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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

Top local stories of 2011 reflect changes in Jewish community

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished January 4, 2012

St. Louis had a year of ups and downs in 2011, saying farewell to some beloved communal leaders, one local congregation and two longtime kosher mainstays. The community pulled together in response to the tragic devastation of the tornado that struck Joplin....

Nishmah Executive Director Ronit Sherwin (right) shares the stage with emcee Edward Coffield during Nishmah’s ‘StL’s Got Talent,’ event held earlier this year. File photo: Mike Sherwin

Nishmah director accepts post at UDelaware Hillel

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 18, 2011

After more than a decade in St. Louis, a local Jewish leader will be leaving to take a position on the East Coast.Ronit Sherwin, founder of Nishmah: The St. Louis Jewish Women's Project, has accepted a new job as head of the University of Delaware Hillel."I'm...

Nishmah Banot Buddies program on ‘Healthy Relationships’

Published April 21, 2011

Nishmah is looking forward to its final Banot Buddies program of the series on Sunday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Boulevard. Girls in grades 2-5 and 9-12 are invited for this special program that will include fun and creative...

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