Trump commentaryDouble and triple kudos to the Light for the printing of Jason Dov Greenblatt’s eloquent “tribute,” if you will, to Donald Trump (May 18 commentary, “Donald Trump is a visionary with talents our country needs”). While numerous...
By Larry Levin, Publisher/CEO
• Published May 25, 2016
It’s not that Matt Holliday can’t play at the major league level anymore.It’s not that Matt Holliday can’t be a valuable part of a contender.It’s not that Matt Holliday should be traded.It’s that the Cardinals need to come to grips with a...
Rabbi Joshua M. Z. Stanton
• Published May 24, 2016
Clergy from around the world attending the opening of the interfaith conference in Peja, Kosovo, May 2015. (Marc Perry )HOBOKEN, N.J. (JTA) — Kosovo is a “newborn” country, a majority Muslim state that fought for its independence from Serbia only...
St. Louis has been, is, and always will be a baseball town. From the moment pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in mid-February, through the final game of the season – either in late September or (typically) October, rooting for the Cardinals...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published May 18, 2016
To its credit, the U.S. State Department, through spokesman Mark Toner, has expressed concern about Iran’s plans to host yet another “Holocaust Cartoon Contest” in Tehran. Toner, traveling with Secretary of State John Kerry in Saudi Arabia, said...
Amid the incessant election babble of recent months, there was one headline that stood out for me as an American who happens to be Jewish. That was the news that Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas casino owner, Republican party broker and supporter of Israel,...
I am executive vice president and chief legal officer of The Trump Organization. I have been working with Donald Trump for over 19 years. I am an observant, committed Jew.What comes to my mind when I think of Donald Trump?Inspiration. He inspires people...
Or the subtitle, “Get Out of Your Comfort Zone.”I subscribe to Writer’s Digest magazine, which published a recent article entitled, “Make a New Commitment to your Writing.” For the sake of our purposes, let’s substitute the word “Retirement”...
Legislator links Holocaust and abortion I am disgusted by Missouri Rep. Mike Moon’s attempt to use the Holocaust as a prop in his crusade against reproductive rights. The Kansas City Star quoted Moon as saying: “The silence of those who want to protect...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published May 11, 2016
Local longtime photographer and Frank Sinatra-style crooner Mark Richman has always been a major fan of popular culture icons, including Ol’ Blue Eyes, Jay Leno, and perhaps his all-time favorite, the Beatles. When the Beatles came to Busch Stadium...
The U.S. Treasury recently announced a major makeover of our paper currency. Gone from the $20 bill is the visage of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, to be replaced by Harriet Tubman, the noted African-American “conductor”...
I can remember my first visit to a game at Wrigley Field.In contrast to the larger, louder, electronic stadiums, it was pleasantly quiet. It had thick green grass and just green ivy covering the outfield walls. No AstroTurf, electronic scoreboards, video...
