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
You still have time to catch "Works On Paper" at the Philip Slein Gallery

You still have time to catch “Works On Paper” at the Philip Slein Gallery

Jordan Palmer
Published October 17, 2021
Do you now this Jew? He's one of "The Mad Jews" behind Mad Magazine

Do you now this Jew? He’s one of “The Mad Jews” behind Mad Magazine

Jordan Palmer
Published October 14, 2021
Yes, there is a witch in the Torah and she was pretty powerful

Yes, there is a witch in the Torah and she was pretty powerful

Jordan Palmer
Published October 14, 2021
Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Mrs. Goldberg calling the funeral home?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Mrs. Goldberg calling the funeral home?

jordan palmer
Published October 13, 2021
Remembering "Dad Movie" classics like "The Boy's From Brazil"

Remembering “Dad Movie” classics like “The Boy’s From Brazil”

Jordan Palmer
Published October 13, 2021
Another funny Yiddish proverb my Bubbe/Zayde used to say

Another funny Yiddish proverb my Bubbe/Zayde used to say

Jordan Palmer
Published October 10, 2021
BLOCKBUSTER BEYOND VAN GOGH: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE COMING SOON TO ST. LOUIS! REGISTER NOW TO GET FIRST ACCESS TO TICKETS BEFORE THEY GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC www.vangoghstlouis.com (CNW Group/Beyond Exhibitions)

Before you see Van Gogh, know about the 2 Jews who “discovered” him

Jordan Palmer
Published October 10, 2021
Circus Flora

Jewish acts, performers return to the Big Top of Circus Flora

Jordan Palmer
Published October 9, 2021
Oy, now I know why my wife is always cold

Oy, now I know why my wife is always cold

JORDAN PALMER
Published October 9, 2021
Laura Fields installed as Jewish Federation Woman's Philanthropy Board Chair

Laura Fields installed as Jewish Federation Woman’s Philanthropy Board Chair

Jordan Palmer
Published October 7, 2021
Nail of Little finger clippings isolated background

Why do some Jews cut their fingernails out of order?

Jordan Palmer
Published October 6, 2021
Remembering Morton May, the Jewish St. Louisan who donated 5,500 works of art to SLAM

Remembering Morton May, the Jewish St. Louisan who donated 5,500 works of art to SLAM

Jordan Palmer
Published October 5, 2021
Courtesy of Washington University (Photo: Jason Elias)

Mensches of the week: Arnold and Ellen Zetcher

Jordan Palmer
Published October 4, 2021
The remarkable true story of the Great Knish War of 1916

The remarkable true story of the Great Knish War of 1916

Jordan Palmer and JTA
Published October 3, 2021
Acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman playing Rachmaninoff's Third at SLSO

Acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman playing Rachmaninoff’s Third at SLSO

Jordan Palmer
Published September 30, 2021
Why you need to know this Nazi's name

Why you need to know this Nazi’s name

Jordan Palmer
Published September 26, 2021
Remarkable true Jewish history of chocolate revealed in new book

Remarkable true Jewish history of chocolate revealed in new book

Jordan Palmer
Published September 26, 2021
The funny Yiddish things my Bubbe/Zayde said

The funny Yiddish things my Bubbe/Zayde said

Jordan Palmer
Published September 21, 2021
Why we're Kvelling over the B'nai Amoona Trio

Why we’re Kvelling over the B’nai Amoona Trio

Jordan Palmer
Published September 20, 2021
Do you know this Jew? You probably own one of his "jeans"

Do you know this Jew? You probably own one of his “jeans”

Jordan Palmer, St. Louis Jewish Light
Published September 19, 2021
NASCAR and the Jews. Please join me in following the sport as it comes to St. Louis

NASCAR and the Jews. Please join me in following the sport as it comes to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer
Published September 19, 2021
Bottles of David Hermelin's kosher craft liqueurs: Righteous Seven, The Fifth Cup (which is kosher for Passover) and Righteous Seven Barrel Reserve.

Jewish St. Louis distiller has perfect spirit for Sukkot

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published September 19, 2021
Jon, Jeff and Jacob Waldman taste the toasted ravioli at Pasta House for their T-Rav Tasters blog and video series.

Waldman brothers drop latest T-Rav Taster video

Jordan Palmer
Published September 12, 2021
Did you know Doris Roberts was Jewish AND from St. Louis?

Did you know Doris Roberts was Jewish AND from St. Louis?

Jordan Palmer
Published September 12, 2021
Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the JL giving away free cookies?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the JL giving away free cookies?

Jordan Palmer
Published September 8, 2021
Remembering when Mallory Palmer went viral combining sea lions with the blasts of the shofar

Remembering when Mallory Palmer went viral combining sea lions with the blasts of the shofar

Jordan Palmer, Mallory's Dad
Published September 7, 2021
Is St. Louis World Series hero David Eckstein Jewish?

Is St. Louis World Series hero David Eckstein Jewish?

Jordan Palmer and Team Jonj
Published August 30, 2021
Is Jim "Mad Money" Cramer Jewish?

Is Jim “Mad Money” Cramer Jewish?

Jordan Palmer and Team Jonj
Published August 29, 2021
Is news commentator Chris Wallace Jewish?

Is news commentator Chris Wallace Jewish?

Jordan Palmer and Team Jonj
Published August 29, 2021
Photo Courtesy of TeamUSA.org

Nephew of JFS CEO wins gold medal at Paralympic Games Toyko 2020

Jordan Palmer
Published August 29, 2021
St. Louis faith leaders encouraging worshippers to get vaccinated

St. Louis faith leaders encouraging worshippers to get vaccinated

Jordan Palmer
Published August 28, 2021
Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Max and Hebrew school?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Max and Hebrew school?

Jordan Palmer
Published August 25, 2021
J's shlichah Roni Lavi offering two new modern Hebrew classes this fall

J’s shlichah Roni Lavi offering two new modern Hebrew classes this fall

Jordan Palmer
Published August 25, 2021
Here are 3 different ways to braid round challah

Here are 3 different ways to braid round challah

Jordan Palmer
Published August 23, 2021
Why we're Kvelling for the Jewish owner of this home?

Why we’re Kvelling for the Jewish owner of this home?

Jordan Palmer, Digital Director, The Jewish Light
Published August 21, 2021
Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A patsh farhailt zikh....

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A patsh farhailt zikh….

Jordan Palmer
Published August 15, 2021
Why I can't wait for Mel Brooks' new memoir

Why I can’t wait for Mel Brooks’ new memoir

Jordan Palmer
Published August 13, 2021
Report says social media giants provide ‘safe space for racists’

Report says social media giants provide ‘safe space for racists’

Jordan Palmer, DIGITAL DIRECTOR
Published August 7, 2021
Remembering Jackie Mason doing Ed Sullivan on The Ed Sullivan Show

Remembering Jackie Mason doing Ed Sullivan on The Ed Sullivan Show

Jordan Palmer
Published August 5, 2021
The legend of Sol Star and the Jewish cemetery he's not buried in, in Deadwood, South Dakota

The legend of Sol Star and the Jewish cemetery he’s not buried in, in Deadwood, South Dakota

Jordan Palmer
Published August 3, 2021
Jewish Art Inside The St. Louis Art Museum: Daniel Interpreting to Balshazzar

Jewish Art Inside The St. Louis Art Museum: Daniel Interpreting to Balshazzar

Jordan Palmer and Dale Sharon
Published August 2, 2021
Simhah Viterbo, Italian, 1739–1779; "Torah Ark Curtain (Parokhet)", 1755; silk, silk and metallic thread, vellum, metal paillettes, cotton thread, velvet, metallic fringe, linen backing; 87 × 66 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Deane and Paul Shatz Endowment Fund for Judaica 2:2019

Rare Torah ark curtain made by Jewish-Italian artist in 1755 on display at St. Louis Art Museum

Jordan Palmer
Published August 1, 2021
Watch how a baby simply melts the crowd with his energy

Watch how a baby simply melts the crowd with his energy

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 27, 2021
Four Israeli films to get you into the Olympic spirit

Four Israeli films to get you into the Olympic spirit

Jordan Palmer
Published July 26, 2021
Mensch's Through History: Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese Oskar Schindler

Mensch’s Through History: Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese Oskar Schindler

Jordan Palmer
Published July 23, 2021

5 Pickle of the Month clubs for National Pickle Month

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 19, 2021
Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A klug tsu Columbus

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A klug tsu Columbus

Jordan Palmer and Ben Newman
Published July 19, 2021
Do you know this Jew? She was 'Queen of the Soaps'

Do you know this Jew? She was ‘Queen of the Soaps’

Jordan Palmer, Director of Digital Communications
Published July 19, 2021
Broyt Baking's challah and babka are treats for the senses

Broyt Baking’s challah and babka are treats for the senses

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 15, 2021
How the kindness of strangers found a group from Camp Sabra

How the kindness of strangers found a group from Camp Sabra

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 15, 2021
Why we're Kvelling over Ayden Nelson

Why we’re Kvelling over Ayden Nelson

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 8, 2021
Jewish filmmaker Richard Donner passes away at 91

Jewish filmmaker Richard Donner passes away at 91

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 6, 2021
United Hebrew partnering with Israeli olive oil company in unique fundraiser

United Hebrew partnering with Israeli olive oil company in unique fundraiser

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 5, 2021
Mensch Of The Week | Beth, the angel in the outfield

Mensch Of The Week | Beth, the angel in the outfield

JORDAN PALMER
Published July 5, 2021
11 of Richard Lewis' best lines on his 73rd birthday

11 of Richard Lewis’ best lines on his 73rd birthday

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 28, 2021
Do you know this Jew? He's a Hollywood legend and lived in St. Louis

Do you know this Jew? He’s a Hollywood legend and lived in St. Louis

JORDAN PALMER
Published June 24, 2021
Courtesy St. Louis Art Museum

Jewish art inside the St. Louis Art Museum: Rembrandt

JORDAN PALMER
Published June 24, 2021
Auschwitz survivor’s Holocaust testimony videos hit 1m TikTok followers

Auschwitz survivor’s Holocaust testimony videos hit 1m TikTok followers

JORDAN PALMER
Published June 23, 2021
Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Gilda Radner

Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Gilda Radner

JORDAN PALMER
Published June 10, 2021
Search for St. Louisan Andrew Neiman gets social boost from Andy Cohen

Search for St. Louisan Andrew Neiman gets social boost from Andy Cohen

JORDAN PALMER
Published June 9, 2021
Yiddish Word Of The Week: Vilde Chaye

Yiddish Word Of The Week: Vilde Chaye

JORDAN PALMER and RABBI BEN NEWMAN
Published May 24, 2021
Bob Dylan in 1991. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Happy 80th to Bob Dylan! Here’s how Dylan helped me discover ‘Dylan’

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 23, 2021
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

How to celebrate Jewish punk rock legend Joey Ramone’s 70th birthday

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 19, 2021
Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Shmatta and Schlump

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Shmatta and Schlump

JORDAN PALMER and RABBI BEN NEWMAN
Published May 17, 2021
Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca

Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 13, 2021
Courtesy WikiCommons

Three Stooges Clip Of The Week | “Micro-Phonies”

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 10, 2021
Shtisel star Michael Aloni's next series debuting in Israel in June

Shtisel star Michael Aloni’s next series debuting in Israel in June

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 10, 2021
Seth Rogen at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Feb. 29, 2020 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

How Jewish actors Rogen and Franco’s friendship changed after sexual misconduct allegations

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 10, 2021
Singing Jewish grandfather back with video asking people to get vaccinated

Singing Jewish grandfather back with video asking people to get vaccinated

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 6, 2021
Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Myron Cohen on the IRS

Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Myron Cohen on the IRS

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 6, 2021
Gilbert Gottfried

Jewish comedy legend makes surprise Facebook cameo to St. Clair County residents

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 4, 2021
The remarkable true Jewish history linking St. Louis and the hit podcast "My Fugitive"

The remarkable true Jewish history linking St. Louis and the hit podcast “My Fugitive”

JORDAN PALMER
Published May 3, 2021
Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Myron Cohen

Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Myron Cohen

JORDAN PALMER
Published April 29, 2021
April 20, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Crowds at Hennepin Government Center after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Floyd died on May 25, 2020 while in police custody. A video showing Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck sparked world wide protests against police brutality.. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

St. Louis Jews react to Chauvin guilty verdict

Jordan Palmer, Director of Digital Communications
Published April 20, 2021
Jack Black

Jewish actor Jack Black is trending and for all the right reasons

Jordan Palmer, Director of Digital Communications
Published April 20, 2021
New vaccination clinic to open at Shaare Emeth on April 25

New vaccination clinic to open at Shaare Emeth on April 25

Jordan Palmer
Published April 16, 2021
How to see Michael Aloni from Shtisel, as he headlines virtual fan event

How to see Michael Aloni from Shtisel, as he headlines virtual fan event

JORDAN PALMER
Published April 15, 2021

Celebrating the great Jewish comedians: Don Rickles

Jordan Palmer
Published April 15, 2021
Bernie Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court, March 12, 2009. (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

Associated Press reporting Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison

Jordan Palmer
Published April 14, 2021
Author Judy Batalion

Smuggler, fighter, spy: The true story of Jewish women who defied the Nazis

JORDAN PALMER
Published April 13, 2021

Yiddish Word Of The Week

Jordan Palmer
Published April 7, 2021
Gould

Gould family offers reward of $50,000 to find son’s cold-case killers

Jordan Palmer
Published April 6, 2021
Tom Cantor

Many St. Louis Jews receiving unsolicited mailed books about Christianity, again

Jordan Palmer
Published March 1, 2021
Judy Blume

Filming for Judy Blume classic to start this year

Jordan Palmer
Published February 22, 2021
Tony Westbrook

St. Louisan’s TikTok videos try explaining “what does Jewish look like?

Jordan Palmer
Published February 3, 2021
Teens

What to know before sending your teen on an Israel journey

Jordan Palmer
Published January 26, 2021
chicken soup

Rainy Mondays are perfect days for chicken noodle soup

Jordan Palmer
Published January 25, 2021
Roni Lavi

Learning modern Hebrew offers glimpse of Israeli day-to-day life

Jordan Palmer
Published January 25, 2021
Ayelet Zurer as Alice in 'Losing Alice.' (Image credit: Apple TV+)

What you need to know before binging new Israeli show “Losing Alice”

Jordan Palmer
Published January 22, 2021
Six Minutes To Midnight

St. Louis film lovers offered virtual pre-release of Judy Dench’s long awaited WWII epic

Jordan Palmer
Published January 20, 2021
Robert Koritz

St. Louis based drummer, Robert Koritz, launches Grateful Dead podcast

Jordan Palmer
Published January 8, 2021
A young visitor to the Independence Hall museum in Tel Aviv. Photo: Richard H. Weiss

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

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published December 5, 2012
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