St. Louis Jewish Light

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)[1]
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.^[2][3] It is located at 6 Millstone Campus, St. Louis.^[3] 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.^[3][4]

History

The first issue was published in 1947.^[5] In 1977, it was considered the major Jewish newspaper in St. Louis.^[6] In 1988, it was cited as one of the more notable Anglo-Jewish newspapers.^[7]

In 2004, its editorial board approved accepting same-sex commitment announcements in the newspaper, by a vote of 9–7.^[8] Orthodox board members, joined by some non-Orthodox members, opposed publication of the announcements.^[8]

Circulation and readership

In 1991, 78% of the readers of the newspaper said they were interested in news about Israel.^[9] 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.^[3][10] In 2012, the circulation was approximately 10,000.^[1]

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.^[11]

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.
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