Howard Jay Schlansky, adored husband, father, poppy, brother, uncle, pediatrician and friend to many, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 28. He was 69 years old. Howard was born and raised in St. Louis, the middle son of Siril and Seymour...

RAMAT GAN, Israel (JTA) — In December, Nechemia, a combat engineer, was serving in Gaza alongside his close friend when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded next to them. Nechemia suffered severe shrapnel injuries on one side of his body, one of four...

Feb. 29, 1948 — Lehi Bombs Cairo-Haifa Train Lehi militants use mines to bomb train cars carrying British troops on the Cairo-Haifa rail line north of Rehovot, killing at least 27 soldiers. Targeting the troop cars in back spares the civilians in...

(JTA) — Five Israeli groups supporting Israelis held hostage in Gaza and their families will receive the 2024 Genesis Prize, the $1 million award known as the “Jewish Nobel.” Presented annually since 2013, the award is given by the Genesis...

When Gloria Solomon was living in London’s suburbs with her husband and four sons, she cautioned her boys against wearing kippahs in the streets.  Their Jewish school bus was being stoned multiple times a week, and by 2005 the antisemitism was so...

Melford J. “Mel” Spiegelglass, February 25, 2024 A beloved husband, father and Papa, passed away after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mel was born March 22, 1939 in St. Louis to Ann and Harold Spiegelglass. In 1960, he...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A U.S. airman has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., where he shouted “Free Palestine!” in protest of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The man, who wore military fatigues and identified...

Dora Kolker, February 23, 2024 Beloved wife of the late J. Bernard Kolker; dear mother and mother-in-law of Linda Morgan (Ross), Ellen Kaplan (Robert) and Karen Noss (Arthur); dear grandmother of Jonathan Morgan, Emily Morgan (Derek Young), Lori Morgan...

Arthur "Art" Weinberg, born in St. Louis on March 12, 1949, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. Beloved husband of Marsha Marion Weinberg; dear father and father-in-law of Michael (Shenee Booth) Weinberg, Jayme Beth Weinberg, Daniel (Melissa)...

Dr. Alan Weiss, a renowned cardiologist who provided 50 years of service to his patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, passed away on February 5, 2024. Dr. Weiss grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Florence and Edward Weiss and...

(JTA) — Israeli negotiators have arrived in Paris to participate in hostage talks, a sign that officials believe that a deal can be reached with Hamas to secure the release of the 134 Israelis held in Gaza. Israel had initially sat out this round...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — This week, Rep. Ritchie Torres posted two tweets about issues that directly affect his Bronx constituents: funding centers for mental health care and public safety on the subway. Sandwiched in between was a third post echoing the...