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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

Ladue students at protest on Wednesday of last week. Photo: Lily Hauptman

Ladue High students protest racial incidents at school

By Lily Hauptman and Jessica Goldberg, Ohr CHADASH TEEN PAGE CO-EDITORSPublished November 23, 2016

After an emotional week at Ladue Horton Watkins High School following allegations of racism, the administration and students are coming together to effect change and build a stronger sense of community and security. A town hall meeting with the NAACP...

Rabbi Scott Slarskey is Director of Jewish Life at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School.

Gratitude activism: The people we see, the tables we share

By Rabbi Scott SlarskeyPublished September 21, 2016

The Middle School students of the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School had studied historical events that precipitated struggles for racial equality in the 1960s. They explored literature capturing divergent perspectives on lived experiences and the...

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