St. Louis Jewish Light

The St. Louis Jewish Light is a respected newspaper that caters to the Jewish community in St. Louis. It provides its audience with a print edition published every two weeks, along with a daily updated online version available at stljewishlight.org. This publication has received awards for its quality journalism.

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Edan Alexander returns home free

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Philissa Cramer

(JTA) — Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli soldier freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity, received a hero’s welcome in New Jersey. His emotional return marks the longest any known hostage was held since Oct. 7 and highlights ongoing concerns for those still in Gaza as communities celebrate his homecoming.
From knishes to closings: the unforgettable ads of Jules and Lee Hutkin

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Jordan Palmer

Jules and Lee Hutkin were among the Jewish Light’s most prolific advertisers—never shy about showing their names, their phone numbers, or their handsome faces. Whether behind a deli counter, running a food shop, or working as real estate partners, the Hutkins projected warmth, confidence and community connection in every ad. Their first known business appeared in a 1962 classified ad promoting Hutkin’s Jiffy Food Shop and Delicatessen at 8436 Page Avenue.
What WashU learned in Paris about fighting antisemitism

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Jordan Palmer

When university leaders, students, scholars and policymakers gathered in Paris earlier this month, it wasn’t for ceremony—it was for strategy. The French-American Forum on Antisemitism, hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and France’s Representative Council of Jewish Institutions (CRIF), was the first gathering of its kind: a cross-Atlantic response to rising antisemitism, particularly on college campuses.
The simcha photographer whose ads helped shape the Light

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Jordan Palmer

Allen Weintrop’s relationship with the St. Louis Jewish Light stretched across decades, beginning with a community mention in 1961. Even before launching his photography business, Weintrop was shaping Jewish communal memory through images. In 1973, the Jewish Light credited him with preparing a permanent photographic exhibit of the Holocaust for United Hebrew Congregation in observance of Yom HaShoah. He placed his first business ad in June 1976, launching Allen Weintrop Photography Inc.
Ladue’s first Hall of Fame class honors 3 Jewish legends—but one name is missing - St. Louis Jewish Light

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Jordan Palmer

Categories: Published June 18, 2025 The Ladue School District has officially launched its Athletic Hall of Fame, inducting its first-ever class of athletes, coaches and championship teams. The inaugural 2025 class includes 25 honorees whose careers have shaped the district’s legacy—both on and off the field. Among the group are three standout Jewish athletes whose achievements reflect the strength of St. Louis’ Jewish sports tradition.
Two Jewish trailblazers bring deaf stories—and strength—to the big screen - St. Louis Jewish Light

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Nate Bloom

The documentary “Marlee Matlin is Not Alone” will open in theaters on June 20. The film, which played the prestigious Sundance Festival to good reviews, explores the life of actress MARLEE MATLIN, 59, who is deaf. It. Word is that the film covers much more than her deafness and her movie career (which includes the best actress Oscar in 1987 for “Children of a Lesser God.”). PBS has bought the film for TV broadcast on the “American Masters” program.
St. Louis Jewish Light

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Nate Bloom

The new comedy, “The Materialists,” opened in theaters on June 13. In it, Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a top matchmaker for elite New Yorkers. At one of her weddings where her ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans) is a waiter, she meets the very wealthy Harry (Pedro Pascal). She likes both and she soon finds herself in a romantic triangle. Virtually all the critics said it was an intelligently written romantic comedy but some said it wasn’t funny enough.
Move over zombies—there’s a Jewish hero in the apocalypse now - St. Louis Jewish Light

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Nate Bloom

“28 Years Later” opens in theaters on June 19, which is the sequel to “28 Days Later” (2002) and “28 Weeks Later” (2007). All the “bad things” in the three films trace back to an event in the first film when animal activists broke into a British lab and accidentally released the “Rage Virus.” This highly infectious disease turns its victims into raving people who seek to bite others and have them become “the infected.”“28 Days” was a big critical and box-office hit.
The photo in the jewelry box: What I didn’t know about Mom and Dad

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Ellen Futterman

I’ve been thinking a lot about my parents lately. Maybe it’s because this year marks milestone anniversaries of their deaths. Mom died five years ago this month, not long after the pandemic shut down pretty much everything. She died on what would’ve been her and Dad’s 67th wedding anniversary. Sept. 11th will mark 25 years since Dad died—on my husband’s birthday, and exactly one year before the other 9/11. I don’t know that you ever truly get over losing your parents.
How a reluctant shopkeeper built Brilliant Antiques

1 week ago | stljewishlight.org | Jordan Palmer

Bud and Arline Brilliant’s “Brilliant Antiques” first appeared in the St. Louis Jewish Light on May 23, 1973. Their ads continued regularly through Dec. 1, 1982. By 1976, the ads began listing only Arline — a quiet handoff that would become lasting after Bud’s passing in 1992. The business began by accident. On a trip to England, the couple bought so many antiques they couldn’t reach their hotel bed.