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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

Siren ushers in Israel’s Memorial Day

JTAPublished April 26, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A one-minute siren marked the beginning of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israel's official Memorial Day. Tuesday evening's siren was immediately followed by a national ceremony held at the Western Wall and televised...

For Murray Koppelman, a distasteful Tehran scene inspires a gift to New Israel Fund

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished April 23, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Murray Koppelman saw women pushed onto the back of a bus in Tehran and had a nightmare about Israel’s future.Koppelman, a well-known philanthropist in New York, is behind a New Israel Fund pledge drive to combat discrimination against...

Grant Fox

Grant Fox, United Hebrew Congregation

Published April 18, 2012

Grant Fox loves the game of “sporting clays,” a form of clay pigeon shooting often described as “golf with a shotgun.” Son of Karen and Rick Fox of Wildwood, Grant held a sporting clays tournament to benefit Thank Israeli Soldiers (TIS), a non-profit...

Editorial: It’s Never Easy

Published April 18, 2012

As Israel prepares to mark its 64th anniversary as an independent Jewish State, which has prided itself from its inception as being “the only democracy in the Middle East,” matters of national security continue to erode some of its time-honored principles....

Livni’s fall followed meteoric political rise

By Mati Wagner, JTAPublished April 4, 2012

JERUSALEM—Tzipi Livni’s resounding fall in the leadership vote for Kadima, Israel’s largest political party, was as dramatic as her rise to political power. Ahead of last week’s vote, most polls were predicting that Livni would defeat Shaul Mofaz,...

Editorial: Boo Beinert’s Boycott

Published March 28, 2012

We have consistently opposed those who promote boycotts against Israel based on its relations with the Palestinian leaders and territories. In fact, last year we suggested the so-called BDS movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions) should more appropriately...

Liberman: Israel might withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council

JTAPublished March 23, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman reportedly said he might recall Israel's ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council after the council voted 36-1 to to investigate the effects of Jewish settlements on Palestinians. Liberman also...

Netanyahu calls Human Rights Council decision ‘hypocritical’

JTAPublished March 22, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at a U.N. Human Rights Council decision to investigate Jewish settlements, calling it "hypocritical" and detached from reality. On Thursday, the council passed a resolution by a vote of...

Toulouse attack leaves French Jewish community shaken

By Dana Kennedy, JTAPublished March 20, 2012

PARIS—When Arie Bensemhoun, a Jewish community leader in Toulouse, woke up Tuesday morning, he thought for a moment that the horrific shooting of three children and a rabbi at a local Jewish school might just have been a bad dream.Like others in the...

Netanyahu talks to recovering Sen. Kirk

Published March 20, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who is recovering from a stroke. "The two discussed issues related to Iran and the urgent need for tougher sanctions," said a statement Monday from the office...

U.N. cancels appearance by Hamas leader in Geneva

JTAPublished March 19, 2012

The United Nations canceled an appearance by a Hamas leader at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. The cancellation Monday of an appearance by Ismail al-Ashqar, a senior official with Hamas, followed an official complaint filed with U.N. officials...

After Toulouse attack, Sarkozy cancels campaign events and Jews warn of rising anti-Semitism

JTAPublished March 19, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The attack by an unidentified gunman on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France was condemned by Jewish leaders, who also warned against the rise of anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe. “Whoever did this is looking to target the Jewish community...

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