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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

Simon brings personal brand of music to Fox

By Daniel Durchholz, Special to the Jewish LightPublished November 9, 2011

During his most recent performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Randy Newman quipped that, to really understand Paul Simon's songs, you have to know him personally.It was a friendly dig...I think. The two are among the finest American songwriters of the...

Gail Appleson is a writer for Armstrong Teasdale LLP and freelancer who lives in St. Louis.
“Dor to Dor,” is an intermittent Jewish Light series looking at various aspects of “grown-up” life and generational connections through the lens of Jewish writers living in the St. Louis area.  
   If you are interested in contributing to Dor to Dor, email efutterman@thejewishlight.com.

‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ calms the Jewish soul

By Gail Appleson, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 22, 2011

Jay O'Brien, who had been a soloist for Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel the last two years, gave a farewell pre-Shabbat service concert earlier this month before leaving for cantorial school in Israel. There was nothing particularly "Jewish" about his choice...

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