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...

Traditional humor This morning I read Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Robert A. Cohn’s meticulous column detailing St Louis shul mergers and splits (Cohnipedia, Aug. 22 edition). My three minutes of attention were rewarded as you took me through the head-spinning...

Symmetry vs. similarity [In response to the commentary, “Inflammatory Idiocy on the Political Stage,” by Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Robert A. Cohn in the Aug. 22 Jewish Light.]  Mr. Cohn chose to compare the President of a re-emerging world power putting...

Coordinated response to September conference There are, most regrettably, ongoing efforts to delegitimize, to demonize and to isolate Israel. This is a campaign that distorts the history of the region and seeks to undermine Israel’s right to exist....