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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

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All content by Miriam Friedman Morris
Victims of the Gas Chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. 1945 oil painting by David Friedmann, from his series, Because They Were Jews! Brausebad means "shower bath" but this was a gas chamber. Copyright ©1989 Miriam Friedman Morris

St. Louis artist’s 80-year-old art finding new relevance since Oct. 7

Miriam Friedman Morris, Special To The Jewish Light
Published December 11, 2023
Miriam with her father David Friedmann, Hadar Yosef, 1952

Former St. Louis artist’s baby album for daughter documents Israel’s founding

Miriam Friedman Morris, Special To The Jewish Light
Published April 26, 2023
Can you help us identify the Jews depicted in these Holocaust-era portraits drawn by a St. Louis artist?

Can you help us identify the Jews depicted in these Holocaust-era portraits drawn by a St. Louis artist?

Miriam Friedman Morris, Special To The Jewish Light
Published December 1, 2022
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