Letter sparks rebuttal Upon reading Gene Carton's letter, "In defense of 'enhanced' questioning,'" which was published in the December 9, 2009 edition of the Jewish Light, I was filled with disgust that actually forced me to put down the paper. I could...

In defense of 'enhanced' questioning Regarding the current U.S. policy on torture of cease-and-desist, allow me to vent my opposition to those bleeding hearts who support it. Wake up and smell the coffee, the flowers, or anything else that floats your...

"Intermarriage is, in a sense, an act of treason to our people for, instead of bringing new Jews into the world by marrying a Jewish wife, one would be contributing to the decimation of our people and the 'Final Solution' that Hitler and his followers...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL What is Israel going to do about Iran? What should Israel do about Iran?The radical theocratic Islamist regime of Iran, headed by Supreme Leader Ali Khameini and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is on a dangerously escalating collision...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL With so much "dark news" these days, locally, nationally and worldwide, it is especially good timing for the entire Jewish community of St. Louis to participate in LightFest, a major celebratory event offering everyone the opportunity...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL Absent unilateral declarations by the United Nations, the Palestinians or Israelis, both sides will have to come to the dance to forge a lasting Middle East peace. Right now, the Palestinians are resisting the invitation. Palestinian...

Reader 'distressed' by local legislator's vote I was deeply distressed that a member of St. Louis' Congressional delegation --one of only 36 members of the U.S. House -- chose to vote against HR 867. This bill rightfully rejects the United Nations' Goldstone...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL How does St. Louis retain and attract young Jewish adults? That was a prevalent theme by the commentators in Toward Thriving, a recent Jewish Light series kicked off by a substantial analytical piece penned by Jewish Federation...

I admire Barry Rosenberg's comprehensive assessment of the St. Louis Jewish community's needs and recommendations for our future in his recent essay "Toward Thriving." I read and comprehended as much as my internet-addled, child-distracted mind could...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL Beneath the radar screen, amidst the horrific news coming out of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where suicide bombers have struck with unprecedented fury, JTA reported that President Barack Obama commemorated the 15th anniversary...

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL If you visited a doctor's or dentist's office anytime from the late 1940s on, chances are at one time or another you read the classic comic "Goofus and Gallant" in Highlights for Children magazine. The strip features two youngsters...

Last weekend I was asked to give a D'var Torah by the kind members of Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel congregation. The parshah was Noach, and I was asked to talk about the relationship of this portion to modern environmentalism. The basic thrust of the D'var...