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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 Marcus Moraes

Yiddish-Cuban opera to premiere in Havana

Marcus Moraes
Published February 23, 2017

Jules Sauer, Brazilian ‘Gemstone Hunter,’ dies at 95

Marcus Moraes
Published February 2, 2017

Chilean neo-Nazis attack Jewish gay youth with razor

Marcus Moraes
Published January 15, 2017

Israeli grandmother drowns while tubing on Guatemalan river

Marcus Moraes
Published January 12, 2017

Israel denies ailyah to Venezuelan Jewish converts

Marcus Moraes
Published January 5, 2017

Non-Jewish housemaid suffers anti-Semitic attack in Uruguay

Marcus Moraes
Published December 21, 2016

Israel to modernize Honduran fighter jets and helicopters

Marcus Moraes
Published December 11, 2016

Mayor of Mexico City laid foundation stone of Jewish center

Marcus Moraes
Published November 8, 2016

Aly Raisman wins third medal at Rio Olympics

Marcus Moraes
Published August 16, 2016

Israel’s second medal in Rio comes again from judo

Marcus Moraes
Published August 14, 2016
With ties to the Conservative and Reform movements, the Congregacao Israelita Paulista — founded by German refugees in 1936 — is Brazil’s largest synagogue with 2,000 affiliated families. (Courtesy of CIP)

7 things to know about the Jews of Brazil

Marcus Moraes
Published August 2, 2016
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