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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

Karen Berry Elbert is manager of St. Louis NORC.

Vote yes on Prop S to fund senior services

By Karen Berry ElbertPublished October 26, 2016

Proposition S will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. If passed, it would levy a tax of 5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the purpose of providing services to people age 60 or older. Baby boomers...

Netanyahu wins Likud chairmanship for fifth time

JTAPublished February 1, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was victorious in the Likud Party chairmanship race, though his only challenger garnered about 24 percent of the vote. Netanyahu won about 75 percent of the vote in Tuesday's polling, about the same percentage...

With legislative session underway, Jewish groups weigh in on issues

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 18, 2012

From kosher food certification to separation of church and state to a ballot initiative on photo identification for voting, the local Jewish community looks forward to a diverse agenda as the Missouri General Assembly resumes work in Jefferson City this...

Editorial: Veto Voting Vetting

Published June 15, 2011

The majority Republican party in the Missouri General Assembly has caused passage of Senate Bill 3. which would require Missouri voters to present a non-expired government-issued photo ID in order to vote in elections. The bill now heads to the desk of...

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