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Letter to the Editor: June 3, 2015

Published June 3, 2015

Living and dying with dignityMarty Rochester’s May 20 column accomplishes two things for Jewish Light readers. First, he points out the importance of “living — and dying — with dignity.” Second, he highlights the many cogent points made by Atul...

Letters to the Editor: Week of May 13, 2015

Published May 13, 2015

JF&CS is community resource for indigent funeralsOne of the most basic responsibilities of a Jewish community is to ensure that its deceased members are treated with reverence and respect — the principle of kevod hamet. The May 6 Light article about...

Letter to the Editor: May 6, 2015

Published May 6, 2015

Day schools come together for ‘Yachad’It was wonderful seeing the Yachad program on the cover of the Jewish Light (10 Iyar 5775/April 29, 2015) and to read the coverage of all of the wonderful events commemorating Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. ...

Letters to the Editor: April 29, 2015

Published April 30, 2015

Different approach needed to end Iran’s nuclear program Two former secretaries of state, Henry Kissinger and George Shultz, commented on the many problems with President Barack Obama’s Iran deal, from a historical perspective. For example, they...

Letters to the Editor: Week of March 25, 2015

Published March 25, 2015

Legislation could help train educators to recognize suicide warning signsI was saddened to read your March 11 article “Local teen’s suicide sheds light on tragedy of depression.” My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Michael Worth as they...

Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2015

Published March 11, 2015

Recent tragedy raises questions about community resources available to help While the “rough and tumble” nature of contemporary politics deserves serious thought (March 4 story, “Rough-and-tumble politics may have led Schweich into despair”),...

Letters to the Editor: March 4, 2015

Published March 4, 2015

Medicaid expansionI can’t believe that we are still talking about this in 2015, but the Missouri legislature still has not expanded Medicaid. Each time I speak to legislators opposed to the effort, they respond with either misinformation or outright...

Letters to the Editor: February 25, 2015

Published February 25, 2015

Netanyahu’s visitBoth the Light’s Jan. 28 editorial “Cross Talk,” sharply criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit, and the Feb. 4 letter from Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman supporting of the editorial, are terribly wrong....

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 4, 2015

Published February 4, 2015

Readers react to editorialCongratulations on the Light’s brilliant editorial “Cross Talk” (Jan. 28). The incredible ego of (Israel Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu has brought him into conflict with the President of the United States, Israel’s...

Letters to the Editor: Jan. 14, 2015

Published January 14, 2015

Commentary needs balanceWhile I appreciate Martin Rochester’s provocative review of election returns in “Ten Reflections on the New Congress” (Jan. 7), the commentary is more of a partisan Republican statement than a balanced analysis of the 2014...

Letters to the Editor: Week of Jan. 7, 2015

Published January 8, 2015

Kudos for Dec. 31 edition Congratulations to the Light for your Dec. 31 edition, which included several excellent features. In her News & Schmooze column, Ellen Futterman’s interview of Rabbi Mark Shook presented the Rabbi’s wonderful and meaningful...

Letters to the Editor: Week of Dec. 24, 2014

Published December 24, 2014

Remembering a woman truly young at heartI would like to expand on the Light’s recent (Dec. 10) obituary about Miriam Poster.Decades ago I had the good fortune to not just be acquainted with Miriam but to briefly work with her. In the early 1980s, I...