We’re honoring Jewish American Heritage Month with our list of 10 from St. Louis May 12, 2022 In 2006, May was proclaimed Jewish American Heritage Month, which pays tribute to Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society. Throughout U.S. history, Jewish St. Louisans have made significant contributions to the arts, medicine, and social justice. Following are 10 of those individuals: - Abolitionist Meyer Friede, a jeweler, and a B’nai El founder was the first Jewish Missouri legislator, who served in the Lower House of the Missouri General Assembly from 1859 to 1860. Friede was...