Hashtag “Israelisburning” became a trend over Arabian social media outlets during November. The State of Israel was in flames during the worst arson attack in its history: 1,800 fires ravaged the country. That’s more than 225 fires a day. Israeli...
Waking up the morning of Nov. 2, I had absolutely no idea that I would take part in history. At 5:30 a.m., my roommates and I rolled out of bed, and by 8, I was doing a Hakafah, holding and dancing with one of 14 of the Torah scrolls that were brought...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published November 30, 2016
Let’s get this out of the way right at the outset: Roger Waters is pompous and detestable.The former Pink Floyd member is a radical antagonist of Israel and, according to many, including Abraham Foxman, longtime head of the Anti-Defamation League, a...
For the second time in the last year, Gov. Jay Nixon is heading to Israel. Nixon is expected to travel to Israel on Nov. 15 to sign an agreement between the Missouri Technology Corporation, a state-run venture capital fund, and the Israel Innovation...
Supporting Israel was always an important part of my Jewish upbringing and education, both from my family and the Reform movement. As a child, my grandmother told me stories about the time she had spent in Israel. I heard about when the kibbutz she lived...
In June, the Jewish Light reported the startling news that Israel had just been elected to chair the United Nations Legal Committee, the first time Israel was selected to head a U.N. permanent committee. Perhaps it is time to take another look at an...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published October 13, 2016
A few months ago, Eliezer Hayoun planned a visit to St. Louis from Israel because his son needed serious surgery, and he couldn’t believe what the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis was telling him: It would provide him and his family with free room and board...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published October 5, 2016
In 1923:The Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR) was formed.The failed “Beer Hall Putsch” resulted in prison time for Adolf Hitler, who dictated “Mein Kampf” to Rudolf Hess while serving his sentence. Time Magazine launched.Cecil B DeMille’s...
By Eric Berger, STAFF WRITER
• Published October 5, 2016
Former Israeli president and prime minster Shimon Peres, who died at the age of 93 on Sept. 28, had a global profile as prominent as any leader from the Jewish State. That included recognition in the St. Louis Jewish community. Then serving as Israeli’s...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published September 28, 2016
“Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer. Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.”—W. B. Yeats; “The Second Coming,” 1919 Jeremy Corbyn, described by conservative...
Next month, the New Jewish Theatre will open its 20th season with William Gibson’s one-woman show, “Golda’s Balcony.”The play depicts Israel’s fourth Prime Minister, Golda Meir, during what came to be known as the Yom Kippur War in 1973 —...
By Stefan Krieger and Charles Manekin
• Published September 21, 2016
As university professors, as committed Jews and as friends, we were puzzled by Arnold Eisen’s recent op-ed for JTA, “Jewish pride on campus is under siege. Here’s what your kids can do to fight back.”It is not because we disagree with his positions...
