Years ago — considerably more than 20 — the legendary Fred Friendly gave me a pocket-size paperback containing the full texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the amendments.Friendly, who died in 1998,...
Who would have thought that a random Google search in 2013 would bring me half way around the world to the Baltics and Finland, two places I would have never dreamed of visiting before? Even more surprising is that I would discover Jewish life in these...
Principles of church-state separation are a key protection of religious freedom in America. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits government establishment of religion and allows free exercise of religion to ensure a broad scope...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published July 6, 2017
I am a big fan of Zig Ziglar. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the name, Mr. Ziglar is a motivational speaker. I almost always find something valuable and useful in what he has to offer, and have collected his quotes for years.This is one...
By Rabbi James Stone Goodman
• Published July 6, 2017
I moved to St. Louis from Ohio. I saw on television that one of the neighborhoods there I used to hang around in is known now for what the news called an opioid epidemic. The newscaster asked a woman on the street: How many houses on this street had someone...
By Harvey Wallace, Andrew Rehfeld & Heschel Raskas
• Published July 6, 2017
We live at a time when the Jewish People in Israel and throughout the world face deep and abiding challenges, from rising global anti-Semitism to efforts to delegitimize the democratic Jewish State. These times require us to find paths to unify and bring...
Lives on the lineCaring for our neighbors and helping the poor should never be a controversial between political parties or religions. Yet our divided government is on the verge of passing a health care bill that would be extremely damaging for Americans...
I don’t know about you, but one of the aspects I like best about camp is that my kids spend time away from social media. My kids agree. They welcome the time to connect with their friends face-to-face without the interruption of phones or video games...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 29, 2017
Summer Soul Food: that is my new term for the abundance of produce exploding on the scene this time of year. Everyone looks forward to the summer months, when it is easy to take advantage of the variety of nutrient-packed fruits in the produce aisle. ...
Rep. Newman op-ed I would like to thank Rep. Stacey Newman so much for her passionate “viewpoint” article (“Governor shouldn’t use prayer, women’s reproductive rights for political gain,” June 14 edition) concerning Gov. Eric Greitens’...
The decisions of the Israeli government this week have been difficult for many Jews in the Diaspora to understand. In times like this it is important to recognize why we continue to support Israel even when we may not agree with its laws, policies or...
In reference to the (June 14 commentary, “Governor shouldn’t use prayer, women’s reproductive rights for political gain”), rather than the pro-choice versus pro-life narrative that our Republican Governor is politically a part of, defining the...
