(JTA) — Efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be gaining momentum Thursday, with Hamas reportedly signalling satisfaction with assurances outlined in a Washington-backed proposal. The proposal comes as Israeli Prime Minister...

(JNS) -- Actor John Cusack, known for his anti-Israel views, said Iran should have access to nuclear weapons to combat the United States and Israel, Fox News reported on Wednesday. He said that roughly one week after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered...

Last week, members of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for Jewish community security amid rising threats and stalled federal funding. They joined nearly 400 Jewish leaders from more than 100 communities nationwide...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. For many years,  I’ve stood with members of my congregation in our cemetery — not to bury a person, but to bury books. There...

I love my wife. I love my dogs. I even like my kids. But sometimes you just need to hang out with a bunch of dudes. That’s what the 2nd Annual Men’s Event from Jewish Federation of St. Louis was all about. Nearly 500 Jewish men, from multiple...

My grandfather used to say that being Jewish meant three things: someone tried to kill us, we survived and now — we eat. The rest? Commentary. And when it comes to celebrating survival, sweetness and summer, one local bakery is proving that Purim pastries...

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...

(JTA) — Marthe Cohn, a Holocaust survivor and nurse who went behind German enemy lines on behalf of French intelligence and helped undermine the Nazi military in the waning days of World War II, died May 20 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She was...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Nearly 60 years after the United States outlawed racial and religious discrimination in housing, one group in Arkansas...

(JTA) -- The United States Department of Homeland Security has released security grants for Jewish institutions totaling $94 million to support 512 organizations amid a surge in antisemitic violence, including recent attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder,...

In 2019, the Jewish Light introduced Burton Wice along with “Daisee,”  his American Brittany (formerly Brittany spaniels) field champions. Wice, a retired research endocrinologist from Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the few amateurs...

On Wednesday morning, July 9, the vroom of motorcycles will fill the air outside the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Riders from across the country, members of the Jewish Motorcyclist Alliance (JMA), are expected to arrive around 11 a.m. as...