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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

Program connects Shoah survivors with bar and bar mitzvah children

BY DAVID BAUGHER, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished March 12, 2009

Periodically, Daniel Reich would hear the same request. Could he assist a local family with an effort to honor an area Holocaust survivor during an upcoming bar or bat mitzvah? "Over the years, we had several successful connections made where a student...

HMLC interactive wall helps visitors

BY JILL KASSANDER, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished August 12, 2008

The St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center in Memory of Gloria M. Goldstein (HMLC) welcomed 21st century technology to the museum with their new interactive wall. Funding was provided by a gift from local survivor Guenter Goldsmith in memory of...

Community observes Yom HaShoah

BY JILL KASSANDER, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished May 7, 2008

More than 800 people attended the annual community commemoration of Yom HaShoah held this year at United Hebrew Congregation. "Broken Glass, Shattered Lives: The 70th Anniversary of Kristallnacht" featured the poignant eyewitness testimony of local survivors...

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