Jefferson Barracks burialA shock came over me a few weeks past when I was at a local Jewish funeral home to make plans for my wife and I. When I informed them that we wished to be buried at Jefferson Barracks they informed us that we better check with...

A note of thanksThanks to the Jewish Light for publicizing the at-large opening on the allocation committee of the Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs Jewish Fund for Human Needs (JFHN). It was extremely gratifying to see the large outpouring of interest in this position....

However you spell it...In the Nov. 27 Jewish Light we discover reference to Chanukah, Hanukah, Hanukkah, and Hannukah.  The Jewish mind has unleashed the power of the atom, discovered cures for once-killer diseases, placed a man on the moon, and developed...

A lesson from the MaccabeesAs a child, I learned that after the Maccabees’ victory, there was only one drop of oil left for the holy eternal lamp. However, the people took a leap of faith, lit the oil, and it burned for eight days, giving them enough...

Explaining opposition  to Veolia contract There has been much discussion as to whether St Louis City should utilize Veolia North America to provide consulting services to the City of St Louis Water Department.  As the President of the Board of Aldermen,...

Iran’s enrichment programThe article in the Oct. 2  issue about Iran’s nuclear program (“Obama’s tough talk is good news for Israel, depending on what it means”)  might have been made more clear if it would have said that Iran, as well as...

Speaking against interfaith dating – perspective from a Jewish parentThis is what I hope is a respectful response to ‘Megan’s Musings’ (Ohr Chadash Teen Page, Oct. 9). I understand that when you are a teen, “love is love” might seem like...

Insensitive headline Dear Editors,I would like to register my strong objection to the breathtakingly offensive headline to the Editorial (Oct. 2) about the bombing in Kenya. No serious publication should lower its standards or demean its response to...

NARRATOR: Myerson expected to spend her reign making appearances and promoting the Pageant’s new sponsors. But after an obligatory four-week performance tour, where drunks in the audience demanded she play the piano in her bathing suit, there were few...

Showdown at the US Navy Yard The Washington Navy Yard, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre reportedly said: “The problem is there weren’t enough good guys with guns.”  Let’s assume, for a moment, that LaPierre...

Raising the minimum wageJewish Labor Committee president Stuart Appelbaum is too modest (Sept. 11 commentary, “Join campaign to raise federal minimum wage”).  The federal minimum wage should be raised to $20 per hour.  I pay my cleaning person that...

JCRC: Two bills of deep concern in Mo. legislatureThis week, the Missouri Legislature will be back in Jefferson City for the 2013 veto session.  There are several bills likely to be considered that should concern the Jewish community.   One such bill...