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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

Sam Zvibleman (center) with stars and co-creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. Photo: Alex Lombardi for AwesomenessTV

St. Louis native co-creates Emmy-nominated show

By Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished September 12, 2019

When Sam Zvibleman was a middle school student at Parkway Central in the 1990s, friends put up signs like, “Brant loves Alison,” or “Sam loves Michelle.”The declarations were not genuine but rather from friends trying to make one another laugh....

A scene from the “Transparent” episode “Elizah” (Screenshot from Amazon)

Nine must-watch TV shows about Passover

By Linda Buchwald, JTAPublished April 13, 2017

Everyone has his or her own way of celebrating Passover, from silly seder customs (10 Plagues finger puppets, anyone?) to enjoying the same meal year after year, to, yes, commemorating the festival alongside beloved TV characters.The eight-day remembrance...

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