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 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...
by CJV | Feb 6, 2024 | Missouri, Coverage
by Bill Motchan in the St. Louis Jewish Light A Missouri House of Representatives committee on Feb. 6 held a hearing on a pro-Israel resolution. Nearly 120 supporters of the resolution attended the hearing, including 100 students from Epstein Hebrew Academy and Torah...
by Rabbi Ze'ev Smason | Jan 29, 2024 | Coverage, Missouri
by Rabbi Ze’ev Smason and Rabbi Yonason Goldson in the St. Louis Jewish Light No doubt, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen believed sincerely in their own good intentions when they passed their resolution last week calling on President Joe Biden to work toward a...
