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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

All content by Andrew Silow-Carroll

Is Mike Pence’s marriage rule anti-women — or pro-religion?

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published April 5, 2017

The false choice between Zionism and feminism

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published March 14, 2017

JCC bomb threats are weapons of fear

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published March 7, 2017

Trump, the Jews and the political weaponization of anti-Semitism

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published February 21, 2017

NFL players flap upends Israel’s PR game plan

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published February 14, 2017
President Donald Trump, left, and Stephen Bannon at the swearing-in of senior staff at the White House, Jan. 22, 2017. 

Bannon and the Jews: A conditional kind of love

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published February 7, 2017

When Jewish immigrants were detained, and Jews took to the streets

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 30, 2017

Why Trump’s universalizing of the Holocaust matters to the Jews

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 29, 2017

Stephen P. Cohen, Middle East intermediary, dies at 71

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 25, 2017

Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and the halacha police

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 20, 2017

Reform movement raises objections to nominee for ambassador to Israel

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 19, 2017

Obama was, for better or worse, the face of liberal Zionism

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 17, 2017

Trump: Jared Kushner a ‘natural’ to solve Mideast conflict

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published January 16, 2017

At Limmud UK, Jews escape Christmas for a week of … reality

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 28, 2016

Chicago filmmaker, activist David Steiner dies in Uganda bus crash

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 28, 2016

NJ synagogues seek help in welcoming Syrian refugees

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 28, 2016

Israeli technology saves lives in Chile earthquake

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 28, 2016

House puts off action on controversial anti-Semitism bill

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 10, 2016

Netanyahu says Western Wall compromise is ‘going to take time’

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published December 7, 2016

Cuba’s Castro is dead at 90

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 26, 2016

Conservative Jewish groups condemn Bannon appointment

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 18, 2016

Federation movement says it erred in sharing comment on Bannon petition

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 17, 2016

George Washington U opens center for Jewish education and leadership

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 17, 2016

Tikkun, journal of spiritual politics, celebrates 30th anniversary

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 11, 2016

Why Trump dominated Jewish coverage of the 2016 campaign

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 8, 2016

Tefillin booth again fuels faith of Jewish Cubs fans

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published November 1, 2016

Postal Service puts its stamp (literally) on Florida Jewry

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 28, 2016

Donald Trump endorsed by Adelson-owned newspaper

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 23, 2016

Frustrated with Trump, Sheldon Adelson said to focus on Senate

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 21, 2016

Staten Island synagogue feuds with ‘Kars4Kids’ entity

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 19, 2016

ADL pegs spike in online harassment of reporters to Trump followers

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 19, 2016

How Jacob Neusner brought Jewish studies into the mainstream

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 13, 2016

Exclusive: Donald Trump’s Yom Kippur confession!

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 11, 2016

Federations raising funds for Hurricane Matthew relief

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 7, 2016

Hear O Israel, the polls are up, the polls are down

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 7, 2016

This Yom Kippur, try confessing the good things you’ve done

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 5, 2016

Philippines president apologizes to Jews for Hitler remarks

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published October 4, 2016

OSCE announces action plan to combat anti-Semitism

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 30, 2016

Both rivals in battle over Koret Foundation to step down from its board

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 29, 2016

US developer’s $25 million funds cancer center to serve northern Israel

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 28, 2016

Orthodox Jewish group calls for day of unity to counter political rancor

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 23, 2016

Netanyahu expresses ‘relief’ after visiting Shimon Peres in hospital

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 14, 2016

‘Crazy Eddie’ Antar, electronics retailer, dead at 68

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 11, 2016

Netanyahu: Palestinian state without Jews is ‘ethnic cleansing’

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 9, 2016

Barbra Streisand to chair arts center at 9/11 site

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published September 9, 2016

Twitter earns praise for purging terror accounts

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 19, 2016

Israel arrests Hamas elections official for ‘incitement’

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 18, 2016

Amy Schumer says her show is on hold, not canceled

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 18, 2016

Tim Kaine visits Touro Synagogue, takes shot at Donald Trump

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 18, 2016

Israeli animators earn top prize at film festival

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 16, 2016

Israel’s president hosts pluralistic study ahead of Tisha b’Av

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 11, 2016

Abbas reportedly rejects meeting with Netanyahu

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 11, 2016

ADL condemns attacks outside NY rabbis’ homes

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 11, 2016

Roman period frescoes found at Galilee site

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 11, 2016

Jared Kushner’s sometime business partner posts anti-Trump message

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published August 10, 2016

Munich shooter acted alone, say police

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 22, 2016

Lacking GMO labels, kosher foods go missing in Vermont

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 21, 2016

Detroit advocacy group merging with American Jewish Committee

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 21, 2016

Garry Marshall wasn’t Jewish — except when he was

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 20, 2016

Senate calls on Germany to do more for aging Holocaust survivors

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 15, 2016

Trump picks pro-Israel stalwart Mike Pence as running mate

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 15, 2016

Interfaith coalition urges Senate action on Supreme Court vacancy

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 14, 2016

Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon joins US think tank

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 7, 2016

San Francisco’s only Orthodox high school to close

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 7, 2016

Netanyahu reportedly secreted Auschwitz blueprints to Israel

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 7, 2016

Brooklyn pool can keep women-only swim times

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 6, 2016

How Elie Wiesel inspired the Free Soviet Jewry movement

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published July 3, 2016

Jackie Mason rips incumbent in NY race over Iran deal

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published June 24, 2016
Camp JRF has embraced inclusivity since its founding, with activities that rarely divide up the boys and the girls. (Courtesy of Camp JRF)

Summer camps open bunks to transgender Jews

Andrew Silow-Carroll
Published June 23, 2016
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