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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

Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis, Congregation B’nai Amoona

Published April 18, 2012

As Rebecca said in her bat mitzvah speech, “Volunteering at Project Backpack is my way of giving back to the community and maybe making life a little more bearable for these unfortunate kids.”  Daughter of Bonnie and Steve Davis of Town & Country,...

From left: the Swerve, Access and Fatbody backpacks the High
Sierra Sports Company

Putting the ‘back’ into back-to-school

By Leanne Ortbals,Jewish Light InternPublished August 3, 2011

Probably the most personal back-to-school purchase a student makes is a backpack. Given the dozens of styles, sizes, colors and features from which to choose, shopping for one can be more than a little overwhelming. So we did some homework to help students...

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