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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

Second man charged in N.J. synagogue attacks

JTAPublished March 4, 2012

A second man was charged with attacks on two northern New Jersey synagogues, including one that injured a rabbi who was living in the synagogue residence. Aakash Dalal, 19, was charged March 2 with conspiracy, aggravated arson, bias intimidation and...

Judy Gold

Take Five: Comedian Judy Gold’s kids are killing her

By Nancy Fowler, Special to the Jewish LightPublished February 15, 2012

With a long-running off-Broadway show called "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother," you can imagine that for comedian Judy Gold, family is a wellspring of opportunity. "My mother is so annoying, but I have to call her every day so I can get some material,"...

Editorial: What Hath God Wrought (!?)

Published October 13, 2010

Most Americans who recognize the headline expression recall it as the first statement that Samuel Morse sent along the telegraph wire in 1844. It was intended (some might say sacreligiously) as an homage to the new technology of the day. Those of a more...

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