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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

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, seen here posing with Code Pink protesters in 2008, is stressing the economy in her bid for the top Democratic spot on the House Appropriations Committee.

With election months away, bids among Dems for top House committee spots already underway

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON – Amid the election season tumult, behind-the-scenes campaigns are also underway for who will be the next top Democrats on two key congressional committees -- with Jewish lawmakers in the running for both leadership slots. Two veteran congresswomen,...

SWIFT cuts off sanctioned Iranian banks

JTAPublished March 15, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The banking entity responsible for processing electronic bank transfers is cutting ties with Iranian banks sanctioned by the European Union.  In response to European Union sanctions, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication...

Rep, Brad Sherman condemns honor for Robinson

JTA, NEW YORKPublished January 12, 2012

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) urged the University of California Berkeley to rescind the “2012 Public Health Hero” award bestowed on Mary Robinson, citing her virulent anti-Israel bias. Robinson, the former president of Ireland and the United Nations...

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