Recently deceased state lawmaker shined a light on South Dakota’s Jewish heritage

By: Mary Garrigan

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 817

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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I started writing this column because the man who was, arguably, South Dakota’s best known Jewish person, died earlier this month.

But I’m really writing it because of the way Stan Adelstein lived and worked and made a positive impact on his community and state during his nine decades of life. Surely there are other men named Stan who have lived in Rapid City, but whenever I heard that …

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