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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

JCRC sponsors annual outerwear drive Nov. 1 – Dec. 9

Published October 13, 2016

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and its Bohm Social Justice Initiative will sponsoring an outerwear drive from Nov. 1 to Dec. 9, benefiting refugees recently relocated to the St. Louis area. Items collected will be donated to the International...

Volunteers work at Central Reform Congregation on Tuesday afternoon to sort items donated to send to Joplin, Mo. Photo: Kristi Foster

St. Louis mobilizes Joplin relief

By Victoria Siegel, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 1, 2011

It took just a little over 48 hours for the staff and a few members of United Hebrew Congregation in Creve Coeur to respond to an urgent request from the sole synagogue in tornado-ravaged Joplin. Through the generosity of St. Louisans and the speed and...

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