PM congratulates Jews on reopening of far-eastern synagogue

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Published December 18, 2015

Syrians to be housed in Dutch former village for Jews who fled Nazis

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Published December 18, 2015

Sanders campaign punished for accessing Clinton voter info

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Published December 18, 2015

14 Paris synagogue goers mildly poisoned by irritant smeared on lock keypad

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Published December 17, 2015

Suspected accomplice in Paris attacks linked to alleged Brussels Jewish museum killer

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Published December 16, 2015

Spanish street sign honoring local Jew vandalized

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Published December 15, 2015

Jews in Istanbul hold public candle lighting ceremony

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Published December 14, 2015

Argentine rabbi made Cabinet minister in ceremony featuring Torah

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Published December 13, 2015

Israeli long-range interceptor missile passes test for the 1st time

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Published December 11, 2015

Greek parliament set to pass motion recognizing ‘Palestine’

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Published December 11, 2015

Rabin ex-aide, Israeli tycoon accused of corruption in Romania

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Published December 11, 2015

Netanyahu family dog in quarantine after biting Likkud lawmaker

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Published December 11, 2015

Lithuanian Jewish museum opens center to fight anti-Semitism

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Published December 11, 2015

Dutch rabbi hosts Muslims at lighting of giant menorah built by Christians

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Published December 11, 2015

French court jails stabber of Marseille Jew for 4 years

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Published December 11, 2015

French court jails stabber of Marseille Jew for 4 years

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Published December 11, 2015

Is ban on bad boy Jewish philosopher Spinoza near end?

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Published December 10, 2015

Russian parliament passes law declaring scriptures of major religions non-extremist

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Published December 10, 2015

Polish security firm brings volunteers to help defend Israelis from terror

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Published December 10, 2015

Pardoned Jewish Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky back on Russia’s wanted list

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Published December 9, 2015

Dutch court acquits Muslim rapper who insulted Jews, gays

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Published December 9, 2015

Israeli Russia envoy praises Kremlin for tolerance; JTA correspondent wins award

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Published December 9, 2015

Why I hired a Belgian butcher to circumcise my son

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Published November 30, 2015

French Jewish teacher wounded in anti-Semitic stabbing in Marseille

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Published November 18, 2015

In Paris, an Israeli-like resilience in the face of horror

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Published November 18, 2015

Dutch university students create Nazi death camp dorm room

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Published November 18, 2015

Dutch town where Jewish kids were segregated builds Holocaust memorial

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Published November 18, 2015

European Jewish group: Swedish FM ‘borderline racist’ for linking Palestinians’ frustration, Paris attacks

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Published November 16, 2015

Swedish FM: Paris attacks owe to sense of hopelessness by Palestinians, others

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Published November 16, 2015

Swedish FM: Paris attacks owe to sense of hopelessness, also by Palestinians

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Published November 16, 2015

Spanish pol links local BDS bid to Jewish musical festival

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Published November 16, 2015

Jewish institutional activities grind to halt in grieving Paris

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Published November 15, 2015

French Jews call for ‘merciless war’ on jihadists, issue synagogue safety instructions

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Published November 14, 2015

Before bloodbath, Paris’ Bataclan theater received threats over pro-Israel events

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Published November 14, 2015

Before bloodbath, Paris’ Bataclan theater received threats over pro-Israel events

Cnaan Liphshiz
Published November 14, 2015

Holocaust rescue archive, Einstein letter to go on sale in Jerusalem

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Published November 13, 2015

Yasser Arafat bust unveiled in Venezuela

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Published November 13, 2015

17-year-old settler charged with assaulting Rabbis for Human Rights leader

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Published November 13, 2015

Israeli father, son killed in West Bank shooting attack

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Published November 13, 2015

ICC probing 66 reports of alleged war crimes by Israel, Palestinians

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Published November 13, 2015

German Protestant church denounces anti-Semitism of founder Martin Luther

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Published November 13, 2015

U.S. peace envoy: Freezing settlements would make Abbas partner ‘tomorrow’

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Published November 13, 2015

U.S. ‘understands’ E.U. labeling of settlement goods, says not a boycott

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Published November 13, 2015

‘Jihadi John,’ who beheaded Steven Sotloff, reported killed in U.S. airstrike

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Published November 13, 2015

Haredi Jew stabbed in Milan

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Published November 13, 2015

Is EU discriminating against Israel by labeling settlement goods?

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Published November 11, 2015

European rabbis distribute aid to Syrian, Iraqi refugees in Greece

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Published November 11, 2015

Human rights group: Ukraine Jewish mausoleum fire may have been arson

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Published November 9, 2015

Polish city of Lodz receives 1st new Torah scroll since WWII

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Published November 6, 2015

French supermarket chain rejects plea to boycott Israeli products

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Published November 6, 2015

French Jews ask ministry to probe incitement at rally against Jewish thinker

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Published November 6, 2015

PA shutters paper that criticized its Israel ties and accused it of torture

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Published November 6, 2015

Brussels gets 1st gay Jewish organization

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Published November 6, 2015

After protests, Amsterdam okays trilateral pact with Tel Aviv, Ramallah

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Published November 6, 2015

Israeli stabbed, Palestinian woman shot in West Bank attacks

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Published November 6, 2015

Israeli troops rescue Africans seriously wounded by Egyptian troops

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Published November 6, 2015

Report: Madrid jihadists planned to kill Jews in Paris copycat action

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Published November 6, 2015

ADL director urges French Jews to stay despite rising anti-Semitism

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Published November 1, 2015

Russian Hillel group mourns staffer killed in Russian airplane crash

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Published October 31, 2015

Russian Jewish group mourns ex-employee who died in Sinai air crash

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Published October 31, 2015

Dutch food authority recommends banning kosher slaughter

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Published October 30, 2015

Netanyahu: Nazis didn’t need mufti to perpetrate Holocaust

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Published October 30, 2015

Abbas: I’m not asking for ‘right of return’ for Palestinians

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Published October 30, 2015

Dutch Jewish headstones knocked down, hit with blunt object

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Published October 30, 2015

Netanyahu congratulates Canada’s Trudeau amid expected ‘tone change’

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Published October 30, 2015

Israel voted in to UN space agency

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Published October 30, 2015
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