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

The devastating tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. and the St.
Louis Jewish communitys efforts to provide relief became of the
top local news stories of 2011.

Top local stories of 2011 reflect changes in Jewish community

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished January 4, 2012

St. Louis had a year of ups and downs in 2011, saying farewell to some beloved communal leaders, one local congregation and two longtime kosher mainstays. The community pulled together in response to the tragic devastation of the tornado that struck Joplin....

Tomchei Shabbos to honor Diamants with new fund

Published May 18, 2011

The Barbara Mendelson Tomchei Shabbos free anniversary event will mark the establishment of the Diamant Meat Fund - a tribute to Irv and Kay Diamant for their decades of service to the community. The Diamant Meat Fund will provide meat and chicken to...

Rabbi Doron Kornbluth

U.City Shul hosts discussion of ‘The Soul, The Afterlife and Cremation’

Published May 4, 2011

"The Soul, the Afterlife and Cremation" will be the topic of popular international speaker Rabbi Doron Kornbluth at 8 p.m. Monday, May 9 at the U.City Shul.Rabbi Kornbluth is a renowned educator, lecturer, and author of the bestselling "Raising Kids to...

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