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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

NCJW plans Mother’s Day Open House at Diane Katzman’s studio

Published April 13, 2016

Jewelry designer and National Council of Jewish Women member Diane Katzman will open her studio to the public for NCJW’s Mother’s Day Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. Guests can enjoy wine and snacks while browsing for Mother’s Day gifts...

From left, Semyon, Rachel, and Alina Ilyashov

Watch shop owners help customers stay on time

By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 4, 2012

In 1979, Rachel Ilyashov's parents, Semyon and Alina, emigrated to the United States from Minsk, the capital of Belarus in what was then the Soviet Union. Jews were leaving the U.S.S.R. as quickly as they could to flee lives of constant persecution. Many...

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