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
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
Matisyahu performs in St. Louis at Atomic Cowboy in 2018. File photo: Bill Motchan

5 facts about Matisyahu, the Jewish singer coming to St. Louis in August

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 21, 2023
How the Book of Jonah got a St. Louis kid hooked on sharks

How the Book of Jonah got a St. Louis kid hooked on sharks

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 18, 2023
Evening Barbie. Photo by Larry Torno.

See ‘Barbie’ like never before in new St. Louis exhibition before you see the movie

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 13, 2023
Laurels Hotel and Country Club, Sackett Lake, Monticello, N.Y.

Cool ways to learn more about ‘Borscht Belt’ now, and in the future

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 13, 2023
Students from The Innovation School at Cool Valley, as they learn to make challah during an internship

St. Louis students find ‘kismet’ through baking challah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 10, 2023
Margot Josefsohn and Ed Asner in "Tiger Within." Asner died in 2021 (Courtesy of Menemsha Films)

No St. Louis theaters showing Ed Asner’s last movie tonight, but here’s how you can see it

Jordan Palmer and Jackie Hajdenberg - JTA
Published July 7, 2023
Kate Coen, 33, pictured above at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis' Professional Society Thank You event at The Muny on April 30, 2023

St. Louis woman killed by fallen tree remembered by colleagues at JFed

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 6, 2023
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir

Tickets now on sale for special early release of ‘Golda’ biopic

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 6, 2023
From Left: Annabel Brockman, Dylan Johns, Morgan Cohen, Emilie Brockman, Nathan Arst, Grant Rauner, Noah Kravetz, Alyssa Weisenberg.

Seven St. Louis athletes competing in Maccabi Games in Israel this week

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 6, 2023
Alan Arkin, 2011.

Oscar winner Alan Arkin dies at 89

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 30, 2023
Fire destroyed the former St. Liborius Church, located at 1850 Hogan St

Fire destroys skatepark, arts studio in north St. Louis, created by Jewish farmer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 29, 2023
$800,000 raised for Ukraine by St. Louis Jewish community since Russian invasion began

$800,000 raised for Ukraine by St. Louis Jewish community since Russian invasion began

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 27, 2023
Did you hear one about the guy explaining Jewish humor? Really, this is no joke

Did you hear one about the guy explaining Jewish humor? Really, this is no joke

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 26, 2023
Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs meets Pope John Paul II at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis in 1999. Photo from ‘Zion of the Valley: The Jewish Community of St. Louis’ by Walter Ehrlich.

How Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs is still helping fulfill Mitzvah of Tzedakah

Jordan Palmer
Published June 25, 2023
Falafel on a plate

There is great falafel in St. Louis if you know where to look

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 22, 2023
Understanding the history and the meaning of the word "shiksa"

Understanding the history and the meaning of the word “shiksa”

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 20, 2023
“Chemnitz. Luisen Haus. Synagogue. Stephansplatz. Verlag u. Photographie Edm. Papezik. Posted on 14 April 1908, 13.8 x 8.7 cm. The Luisen Haus was a prestigious private clinic.” Excerpt From 24 German Synagogues This material may be protected by copyright.

Postcards keeping memories of old German synagogues alive in new e-book

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 19, 2023
Are you a young, Jewish professional? This Shabbat's for you!

Are you a young, Jewish professional? This Shabbat’s for you!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 19, 2023
Drew (L) and Tyler (R) Patchin.

10-year-old FBI agent Drew Patchin solves mystery of missing Stanley Cup

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 18, 2023
Renowned Ukrainian Israeli American to update St. Louis Jewish community on Ukrainian war

Renowned Ukrainian Israeli American to update St. Louis Jewish community on Ukrainian war

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 16, 2023
Favorite from St. Louis Jewish Film Festival opens Friday at Landmark

Favorite from St. Louis Jewish Film Festival opens Friday at Landmark

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 15, 2023
Apple Strudel

How Jewish St. Louisans can celebrate National Apple Strudel Day

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 15, 2023
Suzanne Horwich

Jewish artist criss-crossing globe to ‘lift up’ Ukrainian refugees with art

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 15, 2023
Follow Up: More 'Banned Book' clubs, programs around St. Louis

Follow Up: More ‘Banned Book’ clubs, programs around St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 14, 2023
Multiple ways Jews can celebrate Pride Month in St. Louis

Multiple ways Jews can celebrate Pride Month in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 13, 2023
Jerry Seinfeld bringing comedy tour to St. Louis

Jerry Seinfeld bringing comedy tour to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 9, 2023
Veteran journalist Peter Maer, along side some of his personal press passes, which are now exhibited in the new Capitol Jewish Museum.

How veteran CBS journalist and Granite City native Peter Maer became a ‘museum relic’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 8, 2023
Clayton 3rd grader Sasha Growe.

Clayton third grader sparks ripple effect against antisemitism after ‘blue square’ presentation

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 8, 2023
Docent Bill Sitzer conducting a Interfaith Art Tour as the St. Louis Art Museum, in 2019.

Popular interfaith art tours return to St. Louis Art Museum

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 7, 2023
Kosher Chinese Food

Where to find kosher Chinese food in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 4, 2023
Learning more about long term care and all it means

Learning more about long term care and all it means

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 1, 2023
Tony Award-winning Jewish actress and singer to headline St. Louis Pridefest 2023

Tony Award-winning Jewish actress and singer to headline St. Louis Pridefest 2023

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 31, 2023
President Joe Biden.

How Jewish groups and organizations are responding to new national antisemitism strategy

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 25, 2023
Yvette Drury Dubinsky returns to St. Louis for latest art exhibition

Yvette Drury Dubinsky returns to St. Louis for latest art exhibition

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 23, 2023
Burton and Benita Boxerman

The 5 baseball books of Burton and Benita Boxerman

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 22, 2023
Supporting and understanding LGBTQ+ youth through a Jewish lens

Supporting and understanding LGBTQ+ youth through a Jewish lens

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 21, 2023
Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Zoo.

Remembering the Jewish past of the St. Louis Children’s Zoo as plans for its future move forward

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 18, 2023
37 unmarked graves of St. Louis Jews to get new headstones

37 unmarked graves of St. Louis Jews to get new headstones

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 18, 2023
Shalom Baby playdate planned for this Sunday. All welcome.

Shalom Baby playdate planned for this Sunday. All welcome.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 17, 2023
Missouri State Capitol Building. Image: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication

How to understand what Missouri lawmakers did regarding trans children and their families

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 16, 2023
Natan Levy proudly shows an Israeli flag before his matches. (Amy Kaplan)

Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy coming to Temple Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 14, 2023
Memphis by Lazaroff Brothers

Brothers Lazaroff album and documentary release party sold out – here’s how to enjoy both

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 10, 2023
Inside the Stiffman Sanctuary, where the Chihuly stain-glass windows have been on display since 1980.

The remarkable true story of Shaare Emeth’s Chihuly stained glass windows

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 4, 2023
Bagels from C&W on a rack.

C & B Boiled Bagels opening Thursday morning!

JORDAN PALMER, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 2, 2023
"Dale Chihuly Macchia Forest (detail), 2003 Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus, Ohio Images courtesy of Chihuly Studio.

Two ways to see Dale Chihuly artwork and how living on a kibbutz changed his life

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 1, 2023
How "Mi Alma" is rethinking the traditional obituary

How “Mi Alma” is rethinking the traditional obituary

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 1, 2023
A young visitor to the Independence Hall museum in Tel Aviv.

WashU professor has new take on looking at Israel’s future

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 28, 2023
Karen Kaye

Karen Kaye trying to ‘boot scoot’ to win in Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant this weekend

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 26, 2023
Jewish Life Television rebranding, features St. Louis based kids show

Jewish Life Television rebranding, features St. Louis based kids show

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 26, 2023
Isabel Wilkerson

Pulitzer prize winning author whose book was banned, coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 25, 2023
Andy Cohen kneeling with is new Star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Andy Cohen gets a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 25, 2023
American burger and shake franchise Shake Shack is set to open in Israel in 2024. (Courtesy Jackie Hajdenberg)

Six years after telling the Jewish Light he wouldn’t, Danny Meyer is opening a Shake Shack in Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg and Jordan Palmer
Published April 20, 2023
Jews being led to Umschlagplatz; photo taken from a window of St Zofia Hospital at the corner of Żelazna and Nowolipie Streets, most likely (to be confirmed) overlooking Nowolipie Street; author’s comment noted after the war at the back of the print held in the USHMM archive in Washington, DC: ”Scenes from the evacuation of the ghetto, ca 20 April 1943” Photo: Z. L. Grzywaczewski / from the family archive of Maciej Grzywaczewski, son of Leszek Grzywaczewski / scan of the negative: POLIN Museum, Archaeology of Photography Foundation

A look at never-before-seen Warsaw Ghetto Uprising photos

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 16, 2023
Jewish resistance fighters who were captured by SS troops during the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Warsaw, Poland, April 19-May 16, 1943. The original German caption reads: "These bandits offered armed resistance." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

How to honor and learn about the unsung heroines of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 14, 2023
Scott Lefton and Doug Goldenberg.

First Look: Inside the Lefty’s Bagels which is opening today!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 14, 2023
Rachel Miller

St. Louisan Rachel Miller to tell her Holocaust survival story Monday on Nine PBS

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 13, 2023
Putting your old jeans to good use and learning some Jewish history, too

Putting your old jeans to good use and learning some Jewish history, too

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 13, 2023
Peter Maer moderating discussion about talking to kids about rising antisemitism

Peter Maer moderating discussion about talking to kids about rising antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 12, 2023
Edan Goldfarb takes his seat as Rock-A-Thon 2019 kicks off!

AEPi at Mizzou ready to get “Rocking” again in fight against cancer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 12, 2023
Studio portrait of Sara Fogelman and her three children in prewar Radomsko, Poland, shortly before the war.Pictured are Pola (left), Genia (bottom), Abraham Joseph (far right), and their mother Sara (top.) United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Pola Spitzer

How to view rare film depicting Jewish life in Poland before the Holocaust

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 11, 2023
Benjamin Ferencz

Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor dies aged 103

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 10, 2023
Photo Courtesy of ESPN.

ESPN looks at tension between Jewish Day school athletics and religious observance

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 10, 2023
WashU freshman tasked with finding the stories within 10,000 Judaica books, and loving it

WashU freshman tasked with finding the stories within 10,000 Judaica books, and loving it

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 4, 2023
The new Passover parody video you won't "Stop Believin" plus 7 of our favs

The new Passover parody video you won’t “Stop Believin” plus 7 of our favs

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 29, 2023
The story behind these sweet seder treats

The story behind these sweet seder treats

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 28, 2023
Jewish War Veterans of St. Louis now offering two $1,000 scholarships

Jewish War Veterans of St. Louis now offering two $1,000 scholarships

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 24, 2023
Antisemitic incidents in Missouri rise 100% since 2021

Antisemitic incidents in Missouri rise 100% since 2021

Jordan Palmer and The Anti Defamation League
Published March 23, 2023
Image courtesy of meltonschool.org

Did you know Melton courses are open to everyone?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 22, 2023
Susan Sherman, Phyllis Langsdorf to talk STL fashion on "Coffee Talk with SnL"

Susan Sherman, Phyllis Langsdorf to talk STL fashion on “Coffee Talk with SnL”

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 19, 2023
Matzah pajamas are back, plus a special discount for Jewish Light readers

Matzah pajamas are back, plus a special discount for Jewish Light readers

Jordan Palmer and Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 19, 2023
How Michael Staenberg turned our blank walls into walls of inspiration

How Michael Staenberg turned our blank walls into walls of inspiration

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 17, 2023
Image courtesy of CBL Properties

St. Louis based GiftAMeal partnering with West County Center help feed the needy

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 16, 2023
Author of new book on Pope’s silence during Holocaust coming to STL

Author of new book on Pope’s silence during Holocaust coming to STL

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 14, 2023
Egg Creams at The Fountain on Locust.

Happy National Egg Cream Day! Why they’re so Jewish and where to find one in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 14, 2023
Neil Davis and George Martin. Image courtesy of Neil Davis.

“Talking Beatles” comes from lifelong love for the band and brushes with Beatles royalty

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 14, 2023
Image from Chef Jon Hoffman.

Dear Reader, I have knish on the brain and here’s why

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 13, 2023
Tamar Sher coming home to become sports reporter for KMOV

Tamar Sher coming home to become sports reporter for KMOV

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 12, 2023
Austrian actor Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer, the protagonist of Netflix's new Oscar-nominated adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front." (Reiner Bajo/Netflix)

St. Louis’ unique and wonderful Jewish connection to this Oscar nominated film

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 9, 2023
Courtesy of Ben Hochman

Ben Hochman wins Top 10 award from AP for best sports columnist

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 6, 2023
From Berlin to St. Louis, the incredible story of the doll Eveline

From Berlin to St. Louis, the incredible story of the doll Eveline

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 6, 2023
Screen shot from video on YouTube.

Rabbi’s new parody video of Lizzo’s “Juice” is just what we need this Purim

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 2, 2023
A St. Louis rabbi explains the "whole Megillah"

A St. Louis rabbi explains the “whole Megillah”

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 2, 2023
Why do Jews send mishloach manot on Purim?

Why do Jews send mishloach manot on Purim?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published March 1, 2023
Hamantaschen to order 2021

12 scrumpdillyicious hamantaschen recipes from the Jewish Light archives

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 27, 2023
The story behind this letter sent by Zygmunt Pociecha from Auschwitz to his mother

The story behind this letter sent by Zygmunt Pociecha from Auschwitz to his mother

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 26, 2023
University City Purim Parade – Photo by Bill Motchan

How and where to celebrate Purim ’23 in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 26, 2023
Here's Al Baker's recipe for French Fried Eggplant

Here’s Al Baker’s recipe for French Fried Eggplant

Jordan Palmer and Harley Hammerman
Published February 21, 2023
Image courtesy of the Charleston Battery SC.

Local soccer star Danny Fischer playing with the pros at 18 and we’re kvelling!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 20, 2023
St. Louis Holocaust Museum marks 100 days

St. Louis Holocaust Museum marks 100 days

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 16, 2023
Welcome to OneTable, the oldest new way to do Shabbat

Welcome to OneTable, the oldest new way to do Shabbat

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 16, 2023
Rabbi Lane Steinger helps us understand Reconstructionist Judaism and its view of Jewish history

Rabbi Lane Steinger helps us understand Reconstructionist Judaism and its view of Jewish history

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 14, 2023
Image courtesy of JaimeGeller.com

25 things you didn’t know about Jaime Geller

Jordan Palmer and Jaime Geller
Published February 9, 2023
What you need to know about Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week

What you need to know about Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 2, 2023
Harriet Woods, Sue Shear and Sydell Shayer

Woods, Shear and Shayer honored in new book for their dedication to voters

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 2, 2023
Images courtesy of St. Louis Jewish Film Festival.

Here’s what’s playing at this year’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 2, 2023
Photo courtesy of Menucha Publishers

Two recipes perfect for a Tu B’shvat Seder

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 1, 2023
This image, which was originally posted to Flickr, was uploaded to Commons using Flickr upload bot on 24 April 2014, 09:34 by Tata lv. On that date, it was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the license indicated.

How to order your 2023 National Mah Jongg League card

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published February 1, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Beckie Jacobs.

A bit of Jewish ice cream history to get you ready for “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day”

Jordan Palmer and Joanna O'Leary
Published February 1, 2023
Jayne Langsam (L) and Rebecca Langsam (R).

Battling illiteracy is a family affair for Ready Readers’ Jayne Langsam

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 31, 2023
Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Holocaust Museum.

JFS striving to help St. Louis Holocaust survivors age with dignity

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published January 31, 2023
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