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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.

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All content by Marcy Oster

Germany charges another former Auschwitz guard, 92, with murder

Marcy Oster
Published July 16, 2015

Knesset rejects death penalty bill

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Palestinian arrested in West Bank killing of Israeli

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Univ. of California regents to take up anti-Semitism issue in September

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Israel’s opposition leader backing Netanyahu on Iran deal

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

South African government minister attacks students who visited Israel

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Palestinian teen stabs soldier in West Bank

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Student’s Hitler statements are free speech, South African university finds

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Ex-rugby star turned NFL player apologizes for ‘Jews killed Jesus’ tweet

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

Jewish leaders pleased with prison sentence for former Auschwitz guard

Marcy Oster
Published July 15, 2015

California Assembly calls on U.C. schools to condemn anti-Semitism

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law pleads guilty to $7 million Ponzi scheme

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Bar mitzvah guest pleads not guilty to indecent acts at party

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

You, too, can read the text of the Iran nuclear deal

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Hadassah taps new national president

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Rouhani touts gains made by Iran in final nuclear deal

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Israeli leaders, Jewish groups condemn final Iran nuclear deal

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

Former hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner again detained, released

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

U.N. calls on Palestinians in Gaza to hand over Israeli nationals

Marcy Oster
Published July 14, 2015

U.S. mother and son allegedly denied entry to Israel over Black Hebrews ties

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Samsung subsidiaries’ CEOs slam anti-Semitism in wake of merger debate

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Israeli troops shot fleeing Palestinian teen who threw rock, video shows

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Palestinian man loses eye in clashes with police

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Israeli colonel goes on trial over Gaza war conduct

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

U.S. forensic pathologist: Nisman case more likely a homicide

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announces he will run for president

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Rouhani to address the nation as nuclear deal imminent

Marcy Oster
Published July 13, 2015

Cousin of Michelle Obama to serve as ‘black chief rabbi’

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

3 Jewish kids snubbing dad freed from juvenile detention

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

German to be taught in Israeli schools

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Mikvah-peeping rabbi appeals prison sentence

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Germany to help Tel Aviv preserve Bauhaus buildings

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Reports: Iran nuclear deal expected to be completed

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner released early from Israeli prison

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Netanyahu visits family of Ethiopian Israeli missing in Gaza

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Arrests made in arson attack on historic church

Marcy Oster
Published July 12, 2015

Jewish whiz kid catches math ‘mistake’ at Boston museum

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Abbas summons P.A. envoy to Chile who denied existence of Jews

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Israeli defense minister confirms 2 Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Argentine president rapped for ‘Merchant of Venice’ link to nation’s money woes

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

B’nai Brith Canada puts headquarters, Alzheimer’s facility up for sale

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Film about Rabin’s assassin screened prior to festival

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Two Israelis being held in Gaza

Marcy Oster
Published July 9, 2015

Federal agents raid Jewish college in Detroit area

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

Israel’s religion minister: Reform remarks taken out of context

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

European Jewish group’s head takes heat for meeting with far-right leader Marine Le Pen

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

Olmert can delay prison pending appeal, Israel’s Supreme Court rules

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

Jewish groups rip Israeli religious minister’s anti-Reform remarks

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

Don’t honor Nazi government minister, WJC tells Hungarian city

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

‘Subway Guy’ Jared Fogle, company suspend ties after police raid

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

Anti-Semitism watchdog: Bucharest mosque could lead to radicalization

Marcy Oster
Published July 8, 2015

British rabbis criticize Austrian counterparts for shunning divorcee

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Rabbi of Western Wall apologizes for kippah incident

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Palestinian bus attacker facing 28 years in prison

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Fragments of Jewish tombstones removed from Polish river

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

3 more women file sexual assault complaints against Safed rabbi

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Temple Mount closed to Jews through end of Ramadan

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Religious services minister: ‘Reform Jews cannot be considered Jews’

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

‘Schindler’s List’ Oscar donated to Yad Vashem

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

Nine more Druze arrested in ambulance attacks

Marcy Oster
Published July 7, 2015

U.S. mayors call on European counterparts to condemn anti-Semitism

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Report: Woman denied entrance to Western Wall for wearing kippah

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

6 Bedouin-Israeli teachers arrested for promoting ISIS

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Efrat’s Riskin: Chief Rabbinate should have more inclusive outlook

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Kunis, Kutcher reportedly have secret wedding

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Rabbinical Council of America conversion panel issues recommendations

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Waze launching pilot carpooling program in Israel

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Greek FM thanks Israel for concern over economic crisis

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Rivlin calls for trust between Arab, Jewish communities at Iftar meal

Marcy Oster
Published July 6, 2015

Kerry: Iran talks ‘could go either way’

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

Dome of the Rock tops CNN list of structures on verge of extinction

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

Arson believed to be cause of Jerusalem forest fires

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

Rockets fired from Sinai located in southern Israel

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

U.N. Human Rights Council votes to adopt report on Israel-Gaza conflict

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

London neo-Nazi rally overshadowed by counter-demonstration

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

Israeli Cabinet reverses conversion reform policy

Marcy Oster
Published July 5, 2015

Palestinians march on anniversary of Abu Khdeir lynching

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

Report: Alan Gross never debriefed after release from Cuba

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

Olmert appeals conviction, sentence in Talansky Affair

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

 Israel signs $111 million deal to upgrade Argentinean tanks

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

Steven Salaita hired by American University of Beirut

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

Home of Har Nof synagogue terrorist sealed

Marcy Oster
Published July 2, 2015

S. African Jewish board files racism complaint against ex-student leader

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Prague’s Jewish museum launches new permanent exhibit

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Ex-Hadassah chapter treasurer sentenced for theft

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Israel closes borders with Egypt, Gaza after deadly Sinai ISIS attacks

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Israel, IDB sign cooperation agreement for R&D, trade

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Polish web surfers decry post of offensive photo of Majdanek

Marcy Oster
Published July 1, 2015

Belgium to provide $4 million in security funding to Jewish institutions

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Dutch Supreme Court allows extradition of wanted Israeli rabbi 

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Arab-Jewish school in Jerusalem vandalized for second time

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Young Israeli dies from wounds suffered in West Bank shooting

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Neo-Nazi march in Jewish London suburb ordered moved

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Palestinian shooting on West Bank road wounds 4 Israelis

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Jewish history exhibit defaced in Munich

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Ukraine office to help prospective immigrants to Israel prove Jewishness

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Israeli affiliate to stop using Orange name in 24 months under new deal

Marcy Oster
Published June 30, 2015

Israel’s defense chief: Help for Syrian rebels is exchange for Druze safety

Marcy Oster
Published June 29, 2015

Israel backers rally outside U.N. Human Rights Council

Marcy Oster
Published June 29, 2015

Possible arson attack destroys rabbi’s car in Los Angeles

Marcy Oster
Published June 29, 2015
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