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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

Covenant Place is among the winners of this year’s “What’s Right With the Region” awards, given by Focus St. Louis.  File Photo: Mike Sherwin

Covenant Place meal program receives $25,000 JCA grant

Published February 8, 2022

Many older adults are advised by their physicians and children to eat more nutritiously but how the older adult is going to get to the grocery, afford the food, safely prepare it and meet all the food group requirements when cooking-for-one, is not...

Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham participated in a recent mitzvah day event at Congregation B’nai Amoona with Jan Baron and Irene Hirschfield. Photo: Bill Motchan 

Chance airport meeting led Texas rabbi to B’nai Amoona

By Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished February 20, 2020

You don’t often see rabbis on business journals’ 40 under 40 lists, but Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham made the San Antonio Business Journal’s list in 2018, which was a first for a clergy member.Despite that recognition of his success in Texas, Abraham recently...

The logo for Jewish Family Services, formerly known as Jewish Family & Childrens Service. 

JF&CS changes name, aims to widen impact

BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITORPublished January 16, 2020

Despite a name change and a relatively new chief, the mission of Jewish Family Services (formerly Jewish Family & Children’s Service) remains the same: supporting families and seniors, alleviating hunger and improving mental health. Last February,...

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