The St. Louis Jewish Light
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The St. Louis Jewish Light is a weekly 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.
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.
. In 1992, after 22 years with the newspaper, Cohn was promoted to the joint position of Editor-in-Chief and publisher.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
distributed in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, 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.
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
Orthodox
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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.Staff
Robert A. Cohn is Editor-in-Chief emeritus of the newspaper, was President of the American Jewish Press AssociationAmerican Jewish Press Association
The American Jewish Press Association is an organization of Jewish newspapers, magazines, journalists, and affiliated organizations in North America...
. In 1992, after 22 years with the newspaper, Cohn was promoted to the joint position of Editor-in-Chief and publisher.
External links
- Official website
- Guide to Jewish life in St. Louis, by St. Louis Jewish Light, The Light, 1988