Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published January 17, 2022
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate will have an opportunity to vote on the Freedom to Vote: John R Lewis Act following passage last week by the U.S. House of Representatives. Voting rights advocates around the country are pressing their senators to consider...
By Jessica Farber Igielnik and Malissa Shaw
• Published October 26, 2016
In March of 1965, thousands of protesters marched from Selma, Alabama to the capitol in Montgomery to fight for full voting rights and participation in the democratic process. Our country was in the midst of political, moral, and ethical turmoil. Dr....
In an effort to educate members of the Jewish community about Amendment 6, a statewide ballot initiative that would amend the Missouri Constitution to require certain restrictive forms of photo identification in order to vote, the Jewish Community Relations...
By Rabbi Scott Slarskey
• Published September 21, 2016
The Middle School students of the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School had studied historical events that precipitated struggles for racial equality in the 1960s. They explored literature capturing divergent perspectives on lived experiences and the...
