(JTA) — In 1941 Sarajevo, a Muslim woman hid her Jewish friend from fascist roundups. Half a century later, that same Muslim woman was trapped in the besieged capital during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War — and her Jewish friend made sure she got out. These...

(JNS) -- A new pro-Israel content app called Emissary aims to streamline and amplify Jewish messaging online by making it easier for users to share curated social media posts about Israel and antisemitism. Developed in 2024, the app has gained traction...

One of the more fun stories to tell are the ones where we find a Jewish link—or in this case, multiple Jewish links—hidden inside a major public event. These are the stories that surprise even the most plugged-in members of our community. At the Jewish...

We first learned about it through a tweet. On July 1, “Fauda” co-creator Avi Issacharoff posted a photo from the set of the Israeli TV series, showing five young, smiling women who, not long ago, were in Hamas captivity. The caption: “We have the...

Singer/songwriter Rachael Sage has spent decades cultivating a career in the arts—and now, she’s bringing her music to St. Louis. Known for blending Jewish identity with alt-pop storytelling, Sage, a Billboard-charting artist will debut music from...

(JNS) -- It’s difficult to imagine a face like Elliott Gould’s becoming a matinee idol today. It is angular and brooding, with eyes that have carried a weight beyond their years and a voice that teetered between irony and sincerity. “Acting, for...

Calling all Mah Jongg lovers and wannabes—Women’s Philanthropy invites you to an evening of fun, food and fellowship. Whether you’re a seasoned player who knows the 2025 Mahj card backwards and forward or someone still learning the ropes (like...

Award-winning Jewish singer Neshama Carlebach is heading to St. Louis for a concert that hits all the right notes—soulful, spiritual and unmistakably communal. On Aug. 17, she’ll close out Kol Rinah’s SummerFest 2025 with a public performance at...

On paper they seem an unlikely vocal duo. Some might even call them “Beauty and the Beast.” Yet when Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan join forces to sing the Ray Noble standard “The Very Thought of You” on Streisand’s brand-new duets album, The...

(JNS) The Borscht Belt Fest Robert Klein tribute will headline this summer’s Jewish comedy celebration in upstate New York. The 2025 event, returning to Ellenville in the Catskills region, will honor the legendary comedian with a Lifetime Achievement...

I was once asked by the mother of an old friend, “Why I do a “Jewish Joke of the Day.” I responded and she thought I should share my answer with you. I believe as Jews, we love to laugh. I believe Jews love to laugh at themselves and laugh at...

The Argentinian tragicomedy “Most People Die on Sundays,” which plays the Webster Film Series at Webster University on June 21 and 22, casts a dry humor eye on something few talk about: the high cost of death for middle-class families. On top of the...