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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

Naomi Silvermintz

Naomi Silvermintz, 92; active with art museum, HMLC

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished December 16, 2015

Naomi Mazur Silvermintz, longtime volunteer and life member of numerous local Jewish organizations, died Thursday, Dec. 10.  She was 92 and a longtime resident of greater St. Louis.Mrs. Silvermintz was born in East St. Louis on Dec. 7, 1923, the daughter...

Holocaust Museum exhibit, opening lecture spotlight stories of Jewish refugees in Shanghai

Published November 25, 2015

The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center will feature the exhibit, “An Odd and Improbable Tale: Jewish Refugees in Shanghai,” from Dec. 10 to March 6. A special opening program and reception will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the HMLC, located...

Holocaust Museum exhibit, presentation honors Poles who rescued Jews during Shoah

Published October 15, 2015

The exhibit “They Risked Their Lives—Poles Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust,” currently on view at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center (HMLC), will run through Sunday, Nov. 22. A special program and reception will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday,...

Ella Schmidt speaks at HMLC gala

Ella Schmidt speaks at HMLC gala

Published August 27, 2015

Ella Schmidt speaks at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center's 20th Anniversary gala Aug. 20. Video by Video Views Inc. (http://www.videoviews.com).

Gloria Feldman speaks at HMLC gala

Gloria Feldman speaks at HMLC gala

Published August 27, 2015

Holocaust survivor Gloria Feldman speaks at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center's 20th Anniversary gala Aug. 20. Video by Video Views Inc. (http://www.videoviews.com).

Last week, longtime Holocaust Museum and Learning Center docent Sarijane Freiman  (right) leads a museum tour for a group studying English as a Second Language in the Parkway Area Adult Education and Literacy program. Photo: Andrew Kerman

Holocaust Museum looks forward on 20th anniversary

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished August 12, 2015

Sarijane Freiman of Clayton still recalls the childhood memory of standing in a Famous-Barr department store and seeing a woman with numbers tattooed on her arm.“I remember asking my mother why she would do that, at which point my mother explained what...

HMLC marks 20th anniversary at Aug. 20 gala

Published August 6, 2015

A reception and dinner this month will highlight the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center’s 20 years of serving the community.According to Dan Reich, education director and curator at the HMLC, the gala event will be held Thursday, Aug. 20 at the Ritz-Carlton...

Winners announced in annual HMLC art, writing contest

Published May 6, 2015

Nearly 900 students from middle schools and high schools throughout the bi-state area submitted pieces to the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center’s 13th annual Art and Writing Contest. The 33 winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at 7 p.m....

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Two exhibits depict Nazi prowess in spreading messages of hate

By Robert A. Cohn, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished April 15, 2015

While it is tempting to dismiss Adolf Hitler and the Nazis of the Third Reich as deranged bigots, it is a matter of chilling historical fact that the Nazis were immensely skilled in the area of propaganda. All too skillfully, they used all available media...

2015 St. Louis Yom HaShoah Commemoration Planned for April 19

Published March 25, 2015

“Liberation and Survival: Where do I go now?” will be the focus of Yom HaShoah commemoration on Sunday, April 19. The Holocaust Remembrance Day event will feature eyewitness accounts of the Shoah from survivors and witnesses. The program will also...

2015 exhibit at HMLC featuring Nazi propaganda and disinformation

Published March 25, 2015

A new exhibit, “Capturing Hearts and Minds: Images of Nazi Propaganda and Disinformation,” opens at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center. Richard Weiss, St. Louis editor, writing coach and author (and a Trustee of the...

Holocaust Museum, NCJW among this year’s Focus St. Louis honorees

Published March 11, 2015

Focus St. Louis has announced two local Jewish community groups will receive the organization’s “What’s Right With the Region!” awards. Focus St. Louis will honor the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center of St. Louis in the category of Improving...

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