TEL AVIV — Israel’s new “nation-state” law, which is widely viewed here as clumsy, unnecessary and unwise, must be amended. That’s why I was proud to join tens of thousands of Israelis on Saturday night in a peaceful, unifying protest led by...
We are in the midst of an opioid addiction epidemic that, according to the CDC, is taking an average of 115 lives every day. There are 20.1 million Americans 12 or older who live with a substance use disorder, amounting to 1 person in 12 living with addiction,...
The magnetizing polarization of debate in today’s heated climate is dangerous to us free thinkers.What do I mean by magnetizing? Simply that there are many people, groups and interests whose goal is to push you toward their respective corners. Many...
By Gerry Greiman & Andrew Rehfeld
• Published August 2, 2018
Our mission at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is clear: mobilize the Jewish community and its resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, in Israel and around the world. Executing that mission can be more complicated.We support nearly...
I was not quite 11 years old May 14, 1948, when the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel was read by David Ben-Gurion on the eve of Shabbat and rebroadcast the following night on my great aunt’s shortwave radio. We had just finished...
By Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
• Published July 27, 2018
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the author of “Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary.” (Courtesy of Yanklowitz)LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Are Jews more divided than united? We no doubt have significant differences in practice and opinion – or at least...
Support for candidates on Aug. 7 ballotIt will take real leadership and integrity to restore the public’s faith in St. Louis County government. We have seen far too many revelations of questionable dealings, conflict between the administration and the...
The brave members of the Israel Defense Forces who rescued the besieged White Helmets of Syria rank with Israeli soldiers in numerous previous acts of valor by Israel’s armed forces. These include the fledgling IDF of Israel’s War of Independence,...
On July 19, the Israeli Nation-State bill passed as a basic law in Israel. The law establishes constitutional-level protections for the Jewish people and its culture in Israel, defining what it means to be a Jewish State. The Nation-State law is intended...
I have been accused by some readers of being terribly confused. I plead guilty. I am confused, increasingly so, by a culture that makes less and less sense with each passing week.Perhaps someone can help me understand the following:• When Donald Trump...
Predicting Supreme Court Justices I respectfully dissent from Robert Cohn’s “historical perspective” that “Predicting new Supreme Court justice’s rulings is uncertain art,” in the July 4 edition. We now know that Brett Kavanaugh is Donald...
As far as much of the American public is concerned, the timing for President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t be worse. The indictments of 12 Russian military intelligence officers on Friday renewed the calls for...
