We, the undersigned Jewish community leaders, take a public stand against the abortion ban (HB126) which Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently signed into law. The ban threatens the lives of women, their families, Missouri’s economy and our future. We...
Readers respond to ‘political correctness’ commentary Regarding columnist Marty Rochester’s May 29 commentary, “The wrongness of political correctness,” I must admit that I cringe whenever I hear anyone use the term “political correctness.” It...
Former B’nai El leader responds to storyRegarding the Light’s May 1 story on the Miriam Foundation’s purchase and use of the former B’nai El Congregation building, I would like to correct Westwood chairman Fred Berger’s statements in this...
Response to commentary In reference to the commentary (April 24) entitled “Why Republicans shouldn’t expect to win over Jewish vote,” from Rabbi Yonason Goldson:Rabbi Goldson posits that most Jews (and by most, he means liberal) will never vote...
Chabad director thanks community for supportMy colleagues, the leaders of the four Chabad centers in the Greater St. Louis region, and I were profoundly touched by the outpouring of support and solidarity whih we received from all segments of the community,...
Newspaper should live up to its nameEric Mink’s latest column (“We still don’t know what’s in the Mueller report,” April 3 edition) requires me to remind the editors that the main word in your name is “Jewish.” You are not the liberal,...
President continues to undermine our democracy The Mueller Report will not change President Donald Trump’s fundamental threats to American democracy and our children.The president’s irresponsible attacks on our basic institutions undermine our children’s...
Open letter to the Muslim communityDear Muslim Brothers and Sisters: As we watched the news unfold out of New Zealand last night, we felt sick. The terror attack on the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand where at least 49 Muslims were murdered and...
Kudos to columnistI wish to acknowledge a talented journalist whose column appears in the Jewish Light the first edition of each month — Eric Mink. In the interest of full disclosure, allow me to say that I’ve been corresponding with Eric over the...
JCRC responds to articleAlthough we are loathe to continue this conversation, we are highly disappointed that the Jewish Light chose to report on the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Letter to the Editor in the Post-Dispatch without printing the...
Appreciation for Rehfeld I agree with everything the Jewish Light wrote about [Jewish Federation of St. Louis President and CEO] Andrew Rehfeld in the Dec. 26 editorial “The Remarkable Rehfeld Record.” However, there’s more that I’d like to...
A statement from the St. Louis Women’s MarchAs Jews, we have all heard the allegations of an anti-Semitic bias in the D.C. Women’s March. The St. Louis Women’s March planning committee is releasing this statement to clarify our position, so we...
