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

Sandy Silverstein

Sandy Silverstein, longtime Scout leader, dies at 93

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished June 21, 2017

Sanford A. “Sandy” Silverstein, a retired engineer who was honored in 2013 as an “Unsung Hero” by the Jewish Light for his work in Boy Scouts, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 11.  He was 93 and a longtime resident of St. Louis.To his family...

Unsung Heroes - covers, 2010-2013

Help spotlight community’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

Published February 12, 2014

Hurry — you have only two weeks to nominate your Unsung Hero (hint: See the form on page 13 or online  at www.stljewishlight.com/unsung).The St. Louis Jewish Light will honor exceptional community members with its fifth annual Unsung Heroes edition...

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