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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

The first train from Jaffa arrives in Jerusalem on Aug. 27, 1892.

This week in Israeli history

Published August 24, 2018

Aug. 23, 1903: Sixth Zionist Congress Begins • The Sixth Zionist Congress, the last presided over by Theodor Herzl, convenes in Basel, Switzerland. It is the largest Zionist Congress so far, with approximately 600 delegates, and explores a proposal...

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