Ellen Futterman

Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, the only free-standing full-service kosher grocery in St. Louis, has closed its doors. A note released on Tuesday, July 9, by the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis, which provides kosher certification, said the deli restaurant and grocery at 10405 Old Olive Street Road closed last week.

Mid Town Distribution, a major kosher supplier headquartered in Chicago, is suing Kohn’s Kosher and Meat Deli — the only free-standing, full-service kosher grocery in St. Louis — for nearly $150,000 in unpaid bills. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois on June 27, alleges that the owners of Kohn’s, Bayk...

Kohn's deli in St. Louis opened in 1963. (Google Street View)

Kohn's deli in St. Louis opened in 1963. (Google Street View) By Ellen Futterman July 12, 2024

St. Louis' only kosher deli closes after 60 years — and a lawsuit involving $150,000 in unpaid bills.

Diplomatic negotiator Mickey Bergman, “Bridgerton” series author Julia Quinn and noted food writer Joan Nathan are among the headliners scheduled to appear at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which runs from Saturday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 17.

August is National Sandwich Month, and the Jewish Light is thrilled to pay tribute to this beloved culinary creation. Throughout the entire month, we will feature a different mouthwatering sandwich each day in our Morning Light newsletter.

Overwhelming support from the St. Louis Jewish community turned out to be critical to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell’s victory Tuesday over incumbent Rep. Cori Bush, a two-term progressive and outspoken critic of Israel.

Alexander Hamilton portrait by John Trumbull 1806, with just a slight embellishment. Original photo: Wikimedia Commons. Photo Illustration: Martin holloway

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