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Prince William calls for more aid to Gaza, release of hostages

Rolene Marks (JNS)Published February 20, 2024

  Britain’s Prince William released a statement on Tuesday calling for more aid into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as well as the release of the remaining 134 Israeli hostages being held by Palestinian...

Contrails of Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile defense system strike Hamas rockets overhead as Hamas militants in Gaza continue fire into Israel, despite being targeted by more than 14,000 strikes during eight weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground offensive, in Sderot, Israel, Dec. 4, 2023. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for?

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished February 20, 2024

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (JTA) — For months, President Joe Biden has asked for — and Congress has debated — sending wartime foreign aid to Israel as it battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip.  The...

Capturing the beat: Exclusive pics from the 2024 'Songleader Boot Camp' in St. Louis!"

Capturing the beat: Exclusive pics from the 2024 ‘Songleader Boot Camp’ in St. Louis!”

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished February 19, 2024

Nearly 400 Jewish educators, clergy, teen leaders and camping staffers convened in St. Louis on Feb. 18 for three days of conferences and training seminars at the 2024 Songleader Boot Camp national conference....

St. Louis-made challahs strive to bring flavorful support to IDF soldiers

St. Louis-made challahs strive to bring flavorful support to IDF soldiers

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 19, 2024

  For nearly 20 years, Chanala Rubenfeld, co-director of Chabad of Chesterfield, has been sharing her expertise in challah making through her Loaves of Love workshops. Now, she's baking "Challah...

In a scene from "The Devil's Confession," someone sets up the recorder to listen to a tape. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Exclusive screening of “The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes” coming to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 19, 2024

Last February, "The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes,” a three-part documentary series, began airing on Prime Video. What made this series different from others on Adolph Eichmann was its...

Hani Skutch, a St. Louis-born stand-up comedian.

Purple-haired comedian returns home for laughs in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 18, 2024

St. Louisans who enjoy laughing are in for a special treat. Hani Skutch, a St. Louis-born stand-up comedian, is coming home to share her humor and life story as an American-Israeli cat-loving, coffee-drinking,...

Emily Rosenfeld, and some of her work.

Rediscovering the art of the mezuzah through the eyes of a St. Louis born artist

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 18, 2024

For jewelry and Judaica designer Emily Rosenfeld, the enjoyment her customers find in her work is just as important to her as the work itself. The former...

Blake Berg

Blake Berg’s “StockSwap” making waves in world of startups

Published February 18, 2024

Blake Berg’s business venture StockSwap was named one of 13 of the “Most Disruptive Business School Startups” according to PoetsandQuantsforUndergrads, a website and social network for those interested...

She survived the massacre at the Nova music festival. Now she's coming to St. Louis to tell you how

She survived the massacre at the Nova music festival. Now she’s coming to St. Louis to tell you how

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 15, 2024

Millet Ben Haim, 27, is a Nova music festival survivor. For the past two months, she has been touring the U.S, speaking at synagogues, Hillel Houses and appearing on news programs to share her experience...

Henri Matisse. Claribel Cone, Gertrude Stein, Etta Cone 1903 in Settignano bei Fiesole. 1903.

New Matisse exhibit opening in St. Louis, but do you know the story of his Jewish patrons?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 15, 2024

The St. Louis Art Museum's upcoming exhibition features works by French artist, Henri Matisse. “Matisse and the Sea” opens on Feb. 17 and is the first to examine the significance of...

Judith Newmark

Longtime Post-Dispatch vet Judith Newmark honored

Published February 14, 2024

The St. Louis Media History Foundation honored former St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Judith Newmark for her years of dedication to the paper. Currently residing in Chicago, she continues to freelance...

Ambulance honoring U-City couple delivers four new lives in Israel

Ambulance honoring U-City couple delivers four new lives in Israel

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 14, 2024

In a heartwarming story of generosity and life-saving intervention, former St. Louisan Dr. Irvin Pretsky’s gift to Israel has resulted in four new lives being brought into the world under unique...

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