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St. Louis Jewish Light

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Sights, sounds of Jerusalem are overwhelming

BY FELICIA GRABERPublished December 11, 2007

It is probably not an accident that five former St Louis rabbis chose to retire in Jerusalem. Rabbi Milton Polin from Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha, Rabbi Simcha Kraus from Young Israel, Rabbi Jeffrey Bienenfeld from Young Israel, Rabbi Ephraim Zimand...

Rev. Heier: Friend of our Community

Published December 11, 2007

The Rev. Vincent A. Heier has left his positions as director of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, and as pastor of All Saints Catholic Church in University City. During his 25 years of interfaith work, Heier...

Leftist anti-Semitism disturbing

BY BERNARD HARRISONPublished December 4, 2007

EAST SUSSEX, England -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy, during his recent visit to Washington, stated in widely reported remarks that the resurgence of anti-Semitic propaganda and associated violence around the world should not be minimized or explained...

Partnership 2000 connects Diaspora with Israel

BY CARL MOSKOWITZPublished December 4, 2007

"Thanks for providing me with such an amazing summer," Elizabeth Gartenberg, a junior at Miami of Ohio University, told Partnership 2000 upon her return from Israel this summer. At the end of June, Gartenberg and four other students left St. Louis...

America’s oil addiction

Published December 4, 2007

Regarding the Nov. 7 article on "America's oil addiction," the individual in question may have some security knowledge, what it is I do not know and PhDs don't impress me anymore. The following is true. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is over 19 million...

Services must continue at Cedars

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIALPublished December 4, 2007

On page one of this edition of the St. Louis Jewish Light, we report on the latest development affecting the future of the Cedars at the JCA: A restraining order issued by a St. Louis County Circuit judge to delay foreclosure proceedings by the holder...

Did Annapolis work?

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIALPublished December 4, 2007

The Annapolis Summit Conference on Middle East Peace is now history, and surprisingly most of the commentators and pundits give the gathering more than a passing grade. In anticipation of the gathering at the U.S. Naval Academy, American, Israeli and...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ordination debate continuesPublished November 27, 2007

In your Nov. 14 editorial, you commented on the ordination controversy at Central Reform Congregation. We Jews truly are divided on the subject, and many are deeply concerned about its effect on interfaith relations. I must take issue with your urging...

Israel’s survival depends on your support

BY STEVEN L. FRADKINPublished November 27, 2007

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis that I see today is a wonderful institution. There are many people, from all walks of life, who have contributed greatly to this enterprise since its founding in 1901. On behalf of the many recipients who benefit from...

CRC deserves Jewish community’s support

BY RICHARD ISSERMANPublished November 27, 2007

It is not enough that half of our community is backing away from Central Reform Congregation: They should be supporting them. For almost 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has tried to intimidate Jews. Enough is enough. The Gospels were meant to convert,...

EDITORIAL | Summit prospects Annapolis Summit: Progress or Photo-Op?

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIALPublished November 27, 2007

American, Israeli and Palestinian officials all have downplayed their expectations for the Middle East Peace Summit scheduled for this week in Annapolis, Md. A few hopeful observers think the summit might -- at least -- lead to progress in the two-state...

Bad News in Pakistan; Hope in the Mideast

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIALPublished November 20, 2007

The most accurate metaphor for the ever-changing events in the volatile region of the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent is that they are as unsteady as the shifting sands in the deserts of those regions. The secular year 2007 marks the 60th anniversary...

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