Going greenI enjoyed the recent articles on the Jewish community and the environment. I applaud every institution that has adopted green consciousness as part of their Jewish consciousness. I’d like to share some concrete information that connects the...

Guns, gun violence out of control  Unlike so many of your letter writers, I’m not a constitutional lawyer, just an engineer. I take the second word of the Second Amendment, well-regulated, to mean that it is possible to regulate firearms which civilians...

Palestinians are no partner for peaceContrary to the statements in the editorial “ Hope Springs a Leak,” the side one chooses in the debate about peace is important, because facts matter.The painful reality is the Palestinians long have been more...

Jewish Food Pantry On behalf of the Jewish Family & Children’s Service, I want to thank you for providing several stories over the past year about our expanded Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry operation and the Max and Drew Erlich Center, our...

Sandy Hook tragedy Newtown, Conn: What’s the fuss? After all, restrictive laws aren’t going to change cultural mindsets. Yep, then we might as well repeal the 14th Amendment and put Jim Crow back in charge of labeling water fountains.   After all,...

Criticism unfounded I cannot believe the Jewish Light continues to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to build settlements (Dec. 5 editorial, “Bank Shots”); nor, can I even try to understand the Light’s criticism of...

City rankings rankle reader Once again, St. Louis is underrated — this time by the Jewish Light’s Ohr Chadash Teen Page (“City Showdown,” Oct. 10) in their unscientific study. We just don’t have ‘two’ campuses at the JCC; these are outstanding...

In remembrance of Rabbi Robert P.Jacobs Shortly we will observe the 12th yahrzeit of Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs. When most people remember him, they think of the work he did between the Jewish community and the non-Jewish community. My husband and I remember...

ADL perspective on interfaith dialogueWith the greatest respect for Rosalyn Borg’s tenure with American Jewish Committee, I must respond to her criticism  (Letter to the Editor, Oct. 24) of ADL’s decision to withdraw from the then upcoming meeting...

Don’t back away from interfaith dialogue(Regarding “Protestant churches’ letter on Israel straining ties with Jews” in the Oct. 17 edition).  The Anti-Defamation League canceled its participation in the Oct. 22 annual Christian-Jewish roundtable...

Shalom Chaverim (Hello friends). Ah gitten yoor/ (a good year)!Contrary to what speakers of Yenglish think: When members of my congregation enjoy the light buffet before the weekly Shabbos, we are not having a nosh. That is an appetizer course, a for-shp’eye’zeh,...

I grew up in the “Jewish Ghetto” of St. Louis. It was a really nice, quiet place to grow up in. When I became a teenager I got a job at the Chicago Delicatessen, 5709 Easton Avenue, part of the Easton line business district. Corned Beef was $1.25...