Jewish Light

We pulled every latke recipe from the our archive into one place. Old fashioned, cheese, samosa, brisket topped, even bagel latkes. stljewishlight.org/jewishfood/25-… #Hanukkah #Latkes #JewishStlouis

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-loca…

Thanks Samantha. Actually working on a story about the Slate story with Nina. Will keep you posted. Jordan

I'm guessing this group scored pretty good on their SAT's. stljewishlight.org/news/news-loca… @WashU

Thanks for sharing @TonyFayPR

🇮🇱 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-israel/…

🥯☕ 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-loca…

Lisa K Blatt is featured in the @StLJewishLight by Jordan Palmer. Read article in bio/Linktree or at goodartnews.com/2025/09/17/lis…

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

💙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

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/jewishfood/exp… #jewishfood #jewish #kosher #jewishlife #jewishculture #challah #shabbat

Peter Sellers at 100: genius, difficult, Jewish — but how Jewish? Exploring the contradictions behind the man who gave us Clouseau & Strangelove. 🎭 stljewishlight.org/arts-entertain… #Jewishcomedy #FunnyJews

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-loca…

Mary Strauss has donated her Josephine Baker collection to the Missouri Historical Society. A St. Louis story of courage + legacy. 🔗 stljewishlight.org/news/news-loca… #JosephineBaker #JewishHistory #WWIIResistance #StLouis

✨📿 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/newsmakers/rab…

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-loca… #DoHardThings #CancerWarrior #StLouis #JewishCommunity

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

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

“Stitch by stitch, the untold stories of global dreams and local legacies come to life in this powerful new exhibit.” Full Story: 👉stljewishlight.org/?p=291446 #StlouisHistory #StLouis #jewishhistory @SaintLouisHM @HolocaustMuseum

Largest teachers union in the country @NEA votes to sever ties with the @ADL Full story: stljewishlight.org/?p=291191