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

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Is Closure of PLO Office Wise or Reckless?

Is Closure of PLO Office Wise or Reckless?

JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIALSPublished September 20, 2018

Now that President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington, the question becomes what the response will be. Will the PLO take positive steps toward long-sought peace in the...

Letter to the Editor: Nov. 2, 2016

Published November 2, 2016

Keep asking questions It is ironic that Brent Efron (Oct. 26 commentary, “J Street U is keeping me in the Jewish community”) found J Street U to be the experience that allowed him to ask questions, because J Street allows only questions about Israel....

Israeli-Arab mob attacks two Israeli soldiers

JTAPublished February 26, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Seven Israeli Arabs were arrested in an attack on two off-duty Israeli soldiers in Haifa. The soldiers, who were in civilian clothing, were attacked last Friday night outside Rambam Medical Center. A group of Israeli-Arab men first asked...

Rabbi Emeritus Howard Kaplansky

Commentary: Opera serves as springboard for interfaith discussion

BY RABBI HOWARD KAPLANSKYPublished June 15, 2011

The June 8 issue of the Jewish Light included, as part of its "Can We Talk?" series, two perspectives on "The Death of Klinghoffer," an opera to be presented by Opera Theatre St. Louis. The opera derives its title from the murder, by Palestine Liberation...

 Karen Aroesty

ADL’s Karen Aroesty on ‘The Death of Klinghoffer’

By Karen AroestyPublished June 8, 2011

The year 2010 ushered in the 25th anniversary of the killing of Leon Klinghoffer by PLO terrorists aboard the Achille Lauro. Klinghoffer and his wife, Marilyn, were celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary - double chai. Having suffered strokes, he...

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