by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | May 22, 2024 | Missouri, Family Values, Op-Eds
by Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in the St. Louis Jewish Light Fourteen years ago, I received an unusual phone call. The call was from a nun. Sister Mary called to tell me that Dale, a Jewish man who was a student of mine, had suddenly passed away at the age of 45. She...
by CJV | Apr 17, 2024 | Missouri, Coverage
by Jim Roberts on KFVS The Missouri Non-discrimination Act, or “MONA,” doesn’t currently ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 2024 session represents the 25th consecutive year state lawmakers have tried to add those protections. On...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Apr 3, 2024 | Op-Eds, Family Values, Missouri
by Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in the St. Louis Jewish Link Dear Rabbi, My husband and I just found out we’re expecting. This pregnancy hasn’t come at the best time; we’re facing difficult financial pressures, and it just doesn’t seem like the right time for us to have a...
by CJV | Apr 2, 2024 | Updates, Missouri
Last week, ten members of CJV Missouri, led by Rabbis Smason and Goldson, visited legislators in Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson City. They met with members of both houses in order to inform the legislators about CJV MO, who it represents, and the values...
by CJV | Feb 22, 2024 | Missouri
by the St. Louis Jewish Light Esther Miller Bais Yaakov High School (EMBY) will honor Rabbi Ze’ev and Chani Smason at its 28th Anniversary Dinner on March 10 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, starting at 5 p.m. In addition, Zahava List will receive the Rabbi Gershon Zefren...
by CJV | Feb 16, 2024 | Updates, Featured Coverage, Missouri
On Tuesday, February 13th, the Coalition for Jewish Values held its first-ever Washington, D.C. Advocacy Day. Under the leadership of CJV Managing Director Rabbi Yaakov Menken, a select group of rabbis, students, and lay leaders from eight states brought CJV advocacy...
