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‘We hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community

‘We hate paintball Nazis’: Antisemitism scandal tears through paintball community

By Hannah Feuer, The ForwardPublished May 15, 2025

Paintball players typically take to online forums to discuss game tactics and compare gear. But this week, the niche subreddit r/paintball was overtaken by discourse about a different subject: moral outrage over Nazi hate symbols. The controversy...

Vanity plate celebrating Oct. 7 attacks sparks outrage in St. Louis Jewish community

Vanity plate celebrating Oct. 7 attacks sparks outrage in St. Louis Jewish community

By Kevin Deutsch, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 15, 2025

An SUV adorned with an “OCT 7” vanity plate in Chesterfield has sparked outrage in the local Jewish community, with both the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation of St. Louis condemning the display. The front plate, bordered by a frame...

This St. Louis preschool just became Missouri’s first Jewish green school

This St. Louis preschool just became Missouri’s first Jewish green school

Published May 15, 2025

Whoever said “small hands can’t make a big impact” never met the kids at Shirlee Green Preschool. Over the past four years, they’ve been on a mission: turning food scraps into compost, ditching paper towels, and learning how their everyday actions...

Israeli forces at the site of the May 14, 2025, shooting attack in the northern West Bank. (Israel Defense Forces/X)

Pregnant Israeli woman killed in a terror attack on her way to give birth

Ben Sales, JTAPublished May 15, 2025

(JTA) — An Israeli pregnant woman who was on the way to deliver her baby was killed in a shooting attack in the West Bank on Wednesday night. The Israeli military said that a terrorist fired on cars next to the settlement of Bruchin in the northern...

The “Jews in the Lou” guys trade bagels for barn boots at R&R Ranch

The “Jews in the Lou” guys trade bagels for barn boots at R&R Ranch

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 14, 2025

Ben Poremba and Alex Rich are back with a fresh episode of "Jews in the Lou," this time trading the clatter of deli plates for the rustle of hay and the distant whinnies of rescued miniature horses at R&R Ranch. This special on-site episode takes...

Doug Cifu (left) and Dale Tallon pictured on January 2, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Jeff Sanzare/NHLI via Getty Images)

Jewish NHL owner suspended after social media spat with fan he called an ‘anti-semite loser’

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished May 14, 2025

(JTA) — Jewish Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL after a social media spat with a fan that included discussion of the Israel-Hamas war and accusations of antisemitism. Cifu, a vice chairman and part-owner...

Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk speaks at an interfaith press conference condemning a man's recent burning of books on Jewish history and other topics, Beachwood, Ohio, May 12, 2025. (WKYC Cleveland/ Screenshot via YouTube)

Man burns library books on Jewish history, including Anne Frank’s diary, in Jewish suburb of Cleveland

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished May 14, 2025

(JTA) — A man checked out dozens of books on Jewish history and other marginalized topics from a public library in a heavily Jewish Cleveland suburb before filming himself apparently setting fire to them, local authorities said. Local Jewish leaders...

St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird before the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

Help make Fredbird a Hall of Famer while remembering his Jewish ‘family’ history

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 14, 2025

For over four decades, Fredbird has been the feathery face of the St. Louis Cardinals, delighting fans with his antics on and off the field. Now, the iconic mascot is once again in the spotlight as he’s nominated for the Mascot Hall of Fame making it...

Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka

The secret Jewish history behind one of Art Deco’s most iconic artists — now on display in St. Louis

By Diane M. Bolz, Moment MagazinePublished May 14, 2025

This story was originally published on Moment.com. Sign up for the Moment Minute.  Editors Note: Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka was among the major Jewish artists the Jewish Light told you about last month as part of the new exhibition “Roaring:...

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Trump pushes Syria to establish ties with Israel

Ben Sales, JTAPublished May 14, 2025

(JTA) — In a meeting with Syria’s new leader, President Donald Trump praised him and urged him to establish ties with Israel. Trump, who is visiting the Middle East this week, also castigated Gaza’s leaders. The enclave was governed by Hamas...

Sen. Kit Bond speaks at the Jewish Community Center in 1989.  
File photo by David M. Henschel

Sen. Kit Bond through the years: How the Jewish Light covered his legacy

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 13, 2025

Former U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, passed away on Tuesday, May 13. He left a lasting impact on Missouri politics and the Jewish community. His decades of public service, from his early days as Missouri’s youngest governor to his four terms...

Nevo Abutbul

Meet the 20-year-old Jewish mentalist bringing his mind-bending act to St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 13, 2025

When Nevo Abutbul takes the stage at Variety St. Louis’ new "Believe Gala" this Friday, May 16, he’ll be doing what he does best—captivating audiences with his unique blend of mind-bending tricks and inspiring stories. At just 20, the Israeli phenom...

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