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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 Julia Gergely
A group presents their final project, an original performance of “I saw Mommy Kissing the Baal Shem Tov,” a parody of “I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” (Melanie Einzig)

Why these students, ages 16 to 84, spent their summer studying Yiddish in New York

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published August 5, 2024
Kanye West, aka Ye. Source: Twitter.

Kanye West apologizes to the Jewish community — in Hebrew

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published December 27, 2023
The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show

The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published September 22, 2022
Yeshiva University asks Supreme Court to weigh in on fight over LGBT student club

Yeshiva University asks Supreme Court to weigh in on fight over LGBT student club

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published August 29, 2022
Jewish influencer Lizzy Savetsky joining ‘Real Housewives of NYC’

Jewish influencer Lizzy Savetsky joining ‘Real Housewives of NYC’

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published August 23, 2022
NY and Montreal styles come together at “Down the Bagel Hole: A Celebration of Jewish Breadways"

NY and Montreal styles come together at “Down the Bagel Hole: A Celebration of Jewish Breadways”

Julia Gergely, JTA
Published July 14, 2022
We spoke to the son who wrote the viral obituary for his ‘plus-sized Jewish lady redneck’ mother

We spoke to the son who wrote the viral obituary for his ‘plus-sized Jewish lady redneck’ mother

Julia Gergely
Published December 16, 2021

Eric Adams will be New York City’s next mayor, without Hasidic Borough Park’s support, and other election results

Julia Gergely
Published November 3, 2021

NYC elections: Here’s what Jewish voters need to know

Julia Gergely
Published November 1, 2021
Rabbi Guy Austrian of the Fort Tryon Jewish Center in Upper Manhattan, in hat and prayer shawl, is among those arrested for blocking the West Side Highway in a protest demanding action on climate change, Oct. 25, 2021. (Courtesy William Bozian)

Sunrise NYC rejects decision by DC affiliate that shunned ‘Zionist’ groups

Julia Gergely
Published October 27, 2021
A demonstrator kneels in front of the headquarters of BlackRock in Manhattan, demanding the investment firm's CEO Larry Fink defund the fossil fuel industry, Oct. 18, 2021. (Erik McGregor)

Rabbis arrested demanding climate action by Wall Street giant’s Jewish CEO

Julia Gergely
Published October 20, 2021
Amar'e Stoudemire, assistant coach of the Brooklyn Nets, samples one of his own signature Stoudemire Farms burgers at his booth at the Union Square Greenmarket in Manhattan, Oct. 15, 2021. (Julia Gergely)

Amar’e Stoudemire adds ‘farmer’ to his list of post-basketball careers

Julia Gergely
Published October 18, 2021
Sam Sidney's felt portraits of Fran Lebowitz, left, and an iconic New York City coffee cup are featured in "New York Never Felt So Good," at Manhattan's Eerdmans gallery. (Courtesy of Eerdmans New York)

Lockdown inspires an artist’s loving tribute to an older, grittier New York

Julia Gergely
Published October 18, 2021
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York reached into its archives and invited guest speakers for an all-day event on the history of Yiddish anarchism, Jan. 20, 2019. (JTA Photo)

Conference to muster archives and libraries in the fight against antisemitism

Julia Gergely
Published October 15, 2021
A volunteer helps package emergency food deliveries for Holocaust survivors at the Greenpoint, Brooklyn Fulfillment Center of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, a beneficiary agency of the UJA-Federation of New York, Jan. 18, 2021. (Met Council)

Survey: Jewish New Yorkers’ employment, mental health suffered during pandemic

Julia Gergely
Published October 14, 2021

For Orthodox Jews and Israelis, Whatsapp outage highlighted basic community infrastructure — and its vulnerability

Julia Gergely and Shira Hanau
Published October 7, 2021

‘I will protect you’: At Jewish museum, NY Gov. Hochul unveils $25M for nonprofit security

Julia Gergely
Published October 6, 2021
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