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

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

To donate or not to donate? Now that is the question

By Abigail Miller, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolPublished February 8, 2012

At 16, when teens can finally go get their driver's license, they're asked multiple questions: height, eye color, weight, and also if they want to donate their body or organs to those who need it if they die.   Donating organs is an emotional decision...

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BSKI event explores organ donation and Jewish law

BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished June 15, 2011

When Beverly Fogelman and Dr. Ralph Graff consulted about programming at Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel Congregation - she heads the social action committee and he chairs the adult education program - they came up with a topic certain to spark a lively question-and-answer...

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