Here’s a novel concept in dealing with the Ulpana apartment buildings in Beit El, Israel: Apply law and equity, and forget politics. The 30 apartment units are ordered by Israel’s highest court to be demolished by July 1. The court determined that...
By Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
• Published January 25, 2012
The political season has arrived! There is buzz all around as to who is truly electable and who will best represent our country and the desires of the voters. And, certainly with every election year, at least for me, comes the internal struggle with...
BY DAVID BAUGHER, SPECIAL TO THE ST. LOUIS BEACON
• Published August 3, 2011
Dr. Ghazala Hayat recalls well the climate after the terrorist attacks nearly a decade ago. "I would say for sure, all over the country since 9/11, it's gotten worse," said Hayat , who chairs the public relations committee of the Islamic Foundation of...
by Robert A. Cohn
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published November 3, 2010
While the principle of the separation of church and state and the constitutional ban on an established religion must be respected, religion and politics have been- and will continue to be - intertwined in the United States, according to Jon Meacham, former...
WASHINGTON — Talk to veteran campaign watchers about this year's congressional races, and within seconds they will tell you that they've never before seen elections quite like these. "We've never seen a cycle where there's been this many races this...
WASHINGTON — A poll based on a small sample suggests that Jewish identification with Republicans has surged. The Pew Research Center poll breaks down party support by religion. It shows that 33 percent of U.S. Jewish voters identify or lean toward Republicans...
