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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
Jordan Palmer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer

Jordan worked at KSDK from 1995 to 2020. Jordan is a three-time Emmy award winner who produced every kind of show from news to specials during his tenure, creating Show Me St. Louis, The Cardinal Nation Show. He started ksdk.com in 2001 and won three Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic and website excellence in 2010, 2014 and 2020.

Jordan has been married for 25 years and is the father of two college students. He is an avid biker, snowboarder, and beer lover. He created the blog drink314.com, focusing on the St. Louis beer community in 2015. Jordan has an incredible and vast knowledge of useless information and is the grandson of a Cleveland bootlegger.

All content by Jordan Palmer
Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg

WashU to honor Kranzbergs

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 10, 2024
Robert Koritz's childhood cymbal, before and after it was turned into jewerly.

St. Louis drummer’s broken cymbal gets new life as jewelry to support Camp Sabra

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 10, 2024
Cardinals call up rookie Carolyn Losos, who then retires after one pitch

Cardinals call up rookie Carolyn Losos, who then retires after one pitch

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 8, 2024
New exhibition honors artist whose work hangs in several Midwest JCC’s including St. Louis

New exhibition honors artist whose work hangs in several Midwest JCC’s including St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 8, 2024
Rabbi Lori Levine of Congregation Shaare Emeth remains as president, while Shannon Rohlman (Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School) and Rebekah Scallet (The J) step into the roles of vice presidents.

Rabbi Lori Levine to lead dynamic new JproSTL board

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 8, 2024
Jeremy Segel-Moss

These locally handcrafted dishes are art and Jeremy Segel-Moss is showing and selling them this weekend

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 7, 2024
ADL teams up with Jewish TikTok stars to fight Holocaust denial

ADL teams up with Jewish TikTok stars to fight Holocaust denial

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 6, 2024
Local Jewish organizations eligible for Staenberg Family Foundation grants in 2024

Local Jewish organizations eligible for Staenberg Family Foundation grants in 2024

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 6, 2024
How Mirowitz Center is helping 'silver voters' navigate current digital political landscape

How Mirowitz Center is helping ‘silver voters’ navigate current digital political landscape

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 6, 2024
Departments who recieved allocations.

J Associates’ contribution brings new funding to over a dozen departments at the J

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 5, 2024
L-R: Karen Silverman, NCJWSTL; Denise McKibben, ALSTL and Renee Sigel-Hearst, NCJWSTL

Happy Kids, Happy Hearts: $40K boosts student closet program

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 5, 2024
St. Louis synagogue hosts Yom HaShoah commemoration: 'Never Again is Now'

St. Louis synagogue hosts Yom HaShoah commemoration: ‘Never Again is Now’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 2, 2024
800 Washington University students came together on Thursday, October 12th outside the Danforth University Center on campus for a gathering in support of Israel through song, prayer, and testimonials.

Jewish college students facing campus strife have new options in Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 2, 2024
Landmark documentary "The Last Survivors" to re-air on NinePBS

Landmark documentary “The Last Survivors” to re-air on NinePBS

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 2, 2024
Jewish students on the campus of the University of Missouri talk to police after a Shabbat Table was vandalized on campus.

Antisemitism is surging and misunderstood. So, let’s talk about it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 30, 2024
JFed to honor Wallis Companies for fueling generosity around St. Louis and beyond

JFed to honor Wallis Companies for fueling generosity around St. Louis and beyond

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 30, 2024
Antisemitism breeds solidarity on WashU campus

Antisemitism breeds solidarity on WashU campus

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 29, 2024
The grand opening of a new 1904 World’s Fair exhibit.

Honoring the forgotten Jewish legacy at the 1904 World’s Fair as new exhibit opens

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 26, 2024
Last Call: Register now for the ultimate Senior Olympics showdown in St. Louis

Last Call: Register now for the ultimate Senior Olympics showdown in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 24, 2024
Pres. George H.W. Bush and Peter Maer during a 1989 Oval Office interview.

Remembering a St. Louis area native’s Yiddish moment with a U.S. president

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 22, 2024
Dafna Revah, MaryAnn Smyly Sabin and Andrew Goldfeder.

JFed of St. Louis announces ‘2024 Evening of Impact Award’ recipients

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 22, 2024
PHOTOS: 'The Passover Project' is the musical seder sensation of the future

PHOTOS: ‘The Passover Project’ is the musical seder sensation of the future

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 19, 2024
Robin WIlliams at the Happy Feet Two Australian Premiere 4 December 2011,

Robin Williams’ hilarious Exodus retelling is a must-see Passover tradition

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 19, 2024
Launch of #LetOurPeopleGo campaign presses for hostages' release

Launch of #LetOurPeopleGo campaign presses for hostages’ release

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 18, 2024

“MATZA MIA: Six13’s Passover parody is the matzah ball of musical mashups!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 17, 2024
(L) 1969; Cleveland, OH; USA; FILE PHOTO; Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman in action on the mound against the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK (R) Jul; 1975; Anaheim, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Oakland Athletics pitcher Ken Holtzman in action during the 1975 season at Anaheim Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports

St. Louis icon Ken Holtzman, 3 x MLB champion and two-time no-hit pitcher, dies at 78

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 15, 2024
Inside the new Moishe House South City.

New Moishe House South City fosters inclusive haven for queer and trans Jews

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 12, 2024
WashU is making the grade in combatting antisemitism and protecting Jewish students

WashU is making the grade in combatting antisemitism and protecting Jewish students

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 11, 2024
Chabad invites St. Louis Jews to multiple community Passover seders

Chabad invites St. Louis Jews to multiple community Passover seders

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 9, 2024
From Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James's musical journey brought her to St. Louis

From Hebrew school to hot jazz, how Elana James’s musical journey brought her to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 9, 2024
Indiana State Sycamores head coach Josh Schertz yells to players on the court Tuesday, March 26, 2024, during the quarterfinals of the NIT at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute. The Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 85-81.

Josh Schertz takes reins at SLU as its new men’s head basketball coach

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 7, 2024

Know someone fighting hate? Here’s how to nominate them for the Lutz Humanitarian Award

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 3, 2024
No, you're never ever too old to unlock the secrets of Jewish wisdom. Here's how

No, you’re never ever too old to unlock the secrets of Jewish wisdom. Here’s how

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 3, 2024
From L.A. to Israel to St. Louis: A dance of Jewish connections and joy

From L.A. to Israel to St. Louis: A dance of Jewish connections and joy

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 2, 2024
How to win Passover and help the St. Louis Jewish Light at the same time

How to win Passover and help the St. Louis Jewish Light at the same time

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 2, 2024
Remembering 'Les Enfants,' but who are these adorable child models?

Remembering ‘Les Enfants,’ but who are these adorable child models?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 1, 2024
St. Louis teens, seeking guidance on antisemitism and how to talk about Israel, now have a new option

St. Louis teens, seeking guidance on antisemitism and how to talk about Israel, now have a new option

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 1, 2024
Oskar Jakob and Suzanne Rico

St. Louis Holocaust survivor meets Nazi descendant in unprecedented conversation

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 29, 2024
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody arrive on the red carpet at the 69th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

Mandy Patinkin sings ‘Take me out to the Ballgame’ in Yiddish

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 27, 2024
107-year-old Murial Hartz

Muriel Hartz celebrates 107 years with a new Jewish life ceremony, AKA a ‘pre-funeral bash!’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 27, 2024
Michael Golden, founder of Jewdicious.

Meet the ‘Tribe Scribe’ at Jewdicious, the new digital hub for Jewish voices

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 27, 2024
Yakir Hexter.

St. Louis grandfather to share story of his grandson, an IDF hero killed in action

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 26, 2024
How a UCity kid grew up to start Haggadahs-R-Us

How a UCity kid grew up to start Haggadahs-R-Us

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 26, 2024
From St. Louis Bread Co. to Ina Garten, bagel slicing never fails to spark a showdown

From St. Louis Bread Co. to Ina Garten, bagel slicing never fails to spark a showdown

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 25, 2024
Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and one of more than 5,000 school housed he and Booker T. Washington built across the South.

Illinois Sen. Durbin calls for national monument honoring America’s first Jewish philanthropist

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 25, 2024
Danielle, left, and Galeet Dardashti as children. Photo courtesy of Galeet Dardashti.

Listen Now! The very Jewish story behind the new podcast “The Nightingale of Iran”

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 22, 2024
Michael Staenberg

From Cornhusker to community supporter, Michael Staenberg explains his introduction to tzedakah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 21, 2024
L to R: Kristen Joy Lintvedt as Ann, Greg Johnston as Joe, Jayson Heil as Chris, and Amy Loui as Kate

How to watch and understand NJT’s performance of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 20, 2024
UPDATE: We've identified nearly everyone in this photo from April, 1977

UPDATE: We’ve identified nearly everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 19, 2024
Photo courtesy of Jewbelong.org

Billboards along St. Louis area interstates aim to fight antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 19, 2024
Can you help us identify everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Can you help us identify everyone in this photo from April, 1977

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 18, 2024
Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the bunny rabbit?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the bunny rabbit?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 18, 2024
Unleash Your Pen: B'nai Brith is confronting antisemitism with new essay contest

Unleash Your Pen: B’nai Brith is confronting antisemitism with new essay contest

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 18, 2024
Clara Deitchman

Funny Yiddish things my bubbe would say to me

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 17, 2024
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial as he was depicted on his 1953 Bowman baseball trading card.

The last Cardinals Reminiscence League offers therapeutic baseball experience for dementia patients, families

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 17, 2024
Michael Staenberg, recipient of special recognition honors

Michael Staenberg to discuss his philanthropic journey and ‘Building Beyond Bricks’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 14, 2024
Host your own Purim film festival with these 5 films

Host your own Purim film festival with these 5 films

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 13, 2024

From bagels, borscht, and belly laughs, how to understand Jewish Humor and its history

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 13, 2024
Rabbi Jared Skoff will join the congregation this summer along with his wife Karen and daughter Ana.

New rabbi with a familiar name, coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 12, 2024
Photos: Getting an early start on Purim

Photos: Getting an early start on Purim

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 12, 2024
Clara Deitchman

Funny Yiddish things my bubbe would say to me

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 10, 2024
Neidorff family hosts Pulitzer winning author on Pope Pius XII and Hitler for vitural event

Neidorff family hosts Pulitzer winning author on Pope Pius XII and Hitler for vitural event

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 10, 2024
Student Senate tables WashU divestment resolution regarding Boeing-Israel

Student Senate tables WashU divestment resolution regarding Boeing-Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 6, 2024
How to make and love Sharon Breiner Waltrip's Lasagna Soup

How to make and love Sharon Breiner Waltrip’s Lasagna Soup

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 5, 2024
Listen Now: Voices of resilience from Israel's front lines

Listen Now: Voices of resilience from Israel’s front lines

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 5, 2024
Team 29 featuring: Dani Berg, Jason Berg, Bryan Berg, Abigail Berg, Matt Bukhshtaber, Anna Bukhshtaber, Samantha Katzman, Danny Katzman. Chad Klamen, Rachel Deutsch and Scott Yaffe.

‘Team 29’ reigns supreme at ‘Battle of the Stars,’ raising beaucoup bucks for J programs

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 5, 2024
German emigrants boarding a ship at the port of Hamburg.

Documentary tracing 350 years of Jewish migration to air in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 5, 2024

St. Louis premiere of ‘Four Winters’ unveils Jewish women’s armed resistance during Holocaust

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 4, 2024
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Where Jewish St. Louisans go to find homemade hamantaschen

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 3, 2024
Alarming trend finds number of Americans with antisemitic beliefs surging

Alarming trend finds number of Americans with antisemitic beliefs surging

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 29, 2024
Six-year-old Kate Briscoe

Meet the 6-year old Jewish kid who can drive, vote and buy beer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 28, 2024
No-Hole bagels? Is this a shanda or a trend? St. Louis bagel makers react

No-Hole bagels? Is this a shanda or a trend? St. Louis bagel makers react

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 28, 2024
How to make Ellie's Grossman Cohen's Butternut Squash Soup as temps drop again

How to make Ellie’s Grossman Cohen’s Butternut Squash Soup as temps drop again

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 27, 2024
What these Clayton students did and are doing to fight antisemitism

What these Clayton students did and are doing to fight antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 26, 2024
Time to celebrate the interconnection and unity of the St. Louis Jewish community

Time to celebrate the interconnection and unity of the St. Louis Jewish community

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 25, 2024
Found diary helps retell tragedy of SS St. Louis victims in new graphic novel

Found diary helps retell tragedy of SS St. Louis victims in new graphic novel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 21, 2024
Avi Melamed is a distinguished Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Intelligence Analyst, Author, Educator, and Founder and CEO of Inside the Middle East Intelligence Perspectives

Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas war

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 20, 2024
St. Louis-made challahs strive to bring flavorful support to IDF soldiers

St. Louis-made challahs strive to bring flavorful support to IDF soldiers

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 19, 2024
In a scene from "The Devil's Confession," someone sets up the recorder to listen to a tape. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Exclusive screening of “The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes” coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 19, 2024
Hani Skutch, a St. Louis-born stand-up comedian.

Purple-haired comedian returns home for laughs in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 18, 2024
Emily Rosenfeld, and some of her work.

Rediscovering the art of the mezuzah through the eyes of a St. Louis born artist

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 18, 2024
She survived the massacre at the Nova music festival. Now she's coming to St. Louis to tell you how

She survived the massacre at the Nova music festival. Now she’s coming to St. Louis to tell you how

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 15, 2024
Henri Matisse. Claribel Cone, Gertrude Stein, Etta Cone 1903 in Settignano bei Fiesole. 1903.

New Matisse exhibit opening in St. Louis, but do you know the story of his Jewish patrons?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 15, 2024
Ambulance honoring U-City couple delivers four new lives in Israel

Ambulance honoring U-City couple delivers four new lives in Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 14, 2024
1980s racquetball legend coming home with a brand new comedy show

1980s racquetball legend coming home with a brand new comedy show

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 14, 2024
Gal Cohen-Solal

His family hid from Hamas for 30 hours. He’s coming to St. Louis Sunday to tell you how they survived

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 13, 2024
Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and one of more than 5,000 school housed he and Booker T. Washington built across the South.

What we can learn in one hour about a forgotten story of Tzedakah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 12, 2024
Dec. 14, 2023; Washington, D.C., USA; Congresswoman Cori Bush

JCRC responds to recent comments by Rep. Cori Bush on Israel, antisemitism and Jewish people

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 8, 2024
J Associates' new 'Battle Of The Stars' puts teamwork, competition on a collision course

J Associates’ new ‘Battle Of The Stars’ puts teamwork, competition on a collision course

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 8, 2024
How to make Ellyn Hloben's 'Too Many Ingredients Hearty Minestrone'

How to make Ellyn Hloben’s ‘Too Many Ingredients Hearty Minestrone’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 6, 2024
Senior Olympics adds 3 events that hoopers, golfers and strong people will love

Senior Olympics adds 3 events that hoopers, golfers and strong people will love

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 5, 2024
Rabbi Josh Warshawsky

International musician, rabbi bringing the magic of Jewish music to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 5, 2024
Iconic Jewish singer playing eight cities for the last time, starting with St. Louis

Iconic Jewish singer playing eight cities for the last time, starting with St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 5, 2024
New Jewish Theatre earns 24 St. Louis Theatre Honors' nominations

New Jewish Theatre earns 24 St. Louis Theatre Honors’ nominations

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 4, 2024
Thousands of New Yorkers convene at the "No Hate. No Fear" solidarity march against anti-Semitism in January 2020. The march followed a year in which attacks against Jews spiked.

How St. Louisans can become ‘active allies’ in the fight against hate and bigotry

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 1, 2024
How to make Dani Toney's version of Blanchard's Corn Chowder

How to make Dani Toney’s version of Blanchard’s Corn Chowder

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 30, 2024
Local rabbis react as Conservative Movement holds firm on intermarriage ban

Local rabbis react as Conservative Movement holds firm on intermarriage ban

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 30, 2024
Why you shouldn't miss Jewish storyteller, musician Alicia Jo Rabins as she enchants St. Louis

Why you shouldn’t miss Jewish storyteller, musician Alicia Jo Rabins as she enchants St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 30, 2024

Jewish comedian learns about lost Holocaust past tonight on NinePBS

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 29, 2024
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