by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Jul 9, 2025 | Missouri, Op-Eds
Originally published in St. Louis Jewish Light Tired of the summer heat? Let’s cool off by stepping into the “treasury of snow,” as described in the Book of Job (38:22). Where does one go to learn about snow? The internet, of course. According to SnowCrystals.com,...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Apr 3, 2025 | Missouri, Op-Eds
Originally published in the St. Louis Jewish Light To most people, the 2005 movie “Wedding Crashers” is a lighthearted comedy romp in which two lovelorn bachelors crash weddings to meet women. But imagine the following scenario: At your daughter’s 500-person wedding,...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Jan 22, 2025 | Op-Eds, Missouri
Originally published in St. Louis Jewish Light This is the original version composed by Rabbi Smason A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas. The accord’s first stage is to see the phased release of 33 hostages—alive or dead—over a...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Nov 22, 2024 | Op-Eds, Missouri
The 2024 U.S. presidential election elicited a spectrum of reactions across the nation. Many rejoiced, expressing optimism, gratitude and happiness. For others, the outcome was met with disappointment, concern and fear about the direction of the country. In some cases...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Sep 25, 2024 | Op-Eds, Missouri
by Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in St. Louis Jewish Light Marc Kornblatt prepared uneasily earlier this year for his daughter, Louisa, to arrive for 10 days with the family. Her homecomings once brought the comfort of movie nights and card games, but this year was...
