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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

The Aish HaTorah group of 16 women from St. Louis pose in Israel this summer.

Touring Aish HaTorah women from St. Louis form bond with Israel

By Debra KlevensPublished July 26, 2017

For an eighth year, Aish HaTorah of St. Louis partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to bring womenwith children under 18 years old on an eight-day journey through Israel. After 12 hours of traveling,the 16 women arrived in Tel...

St. Louis women selected for this year’s Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project are shown at a pre-trip meeting. 

St. Louis women selected for JWRP/ Jewish Federation Israel trip

Published June 15, 2017

Jewish Federation of St. Louis, with the support of the Staenberg Family Foundation, has again partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to offer women with children under 18 years old a nine-day journey through Israel. The St. Louis...

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No place like home

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished July 13, 2016

No place like homeSt. Louis Moishe House is back in business. In June, nearly a year after residents of the former local Moishe House in Ladue moved out, four young Jewish professionals in their 20s took up residence in the new Moishe House in University...

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