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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.

St. Louis Jewish Light

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jordan Palmer

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer

Jordan worked at KSDK from 1995 to 2020. Jordan is a three-time Emmy award winner who produced every kind of show from news to specials during his tenure, creating Show Me St. Louis, The Cardinal Nation Show. He started ksdk.com in 2001 and won three Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic and website excellence in 2010, 2014 and 2020.

Jordan has been married for 25 years and is the father of two college students. He is an avid biker, snowboarder, and beer lover. He created the blog drink314.com, focusing on the St. Louis beer community in 2015. Jordan has an incredible and vast knowledge of useless information and is the grandson of a Cleveland bootlegger.

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NEA boots ADL boycott after backlash from Jewish leaders

NEA boots ADL boycott after backlash from Jewish leaders

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 20, 2025
Four Women, One Torah—Now with four names

Four Women, One Torah—Now with four names

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 20, 2025
Rabbi Ze'ev Smason

Feeling burned out? This St. Louis rabbi wants to send you a spark

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 17, 2025
Four women, one Torah, zero names: can you help us ID them?

Four women, one Torah, zero names: can you help us ID them?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 16, 2025

SLU’s Dr. George Grossberg featured in PBS Alzheimer’s docuseries

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 15, 2025
Larry King.

Suspenders, Sinatra and St. Louis: Larry King lives on at auction

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 15, 2025
Why I may finally buy a Jewish coffee table book

Why I may finally buy a Jewish coffee table book

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 14, 2025
New BBYO year starts with party bus, fun and new friends

New BBYO year starts with party bus, fun and new friends

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 14, 2025
St. Louis families invited to enter Jewish Kids Film Festival

St. Louis families invited to enter Jewish Kids Film Festival

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 13, 2025
Rising hate prompts new safety effort for synagogues and nonprofits

Rising hate prompts new safety effort for synagogues and nonprofits

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 13, 2025

Bottom of the email photos

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 13, 2025
This St. Louis-made kosher bourbon has a backstory — and a bite

This St. Louis-made kosher bourbon has a backstory — and a bite

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 9, 2025
Nikole Mann and Joshua Neeter

This Jewish couple is quietly growing in South City—here’s how

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 8, 2025
The cattle car that is the "No Hate Now" exhibit.

Immersive Holocaust cattle car exhibit coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 7, 2025
Jen Newmark  and Samantha Fomera

Two new Jewish leaders bring fresh energy to St. Louis roles

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 7, 2025
Daniella, Karina,Naama,Agam and Liri.

Real life meets “Fauda” as released hostages visit filming

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 6, 2025
The St. Louis delegation included Michael Lourie, vice president of public affairs; and former Missouri State Rep. Stacey Newman; Dan Friedman and Patty Bloom, board members.

St. Louis delegation goes to D.C. to fight for Jewish security

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 2, 2025
Michael Staenberg and Israeli journalist and intelligence expert Ronen Bergman.

A look back—and forward—from JFed St. Louis’ Men’s Event

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published July 1, 2025
Jewish fraternity raises $207,000 for cancer research

Jewish fraternity raises $207,000 for cancer research

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 29, 2025
New Yiddish library launches, includes rare St. Louis treasures

New Yiddish library launches, includes rare St. Louis treasures

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 29, 2025
Kevin Lee

A familiar face steps into a new role at local Jewish school

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 26, 2025
Mont Levy congratulated Jenny Hoffman-Mentle upon completion of the Levy Fellows, Jewish Federation's board development program.

Inside the quiet network shaping Jewish boardrooms across St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 25, 2025
Teleo Coffee in Kirkwood

Kirkwood’s Teleo joins the boil-and-bake elite

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 24, 2025
From Left:  Dan Leger, Amy Mallinger., Andrea Mallinger Wedner and Carol Black.

What I learned from survivors of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 23, 2025
Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the cruise?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the cruise?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 20, 2025
From Left: Géraldine Woessner, editor-in-chief of the French news magazine Le Point, Washington University Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and 
M. Luis Vassy, president of Sciences Po.

What WashU learned in Paris about fighting antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 19, 2025
How a reluctant shopkeeper built Brilliant Antiques

How a reluctant shopkeeper built Brilliant Antiques

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 17, 2025
A brief history of Klein Pharmacy

A brief history of Klein Pharmacy

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 15, 2025
How Beckie Jacobs turned ice cream into a calling

How Beckie Jacobs turned ice cream into a calling

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 10, 2025
Bagels, books and a schmear of something brand new at the J

Bagels, books and a schmear of something brand new at the J

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 9, 2025
Cheetah quintuplets on June 1, 2025. Photo by Kelsey Thompson/Saint Louis Zoo

What’s Jewish about the baby cheetahs at the Saint Louis Zoo?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 8, 2025
Advertisement for Israel Bond from 1973.

A History of Israel Bonds in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 8, 2025
St. Louis Jews celebrate Pride with joy and intention

St. Louis Jews celebrate Pride with joy and intention

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 2, 2025
Why the Three Stooges? A very serious conversation with myself.

Why the Three Stooges? A very serious conversation with myself.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 2, 2025
4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?

4,000 years of Jewish history in one hour?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 2, 2025
The campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

WashU stepping up on world stage as antisemitism surges

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published June 2, 2025
Angela Sandler and Lisa Litvag—co-owners of Xplor Marketing and The Scout Guide St. Louis

Meet the Jewish duo turning St. Louis branding into a mitzvah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 30, 2025
Alex Kor, son of Holocaust survivor Eva Kor

Could you forgive a Nazi? She did—for herself

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 28, 2025
Cheesecake recipes, commandments and a dairy-packed Shavuot bash

Cheesecake recipes, commandments and a dairy-packed Shavuot bash

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 27, 2025
Hope, help and jelly donuts: Temple Emanuel’s drive-thru relief

Hope, help and jelly donuts: Temple Emanuel’s drive-thru relief

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 27, 2025
Five questions with my Jewish allergist

Five questions with my Jewish allergist

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published May 21, 2025
Co-owners Doug Goldenberg and Scott Lefton.

Lefty’s Bagel’s new café officially opening June 16!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
Published April 28, 2025
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