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

Chidon HaTanakh

Chidon HaTanakh

Published May 16, 2018

Rabbi Moshe Shulman and his son Yechiel at the U.S. Finals of the Chidon HaTanach, or “Bible Quiz,” a worldwide contest run annually by the Jewish Agency. Yechiel, a student at Epstein Hebrew Academy, won first place in the contest’s eighth-grade...

Jewish Opportunities & Learning for Teens (JOLT) students
pose with Rabbi Shmuel Kay during a class. The programs new
trimester begins Feb. 9.

JOLT program begins new trimester Feb. 9

Published January 25, 2012

Jewish Opportunities & Learning for Teens (JOLT) will begin its third trimester on Feb. 9, featuring eight Thursday evenings for students in grades 8-12 to socialize and learn with other teens.  Trimester three includes a special Purim celebration...

Larry Levin

Don’t confuse law and belief as cultural winds blow

BY LARRY LEVINPublished July 20, 2011

Here's the most important thing you need to know about gay marriage: In a recent poll, almost 70 percent of 18-34 year old Americans approve of it.Why is that the most important thing? Because in many ways it's yesterday's issue. The societal tectonic...

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