David Bernstein is the president and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA)Editor’s note: The upset victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 elections has been greeted by a Jewish activist and leadership class that is at times as divided as...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published November 10, 2016
My husband is currently recovering from a serious “bicycle malfunction” accident that occurred in the early part of August. As a triathlete and avid cyclist, he is in very good shape, and keeps wondering why it is taking so long to achieve a full...
My passion is guiding people through career searches. I have been through personal career transitions myself, and on more than one occasion. They were difficult journeys complete with their share of pain, fear, and uncertainty. Yet through the support...
I’m sitting across the table in the St. Louis Bread Company (for those of you outside St. Louis, think Panera) from my friend Rick Rovak, and having not had a chance to talk with him for awhile, I ask, “So Rick, what have you been up to?”Two things...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published November 3, 2016
The long awaited, heavily anticipated, and overly debated day is drawing near…can you feel the pressure building?Yes, Election Day is coming, and this year we can expect huge crowds at the voting polls. This translates to waiting in line for a long...
Keep asking questions It is ironic that Brent Efron (Oct. 26 commentary, “J Street U is keeping me in the Jewish community”) found J Street U to be the experience that allowed him to ask questions, because J Street allows only questions about Israel....
Author Ari Shavit attending the UCLA Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies Fifth Annual Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 5, 2015. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)When reporter Danielle Berrin’s accusations of sexual assault came out about...
When Dr. Kenneth Cooper published his first bestseller, Aerobics, 44 years ago, he simultaneously introduced a new word into the Oxford English Dictionary. This book, translated into 41 languages as well as Braille, propelled Dr. Cooper to the forefront...
By Jessica Farber Igielnik and Malissa Shaw
• Published October 26, 2016
In March of 1965, thousands of protesters marched from Selma, Alabama to the capitol in Montgomery to fight for full voting rights and participation in the democratic process. Our country was in the midst of political, moral, and ethical turmoil. Dr....
Supporting Israel was always an important part of my Jewish upbringing and education, both from my family and the Reform movement. As a child, my grandmother told me stories about the time she had spent in Israel. I heard about when the kibbutz she lived...
In June, the Jewish Light reported the startling news that Israel had just been elected to chair the United Nations Legal Committee, the first time Israel was selected to head a U.N. permanent committee. Perhaps it is time to take another look at an...
By Karen Berry Elbert
• Published October 26, 2016
Proposition S will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. If passed, it would levy a tax of 5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the purpose of providing services to people age 60 or older. Baby boomers...
