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

St. Louis Jewish Light
All content by RABBI ELIZABETH HERSH
Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh is senior rabbi at Temple Emanuel and a member of the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association, which coordinates the d’var Torah for the Jewish Light.

What’s in a word? Holiness, and everything else

RABBI ELIZABETH HERSH
Published July 29, 2025
Gratitude, giving thanks are self-nourishing rituals

Gratitude, giving thanks are self-nourishing rituals

RABBI ELIZABETH HERSH
Published April 3, 2025
Having character, advocating for change lift the world

Having character, advocating for change lift the world

RABBI ELIZABETH HERSH
Published January 15, 2025
Jacob’s Ladder and Your Daily Climb: Finding Faith in Unexpected Places

Jacob’s Ladder and Your Daily Climb: Finding Faith in Unexpected Places

Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh
Published December 4, 2024
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