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St. Louis Jewish Light

Type	Biweekly newspaper
Editor-in-chief	Ellen Futterman
Founded	1947
Headquarters	6 Millstone Campus, St. Louis, Missouri
Circulation	10,000 households (as of 2012)
ISSN	0036-2964
OCLC number	3919262
Website	stljewishlight.org

The St. Louis Jewish Light is a biweekly Jewish newspaper distributed in St. Louis, Missouri, that was established in 1947. It is located at 6 Millstone Campus, St. Louis. It is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and has an independent board of directors. Laura K. Silver is President of the Light's Board of Trustees.

History

The first issue was published in 1947. In 1977, it was considered the major Jewish newspaper in St. Louis. In 1988, it was cited as one of the more notable Anglo-Jewish newspapers.

In 2004, its editorial board approved accepting same-sex commitment announcements in the newspaper, by a vote of 9–7. Orthodox board members, joined by some non-Orthodox members, opposed publication of the announcements.

Circulation and readership

In 1991, 78% of the readers of the newspaper said they were interested in news about Israel. In 1992, it had a circulation of 15,000 and a readership estimated at 50,000, and in 2007, it had a circulation of 14,500 households. In 2012, the circulation was approximately 10,000.

Staff

Ellen Futterman is Editor-in-Chief. Betsy Schmidt is Chief Business and Engagement Officer. Robert A. Cohn is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the newspaper.

References

1. ^ Duggan, Eileen P. (2012-04-23). "Jewish Light changing with the times". Retrieved 2016-03-28.
2. "Community Directory: St. Louis Jewish Light". Jewishinstlouis.org. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
3. ^ Dawne Massey (2007). Insiders' Guide to St. Louis. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0-7627-4409-1. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
4. "Jewish Press Seeks Context in Covering Middle East Crisis". The Jewish Post & News. March 2, 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
5. "About". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
6. American Library Association; Reference and Subscription Books Review Committee (1977). Reference and subscription books reviews. American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-3221-5. Retrieved June 28, 2011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
7. Media history digest; Volumes 8-9. Media History Digest Corp. 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
8. ^ Deb Peterson (April 13, 2004). "St. Louis Jewish Light will Report Same-Sex Ceremonies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
9. Eliʻezer Don-Yiḥya (1991). Israel and diaspora Jewry: ideological and political perspectives. Bar-Ilan University Press. ISBN 965-226-115-7. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
10. "Jewish Light Promotes Cohn to Publisher". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 24, 1992. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
11. John J. Archibald (July 21, 1988). "Lighting the Way for 25 Years; Newspaper Aims to Unify, Inform Jewish Community". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Guide to Jewish life in St. Louis, by St. Louis Jewish Light, The Light, 1988

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