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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

Tel Aviv demonstration decries South Sudanese deportation

JTAPublished March 18, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Hundreds of South Sudanese migrants and their Israeli supporters protested against the migrant's imminent deportation to their fledgling new country. The protest Saturday night in Tel Aviv was met with a counter protest by city residents....

JCC’s Kitchen J plans Passover seder for community

Published March 14, 2012

Kitchen J is taking reservations for the First Seder of Passover, Friday, April 6, at the Covenant I Dining Room. Seniors are invited to include their families and friends for the recounting of the story of the Exodus from Egypt over a great meal. The...

St. Louis Hillel announces Passover offerings

Published March 14, 2012

St. Louis Hillel is looking for families willing to open their homes and share a warm, home-away-from-home Passover experience with students.  Through Hillel’s annual Passover Home Hospitality Program, community members can host one or more students...

Remove Israeli envoy, stop gas exports, Egyptian parliament demands

JTAPublished March 13, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The Egyptian parliament voted unanimously on a statement calling for the deportation of Israel's ambassador and stopping gas exports to Israel. The People's Assembly passed the resolution Monday night stating that the halting of gas exports...

In latest clashes, a new technology vies with old grievances and internal power struggles

By Mati Wagner, JTAPublished March 12, 2012

JERUSALEM—If Israel has its way, this is how future conflicts with Gaza-based terrorists will unfold: Israeli aircraft launch surgical strikes on rocket launchers; terrorist leaders are assassinated as necessary; Israeli civilians along the southern...

Egyptian parliament mulls cutting aid from U.S.

JTAPublished March 12, 2012

The Egyptian parliament may vote on a measure that would cut $1 billion in U.S. foreign assistance.  A resolution was introduced in parliament on Sunday, The Associated Press reported. The vote, which would be largely symbolic, reflects the growing tensions...

Israel on alert against possible attack as Netanyahu vows to strike Gaza terrorists

JTAPublished March 11, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Israel is still on alert against an attack from Sinai despite killing the man responsible for the plan, which unleashed more than 130 rocket attacks from Gaza on southern Israel. The...

Rabbi Josef A. Davidson serves Congregation B’nai Amoona.

A different perspective on crises of faith

BY RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSONPublished March 7, 2012

Crises in faith — we all have them at one time or another. Each of us can become overwhelmed by life and what it often brings to us when we have other plans. These crises can come from many different sources — the loss of a job, the death of a loved...

Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel attacked for 13th time

JTAPublished March 5, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel was attacked for the 13th time in a year. Monday's explosion west of El Arish in the northern Sinai Peninsula came after masked gunmen attacked the pipeline, Reuters reported. The extent of the damage is unclear,...

Egypt lifts travel ban on U.S. NGO workers

JTAPublished March 1, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Egypt has lifted a travel ban on American NGO workers who are charged with using foreign funds to incite violence in the country. Sam LaHood, the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, is one of the 16 American NGO employees whose...

Israel’s new envoy presents credentials in Cairo

JTAPublished February 28, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israel's new ambassador to Egypt presented his credentials at a ceremony in Cairo. Yaacov Amitai is the first Israeli envoy named to Egypt since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak one year ago. The Israeli national anthem was played at Monday's...

Israeli troops kill infiltrator from Egypt

JTAPublished February 28, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israeli soldiers shot and killed a man attempting to infiltrate into Israel from Egypt. The soldiers early Tuesday morning saw a group of about 15 infiltrators into Israel, who failed to stop when asked to by the Israeli troops. The infiltrators...

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