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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

Kandiss Taylor, GOP Chair of Georgia's 1st Congressional District, in an episode of her podcast, "Jesus, Guns and Babies". (Screenshot)

Georgia official faces backlash for agreeing with antisemitic remarks on White Nationalist TV show

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAPublished August 27, 2024

(JTA) — A state party official in Georgia appeared to agree with the host of a white nationalist TV show who said Jews run the government, responding, “They’re controlling everything.” Appearing in mid-February on “The Stew Peters Show,”...

Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi was rescued from Gaza by Israeli troops on Aug. 27, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Hostage rescued from tunnel in Gaza; Bedouin father of 11 was a security guard on Oct. 7

Ben Sales, JTAPublished August 27, 2024

Israeli troops have rescued an Israeli hostage from southern Gaza, the military announced Tuesday. The eighth captive held by Hamas to be brought back alive by Israeli forces since Oct. 7. Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, a Bedouin Israeli and father of 11...

Dr. Douglas Robert Berson

Dr. Douglas Robert Berson

Published August 25, 2024

Dr. Douglas Robert Berson, a beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, died on August 23rd at 65 years old after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Douglas was known in the community as an honorable physician and generous friend,...

This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows a Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over northern Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. (Jalaa Marey / AFP via Getty Images)

Israel thwarts ‘imminent attack’ on civilians with pre-eptive strike on Hezbollah

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished August 25, 2024

Israel bombed hundreds of sites inside Lebanon and Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets into Israel early Sunday in a sharp flare of hostilities at Israel’s northern border. Hezbollah has said for weeks that it is planning a significant attack within...

French judicial police officers walk past firefighters following a fire and explosion of cars at a synagogue in La Grande-Motte, south of France, Aug. 24, 2024. (Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty Images)

Man arrested in France synagogue arson, as ISIS claims German stabbing attack ‘to avenge Muslims in Palestine’

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished August 25, 2024

A man has been arrested in France after a synagogue there was set ablaze early Saturday morning, in at least the second French synagogue arson in recent months. And police in Germany said they had taken into custody a 26-year-old Syrian man in connection...

Benita Delores Brimer

Benita Delores Brimer

Published August 23, 2024

Benita Delores Brimer, 11/30/1933 – 08/22/2024 Benita Delores Brimer, at age 90, passed peacefully surrounded by family August 22, 2024. Dear first born daughter of the late Louis D. Spritz and the late June Passer Spritz; beloved wife of the late...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee, and his wife Gwen Walz during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center.  Chicago, August 22, 2024. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

In accepting nomination, Kamala Harris pledges to seek ceasefire, support Israel and work toward Palestinian freedom

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished August 22, 2024

CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris, after accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination, pledged her commitment to ensuring Israel's ability to defend itself, bringing an end to the Gaza Strip conflict, and pursuing Palestinian self-determination. Harris’...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at t the Liacouras Center at Temple University, Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Josh Shapiro: ‘Donald Trump is obsessed with me’

Published August 22, 2024

CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that the continued attacks on him by Donald Trump are proof Trump can’t quit him. Or antisemitism. Shapiro was asked Thursday about a social media post in which the former president and Republican nominee...

A man holds an Israeli flag while counter-demonstrating against a pro-Palestinian protest at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,  April 25, 2024. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

One-third of non-Jewish college students are hostile to Jews or Israel, Brandeis U study finds

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished August 22, 2024

Around one-third of non-Jewish college students embraced patterns of ideas hostile to Jews or Israel during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new study by Brandeis University researchers.  The study, published Thursday by the university’s...

Isabelle Schultz

Isabelle Schultz

Published August 22, 2024

Isabelle Schultz (nee Balk), peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the age of 100. Isabelle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt who treasured her family above all else. A proud and observant...

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a fighting anti-semitism event with Miriam Adelson at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, in Bedminster, New Jersey,  Aug. 15, 2024. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

War of words over American Jewish voters escalates

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished August 22, 2024

CHICAGO — The Kamala Harris campaign said Donald Trump “consistently denigrates American Jews, elevates Neo-Nazis, and traffics in antisemitic tropes,” escalating the war of words between the two presidential campaigns over Jewish voters. “Vice...

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