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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

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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...

 

Jewish Federation achieves ‘Collective Impact’

By Barry RosenbergPublished June 20, 2012

Last week, Jewish Federation’s 2012-13 Planning & Allocations Committee recommendations were presented and approved by the Board. (See story on page one.) These allocations were guided by Federation’s strategic plan. Crafted in 2010 with extensive...

St. Louisan Seth Williams works with Jewish Rock Radio, an Internet radio station started in large part by Jewish rocker Rick Recht.

St. Louis DJ rocks the web

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished March 14, 2012

His is not yet a household name, but in the world of Jewish rock music, St. Louisan Seth Williams is making a lot of noise and getting noticed. That’s even more amazing considering much of his work is behind the scenes in radio. For starters, Williams...

Will Schneider

Millstone Institute to host two-part ‘Inspiring Leaders’ series

Published January 18, 2012

The Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership will host a two-part Inspiring Leaders Speakers Series featuring Will Schneider, Director of Slingshot, a non-profit that promotes innovation in Jewish life through a resource guide and next-generation funding. ...

Moishe House Baltimore residents Jen Posner, left, and Mickey Rubin, wearing a Baltimore Orioles cap, host a rooftop barbecue for other young Baltimore Jews, May 19, 2011.

With Moishe House success, groups see new model for engaging 20-somethings

Sue FishkoffPublished June 22, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — Ben Levinson, 28, was born and raised in St. Louis. He returned after college to find most of the Jewish friends he grew up with had moved away.That’s not unusual: St. Louis is one of many U.S. cities with shrinking Jewish populations...

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