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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
All content by Lisa Mandel
Unsung Hero, Jack Cohen at B'nai Torah

[Photo] Jack Cohen

Published March 19, 2022
Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh

[Photo] Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh will lead 10-week Melton course

Published June 8, 2021
Cutting the ribbon at the 2006 Back to School! Store at Central Reform Congregation are (from left) Anna Poger, committee co-chair, Spring Glover (wife of then-St. Louis Rams player La'Roi Glover), Paul Harris of KMOX, and Dana Gaby and Melissa Baris, both committee co-chairs. File photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Volunteers! power school shopping experience for underserved children

ELLEN FUTTERMAN, Editor-in-Chief
Published November 20, 2020
Rachel Miller at home, in front of paintings of three of her family members lost during the Holocaust— her mother, father and sister. A German prisoner of war created the portraits, working from photographs of the family. Photos: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller to speak at Wash U Hillel Kristallnacht commemoration

Published November 7, 2019
Susan Balk (right) comforts Olive Mukabalisa, a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide, during the 2013 Yom HaShoah ceremony held by the St. Louis Holocaust Museum. File photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Susan Balk: Bright light of awareness used to break cycle of hate

BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
Published May 21, 2017
On Memorial Day weekend in 2014, Tom Churchill gives a salute after placing a flag salute after placing a flag at a veteran’s grave at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery. Each year, the Boy Scouts partner with Jewish War Veterans’ local post to distribute flags at the graves of all veterans at local Jewish cemeteries. That year, scouts placed flags at more than 6,000 graves at seven local Jewish cemeteries.  Photo: Lisa Mandel   

[Photo] Jewish War Veterans plan Memorial Day program

Published May 19, 2017
NJT Directors

NJT Directors

Lisa Mandel
Published August 17, 2016
Shabbat candles

Shabbat candles

Lisa Mandel
Published March 2, 2016
Volunteers of the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry

[Photo] Unsung Heroes 2015: Jewish Food Pantry Volunteers

By PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 21, 2015
Wayne Kaufman

[Photo] Unsung Heroes 2015: Wayne Kaufman

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published October 27, 2021
Dorothy Meyerson works with a student at the Miriam School and Learning Center in March. Photos: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Unsung Heroes 2015: Dorothy Meyerson

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 21, 2015
Amy Fenster Brown at home with her husband, Jeff, and their sons, Davis and Leo. Photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Unsung Heroes 2015: Amy Fenster Brown

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
Published May 21, 2015
Mirowitz Event - Photo by Lisa Mandel

Mirowitz Event – Photo by Lisa Mandel

"Lisa Mandel"
Published March 26, 2015
Mirowitz Event - Photo by Lisa Mandel

Mirowitz Event – Photo by Lisa Mandel

"Lisa Mandel"
Published March 26, 2015
Mirowitz Event - Photo by Lisa Mandel

Mirowitz Event – Photo by Lisa Mandel

Lisa Mandel
Published March 26, 2015
Mirowitz Event - Photo by Lisa Mandel

Mirowitz Event – Photo by Lisa Mandel

Lisa Mandel
Published March 26, 2015
A panel of seven St. Louis Jewish women in the clergy — five rabbis, one cantor and one maharat — take part in a panel discussion moderated by Ellen Sherberg, publisher of the St. Louis Business Journal (at left). Photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Event spotlights challenges, joys of Jewish women in the clergy

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published January 21, 2015
Clergy panel

Clergy panel

Lisa Mandel
Published January 21, 2015
Jewish-Muslim Day of Service

Jewish-Muslim Day of Service

Lisa Mandel
Published December 31, 2014
Store owner 2014

Store owner 2014

Lisa Mandel
Published December 3, 2014
Store owner

Store owner

Lisa Mandel
Published December 3, 2014
Ferguson store

Ferguson store

Lisa Mandel
Published December 3, 2014
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Missouri History Museum president

Lisa Mandel
Published July 24, 2014
Frances Levine, president of the  Missouri History Museum since mid-April, is pictured at the Missouri Historical Society’s library and research center, housed in the former United Hebrew building on Skinker Boulevard. Photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Museum chief plans to dig into city’s layers of immigration

By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
Published July 24, 2014
Sandy Jaffe at the offices of Ready Readers, where Jaffe is a board member. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Sanford “Sandy” Jaffe

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
Published May 22, 2014
Judy and Dr. Robert Hellman inside Young Israel of St. Louis. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Dr. Robert and Judy Hellman

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 21, 2014
Marvin Beckerman outside the Jewish Community Center. Photo: Lisa Mandel 

[Photo] Marvin Beckerman

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 21, 2014
Portrait of Derek Cohn in 2013. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Derek Cohn

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Rachel Miller at home, in front of paintings of three of her family members lost during the Holocaust— her mother, father and sister. A German prisoner of war created the portraits, working from photographs of the family. Photos: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Rachel Miller

By Susan Fadem, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Herb Eissman is pictured at The Resale Shop, which is run by National Council for Jewish Women - St. Louis Section. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Herb Eissman

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Zubaida Ibrahim at the Daar ul-Islam mosque. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Zubaida Ibrahim

By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Portrait of Josh Goldman in 2013. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Josh Goldman

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Jan Baron in 2013. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Jan Baron

By SUSAN FADEM, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2013
Marshall Cohen founded and directs the Lift for Life Academy and Gym. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Marshall Cohen

By Susan Fadem, Special to the Light
Published May 22, 2012
Unsung Hero Merle Hartstein in her U. City home. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Merle Hartstein

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2011
Unsung Hero Jack Cohen at B'nai Torah in St. Charles County. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Jack Cohen

By Susan Fadem, Special to the Jewish Light
Published May 22, 2011
2011 Unsung Hero Phyllis Cantor in her Creve Coeur home. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Phyllis Cantor

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special to the Light
Published May 22, 2011
Unsung Hero Jack Cohen at B'nai Torah

[Photo] Meet five of the Jewish Light’s 2011 Unsung Heroes

Published May 18, 2011
Survivor Sarah Klein (right) lights a candle with her granddaughter, Hannah Klein, during the 2010 Yom HaShoah community commemoration at Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel. This year’s Yom HaShoah takes place Sunday, May 1 at Congregation Shaare Emeth. File photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Yom HaShoah event marks 70 years since Nazi forces invaded Former Soviet Union

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
Published April 27, 2011
Lolle Boettcher poses in the Ohave Sholom cemetery. In the background is the Monument to Holocaust Victims dedicated by the Chevra Kadisha Ohave Sholom. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Lolle Boettcher

Patricia Corrigan
Published June 2, 2010
Sarijane Freiman (seated), with her daughter, Rebecca Helfer. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Sarijane Freiman

Susan Fadem
Published June 2, 2010
Leslie Caplan (left) performs with Marti Miller Hess and Ed Harris sing at the Hearts for Haiti fundraiser earlier this year at Central Reform Congregation. Caplan came up with the idea for the fundraiser and in three days time managed to organize the event with Jen Bersdale, Director of Advocacy and Communications at CRC, and a host of volunteers. Photo: Lisa Mandel

[Photo] Leslie Caplan

Ellen Futterman
Published June 2, 2010
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