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Jewish Light @StLJewishLight

The St. Louis Jewish Light | A nonprofit, independent news source | Keeping the St. Louis Jewish community informed, inspired, educated and connected.

Joined November 2009
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Replying to @coachbrucepearl
@coachbrucepearl thank you coach Pearl for being in St. Louis tonight to speak to the St. Louis Jewish Federation. What a great event. @StLJewishLight
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A St. Louis researcher thought she was helping with WWII research. Then she became part of the documentary. The remarkable story behind "Nathan-ism," memory, art and a Jewish soldier determined not to be forgotten. Full story: stljewishlight.org/arts-ente… #JewishHistory #WWII
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We pulled every latke recipe from the our archive into one place. Old fashioned, cheese, samosa, brisket topped, even bagel latkes. stljewishlight.org/jewishfoo… #Hanukkah #Latkes #JewishStlouis

Every scrumpdillyicious latke recipe from our archive on one page!

Latkes are one of those Hanukkah joys that never get old, but our archive proves they definitely get creative. Sure, potatoes are the classic, but over the years our recipe box has wandered into...

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After 15 years, Covenant Place CEO Joan Denison is retiring. She rebuilt the entire campus, expanded affordable senior housing and launched the Mirowitz Center model now recognized nationally. #StLouis #JewishCommunity #JewishStLouis stljewishlight.org/news/news…

After 15 years of leadership, Joan Denison is stepping down — here’s what she built

  Joan Denison, president and chief executive officer of Covenant Place, plans to retire in May, the organization announced this week. Denison has led Covenant Place and its affiliated entities —...

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Thanks Samantha. Actually working on a story about the Slate story with Nina. Will keep you posted. Jordan
Samantha Liss@samanthann
4 Dec 2025
I cannot stop thinking about this @Slate article from Nina Gilden Seavey. Jordan Palmer of the @StLJewishLight may have summed it up best in an earlier piece on Gilden Seavey's work: "...St. Louis isn’t just a setting. It might be the plot." slate.com/news-and-politics/…
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I'm guessing this group scored pretty good on their SAT's. stljewishlight.org/news/news… @WashU

Nine Jewish geniuses who put WashU and St. Louis on the Nobel map

  As they do every October, this year’s Nobel Prize announcements have once again made headlines. As of 2025, there have been 990 individual Nobel laureates and about 22% of them are Jewish. Of those...

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Thanks for sharing @TonyFayPR
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The Sandy Koufax–Cardinals connection: A Jewish rabbit hole worth exploring | @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction @StLJewishLight stljewishlight.org/news/news…
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🇮🇱 All 20 living hostages from Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack are home in Israel. Families wept with joy as voices long silent said, “It’s OK, Mom. Don’t worry.” “Bring Them Home” in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square became “Welcome Back Home.” Am Yisrael Chai 💙 stljewishlight.org/war-in-is…
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🥯☕ Only Barrys allowed. A dozen Jewish St. Louis Barrys gathered for the first-ever Barry Brunch — swapping stories from meeting Golda Meir to being a Viking mascot. Name may have peaked in the 60s, but Barrys are back. 🥂 stljewishlight.org/news/news…
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17 Sep 2025
Lisa K Blatt is featured in the @StLJewishLight by Jordan Palmer. Read article in bio/Linktree or at goodartnews.com/2025/09/17/l…
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A volunteer at a used book sale found a bookmark of a boy named Nate, likely from @TempleIsraelSTL in the 1990s. Can we find him before Hanukkah? 🕎 #HanukkahMystery #JewishCommunity #StLouisJewish #TempleIsrael #BookmarkStory
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9 Sep 2025
💙NCJW Believes will be here soon - on September 18, we'll enjoy a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of BTSS. 🌟THANK YOU to these "We Believe in Impact" Sponsors! 🌟 Your generous contributions support the important work of NCJW in our community. #BTSS #NCJWBelieves #NCJWSTL
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From brisket to babka, every Jewish dish is a story of memory, migration & survival. This week: Ethiopian Dubba Wot & Mexican Jalapeño Challah. 🌍🥘 👉 Full story: stljewishlight.org/jewishfoo… #jewishfood #jewish #kosher #jewishlife #jewishculture #challah #shabbat
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Peter Sellers at 100: genius, difficult, Jewish — but how Jewish? Exploring the contradictions behind the man who gave us Clouseau & Strangelove. 🎭 stljewishlight.org/arts-ente… #Jewishcomedy #FunnyJews

Peter Sellers at 100: The hidden Jewish story behind the comedy icon

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Peter Sellers, the English Jewish comedian who was born 100 years...

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For 20 years, the Staenberg Family Foundation has invested in St. Louis — more than $54M in health, education, arts & Jewish life. 💙 And they’re not done yet: $1–2M a year for the next 20 years. Full Story: stljewishlight.org/news/news…
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Mary Strauss has donated her Josephine Baker collection to the Missouri Historical Society. A St. Louis story of courage legacy. 🔗 stljewishlight.org/news/news… #JosephineBaker #JewishHistory #WWIIResistance #StLouis

Mary Strauss donates Josephine Baker collection, reminding us of a hidden Jewish story

When Mary Strauss decided to donate her lifelong Josephine Baker collection to the Missouri Historical Society, it was more than just an extraordinary gift of memorabilia. Strauss, a Jewish St....

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✨📿 MAZEL OF THE DAY 📿✨ Rabbi Mark Shook gets the St. Louis County PD’s Community Service Award! 50 years of service: hospital chaplain, PD supervisor, FBI advisor (seriously!), and still the mensch-in-chief. #MazelOfTheDay #STLJewish #RabbiGoals f stljewishlight.org/newsmaker…
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12-year-old Drew Patchin has fought brain cancer five times. Now, he’s turning life’s toughest lessons into a children’s book — with proceeds helping St. Louis families facing cancer. 💙📚 Story ➡️ stljewishlight.org/news/news… #DoHardThings #CancerWarrior #StLouis #JewishCommunity
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250,000 pages could change what we know about 1968 — and St. Louis might not be just a footnote. 📜👀 #MLK #CivilRights #History #JewishHistory #TrueCrime stljewishlight.org/?p=292286

A St. Louis bar. A Jewish family. A trail of secrets in the MLK murder files

When Nina Gilden Seavey was 12, growing up in University City, the Air Force building on Washington University’s campus burned to the ground. Her father, Louis Gilden, a Jewish civil rights attorney...

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14 Jul 2025
Thank you to @stljewishlight for highlighting our Back to School! Store and the need for volunteers! ow.ly/J3uS50Wpps3 #NCJW #NCJWSTL #BTSS

Volunteers needed for NCJW’s Back to School! Store on Aug. 3

The National Council of Jewish Women–St. Louis is gearing up for its annual Back to School! Store on Sunday, Aug. 3—and they need your help. This one-day event provides elementary school children...

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