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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

Letter to the Editor: June 14, 2017

Published June 15, 2017

Upholding the Johnson AmendmentRegarding the Jewish Light’s May 17 editorial, “Religion and Politics Still Don’t Mix,” I can only hope that President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activities...

Of bombers and bake sales

Jewish Light EditorialPublished March 22, 2017

Remember that old bumper sticker that said:“It will be a great day when our schools get all the money they need and the Air Force has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber.”If Congress passes the federal budget proposed by the White House last week,...

Playing With Fire

Jewish Light EditorialPublished February 8, 2017

For anyone trying to evaluate President Donald Trump’s dizzying changes in U.S. foreign policy, it’s hard to separate the tweets from the chaff.Depending upon where one stands on the evolving Trump presidency, he is either deliberately attempting...

Cynthia Levin serves on the national board of directors for RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund, which supports everyday people to use their voices and influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty.

We need strategic acts of kindness

By Cynthia LevinPublished February 1, 2017

In a time of national divisiveness, social media friends tell me that what the world needs now are “random acts of kindness” to get us through each day. I certainly can’t argue with that. Yet other posts and news articles are filled with desperate...

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