On Dec. 6, the Jewish Light published a letter signed by 75+ Jews who expressed concern with the organizations that raised them and quoted “facts” regarding the war between Israel and Hamas. Below is a response to some of the points in the letter.
Claim:...
To the 75-plus signatories of the open letter to Jewish organizations in St. Louis and the surrounding area:
After reading your letter a few times to better understand where you are coming from, I would like to respond. I was not the rabbi who raised...
To the Jewish organizations that raised us:
We walked your halls in preschool, learned Hebrew in your classrooms, became b’nai mitzvah in your sanctuaries, and led your youth group boards. We were your campers and later, your counselors. We prayed...
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