Simone Rodan-Benzaquen and Julie Decroix
• Published May 16, 2017
PARIS (JTA) — In the French presidential campaign just concluded, discussion of foreign policy was largely forgotten. Nonetheless, Emmanuel Macron, France’s new president, faces several critical global issues, among them the Israeli-Palestinian peace...
What are you growing this spring? If you are a gardening aficionado, the answers may include beefsteak tomatoes, 3 varieties of lettuce, sugar snap peas, herbs and zucchini. These have all the makings of a truly healthy diet, and no doubt will be incorporated...
After two millennia, on May 14, 1948, the re-establishment of an independent Jewish nation in its traditional homeland became an unprecedented historical reality. In the face of belligerent regional and international opposition, the scattered remnants...
Regarding the Point/Counterpoint columns in the St. Louis Jewish Light of May 3 (“WashU Hillel explains decision on Breaking the Silence exhibit” and “Voices of dissent should be welcome in ‘big tent’):Once again, Jewish life on campuses in...
The discussion dominating the news media is focused on severe budget cuts at the federal, state and county levels. Education, health care, social services – everything is under review and at risk. At the same time, it is important to remember that...
The vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City in February took place just a mile from our home. And yet, it seemed so distant, both in time and place. The destruction of Jewish headstones and gravestones evoked thoughts of the Eastern...
(JTA) — In a recent analysis of U.S. religious groups, the Pew Research Center reported that the most educated American Jews are also the least religious.In considering these findings, it’s tempting to think that secular education leads to assimilation...
In the world of “edible fungi”, there is much debate over the value of different species. Enoki mushrooms figure prominently – and deliciously --- in many Asian recipes. Truffles are known for their rare oil-infusing properties. The more ordinary...
Milestone for Kol Rinah It is with a voice of great joy that Kol Rinah announces that, as of this past week, we are the proud owners of 7701 Maryland Ave. Our new home will be a vital force for Jewish life in the center of St. Louis and the first synagogue...
Israel education and engagement are a key element of Hillel’s work on campus at Washington University. We are committed to fostering educational opportunities that showcase the diversity and breadth of perspectives about Israel. Given our commitment...
My sisters and I called her “Ma.”She stood 4-foot-10, yet was looked up to by everyone who encountered her, regardless of their station in life: rabbis and educators, bankers, customers and neighbors, her lifelong friends and people who just met her...
This is the week we in Israel remember.We remember the six million who, perished in the Holocaust, we remember the soldiers who died defending the country, we remember the citizens killed in terrorist attacks. We then switch over in a matter of seconds...
