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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

Susan Block

Newsmakers: November 2020

Compiled by Jewish Light StaffPublished November 6, 2020

Newsmakers is a compilation of local Jews’ newsworthy professional and academic accomplishments. Submit your news items to [email protected]. Call 314-743-3669 for more information. Published the first edition of each month. Attorney Susan...

Janet Haber

Nusach Hari B’nai Zion installs first female president

Published January 18, 2012

Nusach Hari B'nai Zion has announced that Janet Haber has been named board President-the first female president in the congregation's history."I'm not excited because having a woman president is simply groundbreaking, or because it's daring to break with...

Can We Talk?

Synagogues aim to evolve to fit changing needs

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished December 14, 2011

They come for the wedding. They come for the bar and bat mitzvah. They come for the High Holidays. But the question that troubles Rick Kodner doesn't revolve around lifecycle events. How do you get them to come the rest of the time? "What's happened is...

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