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

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All content by Ron Kampeas

Rubio hears loud cheers at Miami pro-Israel rally

Ron Kampeas
Published November 16, 2015

Democratic candidates pledge robust ISIS fight, implicitly chiding Obama

Ron Kampeas
Published November 15, 2015

Clinton leads Sanders by wide margin

Ron Kampeas
Published November 15, 2015

Hillel chapter joins ‘Amherst Uprising’ protest against alleged bias on campus

Ron Kampeas
Published November 15, 2015

Sculptor removes work for renovations following allegations of slurs

Ron Kampeas
Published November 15, 2015

JFNA distances itself from Dem who questioned motives of GOP Evangelicals

Ron Kampeas
Published November 13, 2015

Kerry: Defeat ‘Zionism is racism’ by confronting anti-Semitism, advancing 2 states

Ron Kampeas
Published November 12, 2015

In talk with progressives, Netanyahu suggests Israel could withdraw unilaterally

Ron Kampeas
Published November 12, 2015

After Baratz, 4 famous Israeli ‘burns’ of US officials

Ron Kampeas
Published November 10, 2015

Netanyahu pledges to protect non-Orthodox streams

Ron Kampeas
Published November 10, 2015

Disagreements behind them, Obama and Netanyahu get down to business

Ron Kampeas
Published November 9, 2015

Before meeting with Obama, Netanyahu speaks of recommitting to 2 states

Ron Kampeas
Published November 9, 2015

Obama wants to hear how Netanyahu will preserve 2-state option

Ron Kampeas
Published November 6, 2015

House majority urges Abbas on incitement

Ron Kampeas
Published November 6, 2015

Trump sought support from major pro-Israel givers Sheldon Adelson, Paul Singer

Ron Kampeas
Published November 5, 2015

WATCH: Jews incite too, says pro-Israel lawmaker

Ron Kampeas
Published October 23, 2015

Congressman sings ‘Meet the Mets’ on House floor after losing bet

Ron Kampeas
Published October 23, 2015

Key House panel unanimously votes to condemn Palestinian incitement

Ron Kampeas
Published October 23, 2015

Entire House Jewish caucus rips UNESCO on Temple Mount vote

Ron Kampeas
Published October 21, 2015

European Jewish, Muslim activists press case against anti-Semitism in D.C. visit

Ron Kampeas
Published October 21, 2015

The Jewish Bernie Sanders who only Vermonters know

Ron Kampeas
Published October 20, 2015

Israeli minister Steinitz: Abbas’ incitement reaches Hitler’s level

Ron Kampeas
Published October 19, 2015

Obama launches process to relieve Iran sanctions

Ron Kampeas
Published October 18, 2015

U.S.-Israel talks on enhancing security assistance resume

Ron Kampeas
Published October 17, 2015

Democratic debate: Where do the candidates stand on Israel, Iran – and Ben Carson?

Ron Kampeas
Published October 13, 2015

Amid GOP disarray, Jews in DC search memories and Rolodexes

Ron Kampeas
Published October 13, 2015
Steve Gutow, right, with Michele Jawando, vice president of legal process at the Center for American Progress, and her husband, Will Jawando, a Democratic candidate for Congress. Michele Jawando took part in an Oct. 12 discussion about race relations organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis. Photo: Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Steve Gutow’s 10-year crusade for Jewish civility ending on bitter note

Ron Kampeas
Published October 13, 2015

JCPA chief: Jewish community must be more open to Israel criticism

Ron Kampeas
Published October 11, 2015

Donald Trump gets priestly blessing from Jew for Jesus

Ron Kampeas
Published October 7, 2015

Bernie Sanders finally opens up about Jewish childhood

Ron Kampeas
Published October 7, 2015

The Mets-Dodgers series is so Jewish, congressmen are betting bagels on it

Ron Kampeas
Published October 7, 2015

‘Jerry and the Falafel,’ and other Israel-themed Seinfeld episodes

Ron Kampeas
Published October 7, 2015

Malaysian PM cites Jewish sage in defense of Muslim right to Temple Mount

Ron Kampeas
Published October 2, 2015

Klezmer musician honored in Congress

Ron Kampeas
Published October 2, 2015

Obama administration earmarks $12M for Holocaust survivors

Ron Kampeas
Published October 1, 2015

Reconstructionists accept rabbinical applicants with non-Jewish partrners

Ron Kampeas
Published October 1, 2015

Abbas at UN: Palestinians no longer bound by accords with Israel

Ron Kampeas
Published September 30, 2015

Obama names JCPA chief to faith advisory council

Ron Kampeas
Published September 30, 2015

Jeb Bush’s Jewish team includes brother’s backers, staffers

Ron Kampeas
Published September 27, 2015

Eric Cantor came closer than we thought to becoming the first Jewish Speaker

Ron Kampeas
Published September 25, 2015

Surging Trump, Carson have Republican Jews worried

Ron Kampeas
Published September 25, 2015

Pope praises Iran deal to United Nations

Ron Kampeas
Published September 25, 2015

Speaker Boehner resigns, player in US-Israel crisis

Ron Kampeas
Published September 25, 2015

The pope, the Israeli prime minister and Moses in Congress

Ron Kampeas
Published September 24, 2015

After Iran deal battle, unity declared by 53 Jewish groups

Ron Kampeas
Published September 24, 2015

Trump rally incident, Carson anti-Muslim remarks spur civility call by 2 Jewish groups

Ron Kampeas
Published September 24, 2015

Combating violence against women: Jewish frat ZBT to fundraise for cause

Ron Kampeas
Published September 24, 2015

Netanyahu to receive conservative think tank’s award on day he meets Obama

Ron Kampeas
Published September 21, 2015

HIAS, Reform rap Obama administration for lowballing Syrian refugees

Ron Kampeas
Published September 21, 2015

Iranian president says it’s premature to talk normalizing ties with U.S.

Ron Kampeas
Published September 21, 2015

Washington scandal reveals politics behind European Jewish memorials

Ron Kampeas
Published September 20, 2015

Netanyahu to address JFNA General Assembly

Ron Kampeas
Published September 18, 2015

Iran deal adoption to take place Oct. 18, no date set yet for sanctions relief

Ron Kampeas
Published September 17, 2015

Ann Coulter posts angry sequence about GOP and Jews

Ron Kampeas
Published September 16, 2015

Candidates at GOP debate divided on whether to abrogate Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 16, 2015

Obama-Netanyahu meeting in DC to discuss post-deal environment

Ron Kampeas
Published September 16, 2015

Arab Americans look to Jews for help on Syrian refugees

Ron Kampeas
Published September 11, 2015

AJC shows U.S. Jews split on Iran deal, more back Clinton than other candidates

Ron Kampeas
Published September 11, 2015

N.Y. Times makes simplistic link between Iran deal opposition, Judaism

Ron Kampeas
Published September 10, 2015

N.Y. Times highlights Jewishness of Iran deal opponents

Ron Kampeas
Published September 10, 2015

The N.Y. Times is wrong to equate Judaism with Iran deal opposition

Ron Kampeas
Published September 10, 2015

Senate blocks vote on Iran deal, giving Obama a major victory

Ron Kampeas
Published September 10, 2015

Obama tells rabbis he plans to meet soon with Netanyahu

Ron Kampeas
Published September 10, 2015

Final tally: 19 of 28 Jewish lawmakers back the Iran nuclear deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 9, 2015

Moniz appeals to rabbis with backgrounder on Iran nuclear deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 9, 2015

Clinton: Public disagreements with Israel ‘not productive’

Ron Kampeas
Published September 9, 2015

Nuclear deal will let Americans buy Iranian caviar, not stocks

Ron Kampeas
Published September 8, 2015

U.S. labels as terrorists Hamas, Hezbollah officials released in exchanges

Ron Kampeas
Published September 8, 2015

Fla. Jewish congresswoman opposes Iran nuclear deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 8, 2015

How much did Jeb Bush really do to rescue Ethiopian Jews?

Ron Kampeas
Published September 4, 2015

Leading Jewish senator Ben Cardin opposes Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 4, 2015

Obama awards humanities medal to Jewish secularist

Ron Kampeas
Published September 4, 2015

Biden: Iran deal opponents seek regime change

Ron Kampeas
Published September 3, 2015

Hillary Clinton email trove shows concern with Netanyahu’s psyche

Ron Kampeas
Published September 3, 2015

Will Obama and Netanyahu reconcile next year?

Ron Kampeas
Published September 3, 2015

Kerry: U.S. will use ‘all tools’ to confront Iranian destabilization

Ron Kampeas
Published September 2, 2015
FILE - In this March 2, 2015 file photo, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress, speaks during a news conference in Baltimore. Senate Democrats have rallied the 34 votes they need to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive in Congress, handing President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory. Mikulski became the crucial 34th vote Wednesday morning, declaring the agreement is the best way to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

With 34th senator, Obama gets enough votes to sustain Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 2, 2015

Biden to address Fla. Jews, Atlanta synagogue

Ron Kampeas
Published September 2, 2015

Biden to address Atlanta synagogue

Ron Kampeas
Published September 1, 2015

What America will offer Israel after the nuclear deal

Ron Kampeas
Published September 1, 2015

KC Shooter found guilty of capital murder

Ron Kampeas
Published August 31, 2015

Jewish former lawmakers urge backing for Iran nuclear deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 31, 2015

Obama in landmark Forward interview: Hezbollah will be a focus of post-Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 31, 2015

How Jewish lawmakers are voting on the Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 17, 2015

Where does Bernie Sanders, the Jewish candidate for president, stand on Israel?

Ron Kampeas
Published August 17, 2015

U.S. Jewish institutions on alert after call for attacks from bin Laden’s son

Ron Kampeas
Published August 14, 2015

ADL opposes Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 13, 2015

U.S. energy secretary: Nuclear deal spurs concerns of more Iran support for terrorism

Ron Kampeas
Published August 13, 2015

Moniz: U.S. ‘concerned’ at prospect of increased Iran support for terrorism

Ron Kampeas
Published August 13, 2015

Al Franken backs Iran deal, 5th of 9 Jewish Senate Democrats to do so

Ron Kampeas
Published August 13, 2015

U.S. energy secretary to pitch American Jews on Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 12, 2015

U.S. anti-Semitism envoy opposes legal silencing of anti-Semitic expression

Ron Kampeas
Published August 12, 2015

Iran debate devolves with charges of ‘dual loyalty’ and ‘dog whistles’

Ron Kampeas
Published August 11, 2015

Bloomberg to Obama: Don’t oversimplify Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 11, 2015

Obama: Iran must end anti-American, anti-Israel postures to be accepted

Ron Kampeas
Published August 10, 2015

Brad Sherman opposes Iran deal, 6th Jewish Democrat to do so

Ron Kampeas
Published August 7, 2015

GOP candidates say they would kill Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 6, 2015

Gillibrand backs Iran deal

Ron Kampeas
Published August 6, 2015

On trip to Israel, Democratic whip hearing out Iran deal opponents

Ron Kampeas
Published August 6, 2015

Hillel president to talk BDS with J Street students

Ron Kampeas
Published August 6, 2015
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