Response to commentary In reference to the commentary (April 24) entitled “Why Republicans shouldn’t expect to win over Jewish vote,” from Rabbi Yonason Goldson:Rabbi Goldson posits that most Jews (and by most, he means liberal) will never vote...
Chabad director thanks community for supportMy colleagues, the leaders of the four Chabad centers in the Greater St. Louis region, and I were profoundly touched by the outpouring of support and solidarity whih we received from all segments of the community,...
Let’s see the full Mueller reportRegarding the April 10 commentary by Marty Rochester (“The Trump ‘witch hunt’ is over; let’s move on”): Until the Mueller report is given to Congress we will never know the complete truth as to what President...
Newspaper should live up to its nameEric Mink’s latest column (“We still don’t know what’s in the Mueller report,” April 3 edition) requires me to remind the editors that the main word in your name is “Jewish.” You are not the liberal,...
President continues to undermine our democracy The Mueller Report will not change President Donald Trump’s fundamental threats to American democracy and our children.The president’s irresponsible attacks on our basic institutions undermine our children’s...
Open letter to the Muslim communityDear Muslim Brothers and Sisters: As we watched the news unfold out of New Zealand last night, we felt sick. The terror attack on the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand where at least 49 Muslims were murdered and...
Kudos to columnistI wish to acknowledge a talented journalist whose column appears in the Jewish Light the first edition of each month — Eric Mink. In the interest of full disclosure, allow me to say that I’ve been corresponding with Eric over the...
Polls need more informationWithout knowing how many readers submitted votes for the Jewish Light’s Academy Awards poll, it’s possible to conclude that the percentage represents the universe of St. Louis Jews. That sends a message, for example, that...
JCRC responds to articleAlthough we are loathe to continue this conversation, we are highly disappointed that the Jewish Light chose to report on the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Letter to the Editor in the Post-Dispatch without printing the...
A poor choice of subjects With all of the good people doing great things in our community, I was disgusted to read the article, “Ticket or Not, St. Louis sports fan finds a way in” in the Jan 30 edition. This article lauded the juvenile, selfish...
Urgent needs as the shutdown continuesWe are a newly formed group of Jewish gardeners who work to address food security issues among the most vulnerable in our communities by growing fresh produce for food pantries. We are deeply concerned about the...
Walls workFor all those Democrats who claim a wall does not work, I suggest they go to Israel, which constructed a wall a number of years ago to keep suicide bombers out of Israel. Since that wall was built, there have been no suicide bombings from terrorists...
