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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

Major Frank Friedman served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.

My Uncle Frank: A tribute to a local Jewish WWII hero

BY STEVEN M. FRIEDMANPublished June 1, 2017

The morning of June 11, 1943, U.S. forces launched an air offensive against Japanese forces occupying Kiska, one of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Japan had attacked a Naval weather station there a year earlier.B-24 and B-25 bombers and P-38 and P-40...

Jewish War Veterans plan Memorial Day ceremony

Published May 18, 2016

On Sunday May 29, the Jewish War Veterans hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Federation building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Rabbi Ze’ev Smason of Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will conduct the service. Names of departed Jewish Veterans...

Scouts planting flags for Memorial Day - Photo by Lisa Mandel

Scouts planting flags for Memorial Day – Photo by Lisa Mandel

Published June 5, 2014

On Memorial Day weekend in 2014, Tom Churchill gives a salute after placing a flag salute after placing a flag at a veteran’s grave at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery. Each year, the Boy Scouts partner with Jewish War Veterans’ local post to distribute...

Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach, is a longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center. She is also a member of the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Master of the grill

By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPTPublished June 14, 2012

One of my favorite all-American celebrations is almost upon us.  Father’s Day has always been special for me, since my birthday often falls on the same day, or at least the same weekend.  Growing up, I recall sharing my special day with my dad; and...

Corey Rosenberg, flanked by his sisters Jamie, left, and Laura, all of whom were (or are, in Corey’s case) presidents of USY for  Shaare Zedek.

Remembering Roz Schulte

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished May 23, 2012

News is fickle. One day what seems like THE BIGGEST STORY IN AMERICA winds up as birdcage liner two weeks later. Case in point: When was the last time you read about Monica Lewinsky? Some stories though shouldn’t be forgotten. Roz Shulte is one of them. ...

High school students from the Gimnasiya in Jerusalem participate in the ceremony commemorating soldiers killed in the line of duty on Israels Memorial Day, April 25, 2012.

Siren ushers in Israel’s Memorial Day

JTAPublished April 26, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A one-minute siren marked the beginning of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israel's official Memorial Day. Tuesday evening's siren was immediately followed by a national ceremony held at the Western Wall and televised...

Israel remembers its war dead with siren, ceremonies

JTA REPORTPublished May 9, 2011

JERUSALEM — Israel continued its observance of Memorial Day, or Yom Hazikaron with a two-minute siren sounded across the country. The siren Monday morning, during which people stopped and stood in their places and traffic came to a standstill, also...

At last year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day)  at the Jewish Community Center, singer Tal Sondak performs. This year, the JCC welcomes musician Pini Cohen and his band to the community celebration, set for Monday, May 9.  
File photo: Kristi Foster

JCC plans Israel holiday celebrations

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 4, 2011

Remembrance followed by celebration will once again be the guiding themes of this year's observance of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut."You can't really have one without the other," said Rabbi Brad Horwitz, director of the Helene Mirowitz Center for...

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