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...
Appreciation for Rehfeld I agree with everything the Jewish Light wrote about [Jewish Federation of St. Louis President and CEO] Andrew Rehfeld in the Dec. 26 editorial “The Remarkable Rehfeld Record.” However, there’s more that I’d like to...
A statement from the St. Louis Women’s MarchAs Jews, we have all heard the allegations of an anti-Semitic bias in the D.C. Women’s March. The St. Louis Women’s March planning committee is releasing this statement to clarify our position, so we...
Apology needed for radio comments Robert McCulloch’s interview last week on St. Louis Public Radio was remarkable for its insensitivity and callousness. McCulloch suggested that he lost the election to Wesley Bell because of “dark money” and the...
JF&CS launches pilot program of ‘Conversation Project’The Jewish Light’s Nov. 28 article “Having Dinner, Talking Death”(part of Editor Ellen Futterman’s News & Schmooze column) informs readers about the Conversation Project, a...
Bipartisan support for global health initiativesThe Jewish Light’s Nov. 14 editorial “Election Day: Show me two Missouris” notes that “non-partisan” coalitions, such as the laudable efforts of State Sen. Jill Schupp to reach across the aisle,...
Letting your voice be heardIt’s no surprise that the Jewish community includes people across the political spectrum with different reactions to the midterm elections (“Jewish Democrats and Republicans offer dueling views of election results,” Jewish...
