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Jewish teens from across the country shared their thoughts and views on the Israel-Hamas war. (Design by Grace Yagel)

Sad, scared, proud, alone: How St. Louis Jewish teens, others are feeling amid the Israel-Hamas war

Lydia Ettinger, Ty Faulkner Branum, Ami Gelman, Zoe Klevens, Oliver Mason and Abigail Rubinstein, JTAPublished October 29, 2023

(JTA) — Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7 was thousands of miles away for Jewish teens in the United States — yet they have found themselves caught in a crossfire of opinions, misinformation...

Martin Fletcher.

NBC News Correspondent to talk about Israel-Hamas War at St. Louis Jewish Book Festival 

Published October 29, 2023

The war in Israel has been at the top of mind since it began on October 7, when the terrorist organization Hamas brutally attacked Israel and committed horrific atrocities that has led to so much suffering...

Israel Air Force strikes on terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Oct. 28, 2023.

IDF ground incursion into Gaza expanding

Published October 28, 2023

Israel Defense Forces ground forces that entered northern Gaza on Friday night remained there on Saturday, marking what appears to be the start of the Israeli ground offensive, as opposed to earlier brief...

Tehilla and Elisheva Raskas make challah dough during the Great Big Challah Bake of St. Louis on Nov. 10 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel. The event drew close to 500 people.

Annual ‘Great Big Challah Bake’ goes blue to support Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 26, 2023

Shabbat has long been an occasion to reconnect with ourselves, our families and our community. And nothing embodies the Shabbat table more than delicious fresh baked challah. Baking challah can...

JFed launching 'Blue Ribbons For Israel' unity campaign

JFed launching ‘Blue Ribbons For Israel’ unity campaign

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 26, 2023

In addition to its current  Israel Emergency Fund to provide services, support and hope for friends and family in Israel, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is launching a "Blue Ribbons for Israel" campaign...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, on the left, hands the gavel to newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, after the House of Representatives held an election in the U.S. Capitol, Oct. 25, 2023.

House votes 412-10 to overwhelmingly pass resolution condemning Hamas

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON (JTA) — In its first action under its new speaker, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the deadly invasion of Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, which launched Israel’s current...

Mustaches at the ready. Photo courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces

In the face of war, reserve soldiers grow mustaches

By Naama Barak, Israel 21cPublished October 25, 2023

In difficult times, people respond in all sorts of unexpected ways – hence the unusual trend of  soldiers called up for reserve duty growing dubious facial hair in the form of scraggly mustaches. @hamalachim...

Noa Tishby

L’Chaim 2023 featuring Noa Tishby is sold out, but you must hear her amazing speech from last week

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 25, 2023

The good news; The Jewish Federation of St. Louis' Women’s Philanthropy, the organizers of L’Chaim 2023, say the event on Thursday night at the Ritz-Carlton is completely sold out. The bad news; if...

St. Louis Jewish community ready to mobilize to equip Israel’s soldiers and help displaced families

St. Louis Jewish community ready to mobilize to equip Israel’s soldiers and help displaced families

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 25, 2023

Within hours of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, thousands of Israeli soldiers and reservists started receiving calls that they were being activated for duty. Many of them were here in the United States....

A sign on the Brandeis University campus with the school's emblem and motto reads, "Truth even unto its innermost parts." (Wikimedia)

Brandeis’ student government votes down a resolution condemning Hamas

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished October 25, 2023

(JTA) — For pro-Israel students at Brandeis University, the two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel had been, at least in part, a period of relief: Their campus hadn’t been convulsed by the kind of anti-Israel...

Poll: Young US voters likelier to blame Israel, tend to trend pro-Hamas

Poll: Young US voters likelier to blame Israel, tend to trend pro-Hamas

JNSPublished October 24, 2023

U.S. voters overwhelmingly view Israel favorably and disapprove of Hamas, according to this month’s Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, released by Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies...

Donald Sosin and Alicia Svigals

These Jewish musicians are bringing a ‘cinema concert’ to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2023

In the world of cinema where visual storytelling and special effects often steal the show, there exists a rare, enchanting art form that brings silent...

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