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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

Rabbi Hershey Novack of Chabad on Campus says Birthright Israel
trips like the one above (led by his wife, Chana Novack), are an
important part of getting students to connect with Israel - and
bringing an understanding of the Jewish State to campuses.

Campuses can be tough venue for open discussion of Jewish State

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 21, 2011

Anna Krayterman recalls well having a meeting with students, administrators and board members at St. Louis University about ways to create better conversations on campus."It was a nice dialogue and it was a great start to talking about issues like Israel,"...

Rabbi James Bennett

Why is discussing Israel so difficult?

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 7, 2011

Rabbi James Bennett of Congregation Shaare Emeth can't help but chuckle a bit when asked if debate over Mideast policy is different inside the Jewish State than it is within the largest Jewish community in the world, the United States. "It's one of the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City in
2010. Photo: Michael Priest

Netanyahu should go to Ramallah to bring peace, moral high ground

By Edgar M. Bronfman and Adam R. BronfmanPublished August 10, 2011

NEW YORK - For the Arab Spring, Israel represents the hope that in the Middle East, a nation can be both a national homeland and a free society. Israel is a modern, thriving democracy amid a region dominated by despotic regimes that brutally oppress their...

Letters to the Editor: Obstacles to Middle East peace

Published April 13, 2011

It has often been said that peace won't become a reality in the Middle East until, or unless, the Arab countries and the Palestinians-particulary, the Palestinian terrorist organizations-recognize Israel's "right to exist." However, I submit that the...

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