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St. Louis Jewish Light

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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

Israel to increase number of Ethiopian immigrants

JTAPublished February 28, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israel will increase the number of immigrants from Ethiopia for the next several months after bringing in many fewer than it had promised. Some 1,000 Falash Mura, Ethiopians whose ancestors converted from Judaism to Christianity, will be...

Police quell Temple Mount riots

JTAPublished February 24, 2012

Police dispersed Muslim rioters on the Temple Mount who apparently had been spurred by reports that Jewish extremists planned to enter the site. Reports said the rioters, among the Friday worshippers at the site's mosques, hurled rocks at the Mughrabi...

David M. Grebler

David M. Grebler, 65; headed Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Light boards

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished February 22, 2012

David M. Grebler, highly respected for his leadership of the Missouri/Southern Illinois Regional Advisory Board of the Anti-Defamation League and as president of the St. Louis Jewish Light Board of Trustees from 2005-2007, died Thursday, Feb. 16, at MD...

‘One Happy Camper’ offers grants for St. Louis families

Published February 22, 2012

Following a successful first year, Jewish Federation of St. Louis has renewed "One Happy Camper," a partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC). The program offers the unique gift of $1,000 to 100 St. Louis Jewish youth in grades 1 through 12...

Block Yeshiva to debut ‘Ari and The Chocolate Factory’

Published February 22, 2012

The Block Yeshiva High School girls will perform "Ari & the Chocolate Factory" on Tuesday, March 13 at the West County YMCA in Chesterfield.  The production is for women only and tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children 13 and under.  Doors...

Israeli cottage cheese boycotters now taking on chocolate bars

JTAPublished February 21, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The leaders of Israel's cottage cheese boycott are calling for a new boycott over the high price of chocolate bars. The calls came earlier this week after an Israeli living in the United States posted a photo on Facebook of a receipt from...

A proud Jew

By Sean FrazierPublished February 17, 2012

Michael Frazier is the winner of BBYO’s AZA Oratory contest, the results of which were announced at BBYO’s International Convention 2012 taking place this week in Atlanta, Ga. He addressed the prompt: “Am I a Jewish American or American Jew? Jewish...

Jewish text animation group launches summer residency

JTAPublished February 17, 2012

NEW YORK -- The popular Jewish animation outfit G-dcast is launching an artists' residency program in San Francisco. The residency, to be held at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in August, will bring together six animators and six storytellers to adapt...

National Hillel exec to speak at leadership programs

Published February 15, 2012

The Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership will host two talks for Jewish community volunteers, board leaders and staff by Rob Goldberg, Vice President of Campus Development for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.Goldberg will speak on Monday,...

Shaare Zedek young adult group seeking members

Published February 15, 2012

A new Kehillah (community) group at Shaare Zedek Synagogue is seeking to connect Jewish young adults in St. Louis with a sense of community and interesting, interactive events. For those who are post-college but pre-kids, or young Jewish adults looking...

Chabad offers drawing for free week of camp

Published February 15, 2012

Camp Gan Israel is giving away a free week of summer camp to three campers, selected at random from parents who register online at www.cgistl.com.The camp is offered by Chabad of Chesterfield and runs for five weeks, from June 25 to July 27 at Parkway...

Indian court stays deportation of Israeli couple

JTAPublished February 14, 2012

JERUSALEM -- An Indian court has stayed the deportation of an Israeli couple who say they are serving as Chabad emissaries in the city of Kochi. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued a stay of the deportation of Shneor Zalman and Yaffa Shenoi for what...

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