By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 13, 2011
Rep. Jake Zimmerman may be a Democrat but he's sure of one thing about his new job."There is not a Democratic or Republican way to assess a house," he said. "There is just a right way."Zimmerman, 36, will get the chance to perfect that method as he serves...
The Central Agency for Jewish Education announces the 2011 Israel merit-based scholarship awardees. The recipients were chosen on the basis of an essay, their activities in the Jewish community, commitment to continued Jewish education and high school...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 13, 2011
When it comes to Matzah Brei, that perennial Passover favorite, there seem to be as many versions of this treat as there are Jewish families in St. Louis. There is something about the combination of matzah and eggs that brings out the creative muse...
Two weeks before the recent Egyptian uprising, I was traveling as the sole Jewish member of a university-sponsored educational trip in the Arab world. While the prior January I had traveled to Israel with Rabbi Hershey Novack of Chabad on Campus on a...
During the past month, the United States Congress has declared a "war on women." A series of extreme anti-choice bills are moving their way through our national legislature, each of which would strike a grievous blow to women's access to reproductive...
The editorial "Standing Up to Fear Mongering" appropriately and eloquently takes the Missouri House of Representatives to task for wasting time on a proposal to amend the Missouri Constitution to prohibit Missouri courts from applying Sharia law. JCRC...
By Rabbi Mordecai Miller
• Published April 6, 2011
At any point in the day we are subject to some kind of mood. Just like colors, some may be intense and some may be almost bland. Surprise, pleasure, stress, joy, security, anxiety, anger, dislike, depression, dismay, anticipation, disappointment - the...
In a tremendously challenging year, the grand total of Jewish Federation's combined 2010 fundraising hit $17 million - a $3.5 million increase over 2009. Federation's "total" income stream includes the Annual Community Campaign, emergency campaigns for...
Join the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section (NCJW) for a Shower for the Shelter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13th at the home of Sherri Goldman. This event will support Lydia's House and local victims of domestic violence. Shower for the...
While our state economy is recovering at a snail's pace from the dread recession caused largely by greed and market manipulation (practices utilized by many raised and well-versed in the so-called Judeo-Christian tradition, the relevance of which should...
