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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

Chershi karaa is a tangy, spicy pumpkin spread created by Libyan Jews and now a favorite among Israelis. Photo: Emily Paster

Savor the season with Libyan Jewish pumpkin spread

By Emily Paster, The Nosher via JTAPublished October 19, 2018

October is upon us. I know because my Instagram feed is full of decorative gourds and pumpkin spice lattes.But as much as Americans truly love pumpkin, we are sometimes guilty of typecasting this nutritious vegetable as sweet and forget that pumpkin has...

Gerard Edery. Photo:  gerardedery.com

Artist-in-residence will spotlight traditional Sephardic music during weekend of events

Published February 1, 2017

Gerard Edery, an expert in the wide-ranging music of the Sephardic Diaspora, will serve as artist-in-residence during the JEWbilation Celebration Weekend Feb. 24 to 26 at Congregation B’nai Amoona.The weekend of events will culminate in a free concert...

Haredi Orthodox men clash with police in the Israeli city of
Beit Shemesh, Dec. 26, 2011.
Photo: Kobi Gideon / Flash90 / JTA

Where do Israeli Haredim stand on Haredi violence?

By Uriel Heilman, JTAPublished January 4, 2012

The cascade of condemnations started pouring in almost as soon as the Israeli TV report aired. Its subject was  an 8-year-old girl harassed by Haredi men on the way to her Modern Orthodox girls' school in the Jerusalem suburb of Beit Shemesh. The Israeli...

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