Published March 6, 2024 Since Oct. 7, The Jewish Light has published umpteen stories about college students having to confront the rising tide of antisemitism on college campuses. Now B’nai Brith is hoping some of those students are ready to address antisemitism head-on, in their own words. Read more » »

Leanore “Leanie” Galinn Mendelsohn, Midwest Emmy award winning composer of music for film and television documentaries, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023. Born in El Paso, Texas on August 30, 1939, to Joseph and Dorothy (Bellman) Galinn, Leanie was active in BBYO and President of District Seven B’nai B’rith Girls. Read more » »

Rosalie Brasch, September 4, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rosalie Brasch on September 4, 2023 at home with family. Rosalie was born on January 31, 1930, in St. Louis, the youngest child of three. Her parents were Meyer and Etta Klayman, and her siblings were Lois and Martin. Read more » »

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light In 1964, a group of University City Jewish teenagers regularly played softball under the banner of Haganah, AZA (a B’nai B’rith Youth Organization chapter). On Aug. 27, nearly 60 years later, most of that team reunited for a dinner. The idea for the mini-reunion originated following the 2022 U. Read more » »

by Sabrina Gorse, Special For The Jewish LightPublished January 8, 2023 This story is being published in partnership with the Missouri Historical Society. Dr. Abram L. Read more » »

Published January 5, 2023 United States Military Veteran Sanford “Safe” Weissman, 98, passed away in his hometown of St. Louis, MO, January 2, 2023, surrounded by loving family. “Safe” was born in St. Read more » »

Published November 2, 2022 United States Military Veteran David E. J. Adelstein, November 1, 2022 Beloved husband of Harriet Noveson Adelstein; dear father of Cheryl Adelstein (Daniel Davison), Michael Adelstein, and Wendy Adelstein; dear grandfather Read more » »

With the support of a $1 million gift from the JCA Charitable Foundation, a major renovation is planned for Covenant Place’s CHAI building, soon to be named, Covenant Place III, JCA Place. Read more » »

Steven Fredrick Tockman passed away surrounded by his family on July 15, 2022, at the age of 86. Steve was married for more than 65 years to his high school sweetheart and the absolute love of his life Marcene (nee Schwartz) and is survived by his 3 Read more » »

Portrait of American actor Kirk Douglas as he poses with his hands in his pockets, 1950. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images) Lawrence Baron, San Diego Jewish WorldDecember 16, 2021Like many Jews of his generation, Kirk Douglas had changed his name to Read more » »