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Sgt. Eden Alon Levy, left, and Lt. Eden Nimri fell in the October 7 Hamas attacks while saving fellow soldiers.

The women of the IDF prove themselves heroes in time of war

By Yulia Karra, Israel 21cPublished December 3, 2023

Six years ago, Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, who is no stranger to controversy, made headlines for lambasting the Israel Defense Forces over its continued mandatory draft of women. Levinstein, who founded Israel’s first religious pre-military academy,...

Photos: Hundreds of kids building menorahs, noshing latkes at Home Depot

Photos: Hundreds of kids building menorahs, noshing latkes at Home Depot

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished December 3, 2023

The annual Home Depot Menorah Experience was held Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Brentwood location of the hardware chain. More than 300 attendees built menorahs from scratch to take home. Now in its 10th year, the event offers an opportunity for kids to get...

Photos: Brothers Lazaroff rock out at Hanukkah Hullaballo 13

Photos: Brothers Lazaroff rock out at Hanukkah Hullaballo 13

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished December 3, 2023

Delmar Hall in the University City Loop on Saturday, Dec. 2 was the scene of a packed house for the 13th annual Hanukkah Hullaballoo music extravaganza. The Brothers Lazaroff and friends offered up original material and covers, ranging from The Band’s...

29 foot mega-menorah to be erected in St. Louis

29 foot mega-menorah to be erected in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished December 3, 2023

As we approach this year's Hanukkah celebration, which begins Dec. 7, Chabad urges the community to embrace their Jewish heritage in a big way. Big in the form of a new public mega-menorah to be installed at Kiener Plaza Park,...

Palestinians and their supporters protest outside the Embassy of Israel in London two days after Hamas killed s1.200 people in an attack on southern Israel, Oct. 9, 2023.

Understanding what ‘Decolonization is not a metaphor’ really means

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished December 3, 2023

(JTA) — Attend or watch footage of a campus pro-Palestinian demonstration these days and you are likely to see someone carrying a sign reading “Decolonization is not a metaphor.”  Almost immediately after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct....

Barbra Streisand with director William Wyler, left, and Omar Sharif on the set of the film Funny Girl, 1968.

The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s memoir

Stephen Silver, JTAPublished December 1, 2023

(JTA) — Throughout Hollywood history, many stars of Jewish ancestry have soft-pedaled that heritage, changing their names or speaking rarely, if at all, about their Jewishness. No one can accuse Barbra Streisand of either. The singer and actress...

Rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on Oct. 10. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

IDF resumes combat in Gaza after Hamas violates ceasefire

Charles Bybelezer , (JNS)Published December 1, 2023

The Israel Defense Forces resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Hamas broke a week-long ceasefire by firing rockets at the Jewish state. The military said it was conducting a wave of airstrikes across the coastal enclave. “Hamas...

Rabbi Michael Alper

Rabbi Alper elevated to senior role alongside wife, Rabbi Feder at Temple Israel

ELLEN FUTTERMAN , EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPublished November 30, 2023

Congregation Temple Israel’s Rabbi Michael Alper has been promoted to senior rabbi alongside his wife, Rabbi Amy Feder. Feder has served as the synagogue’s senior rabbi since 2010 with support from Alper. A statement released by TI said, “Over...

800 Washington University students came together on Thursday, October 12th outside the Danforth University Center on campus for a gathering in support of Israel through song, prayer, and testimonials.

Poll: Fewer Jewish college students feel safe on campus

By Lauren MarkoePublished November 30, 2023

Most Jewish college students no longer feel safe on campus, a stark contrast to how they described their feelings prior to Oct. 7, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League. Before Oct. 7 — when Hamas attacked Israel,...

A pro-Palestinian protests against the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting, in New York City, November 29, 2023.

Pro-Palestinian protesters break out swastikas for rally at Christmas tree lighting

Luke Tress, JTAPublished November 30, 2023

(New York Jewish Week) — At least two protesters brandished signs with swastikas at an anti-Israel protest targeting the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday night. One demonstrator held a sign with the Nazi...

Israeli security at the scene of a terror shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem, Nov 30, 2023.

Hamas claims responsibilty for fatal Jerusalem shooting attack

Eliyahu Freedman, JTAPublished November 30, 2023

(JTA) — Hamas has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in the Ramot neighborhood of east Jerusalem that killed three and wounded six on Thursday morning, in what the Palestinian terror group said was retaliation for Israel’s war against...

Elon Musk regrets endorsing antisemitic post, then cusses out boycotting advertisers

Elon Musk regrets endorsing antisemitic post, then cusses out boycotting advertisers

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished November 29, 2023

(JTA) — Elon Musk called his recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory “foolish” and said he was “sorry for that post” on X, the social media platform he owns and renamed from Twitter. But speaking at the New York Times Dealbook...

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