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What’s next for Gaza? Palestinian political analyst to share insights at B’nai Amoona

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 12, 2025

As the conflict in Gaza continues to shape headlines and political discourse, Congregation B’nai Amoona is providing a space for critical discussion on the region’s future. The event, titled “What’s Next for Gaza,” will take place on Feb. 27...

Kosher cannabis? These gummy edibles have a rabbi’s seal of approval — and a following

By Mira Fox, The ForwardPublished February 12, 2025

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Tu B’Shvat is the Jewish day of the trees, a celebration of all things plant and fruit. And what better way to celebrate...

The delegation included Karen Sher, Vice President of Community Impact; Amanda Miller, Vice President of Communications; Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg, Israel & Overseas Committee Chair; Kenny Salky, Committee Member; Rick Cornfeld, Committee Member; Marcy Cornfeld, former Committee Member; and Eliad Ben Shushan, Jewish Federation Representative and Director of the Yokneam, Megiddo, St. Louis and Atlanta Partnership2Gether initiative.

From war to recovery: How St. Louis based programs are helping Israelis rebuild their lives!

Published February 12, 2025

A week in Israel gave a group of St. Louis Jewish leaders a firsthand look at resilience, grief and the deep connections that sustain communities in crisis. Members of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Israel & Overseas Committee recently returned...

Hong Kong, Hong Kong - JULY 31: A smart phone with the icons for the Google Calendar app is seen on the screen in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, on July 31, 2018.

Google Calendar no longer shows Holocaust Remembrance Day and Jewish American Heritage Month

Ben Sales, JTAPublished February 12, 2025

Google Calendar has removed International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Jewish American Heritage Month from its default display in the United States, part of a broader removal of cultural and ethnic observances from the app. The removal is being noticed...

In AI video, Jewish celebrities from Scarlett Johansson to Adam Sandler give Kanye the middle finger

In AI video, Jewish celebrities from Scarlett Johansson to Adam Sandler give Kanye the middle finger

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished February 11, 2025

A video released on social media on Tuesday shows a wide array of Jewish celebrities, including Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen, wearing a T-shirt with a raised middle finger and the word “Kanye” — a rejection of the rapper Kanye West’s antisemitism. The...

A new T-shirt campaign pushes back against hate

A new T-shirt campaign pushes back against hate

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 11, 2025

During the Super Bowl, Kanye West, now known as Ye, ran an ad directing viewers to his website, where the only item for sale was a white T-shirt featuring a black swastika​​. The backlash was immediate, with widespread condemnation from public figures...

Actions and images from Betar US and its allies since its formation in 2024 include (from top-left, clockwise): a button associated with the original Beitar group; messages on a truck driven outside Washington, D.C., during a visit by Benjamin Netanyahu; a masked Betar member planning to disrupt a pro-Palestinian protest; a brass-knuckle menorah shared on Betar social media; Betar former executive director Ross Glick knocking on Rep. Rashida Tlaib's office in Capitol Hill; Betar member Jakob Schanzer spraying over a pro-Palestinian mural in New Orleans; and singer Matisyahu endorsing Betar.

A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished February 11, 2025

(JTA) — The video appeared on Instagram in October. A man, in the dark of night, is spray-painting over a mural in New Orleans depicting a large pair of eyes with the Palestinian flag incorporated into their pupils, paired with text reading “All Eyes...

Art and soul: How St. Louis artists are transforming Congregation B’nai Amoona this winter

Art and soul: How St. Louis artists are transforming Congregation B’nai Amoona this winter

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished February 11, 2025

When you think of Congregation B’nai Amoona, striking glass sculptures, layered watercolor paintings and abstract digital designs might not be the first things that come to mind. But starting this month, the synagogue’s art gallery is hosting a stunning...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, 2024.

Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’

Ben Sales, JTAPublished February 11, 2025

Netanyahu threatens Hamas ceasefire, warning that if hostages are not released by Saturday at noon, Israel will resume fighting in Gaza. The statement adds more uncertainty to the three-week-long ceasefire, as tensions escalate over hostage negotiations. “If...

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv for the release of the remaining 76 hostages being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, Feb. 8, 2025.

‘Hell’ to break out if Hamas won’t release all hostages on Feb. 15, warns Trump

Jonathan D. Salant, JNSPublished February 10, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that “all hell is going to break out” if Hamas did not release the remaining hostages by Saturday. “As far as I’m concerned, if all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 o’clock—I...

White T-shirt swastika.

Kanye West’s SuperBowl ad directs people to purchase swastika shirt

JNS StaffPublished February 10, 2025

Rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, released an ad during the Super Bowl that directed people to his website Yeezy.com, which now only sells one item: a white T-shirt with a black swastika. The rapper filmed the 30-second advertisement on his iPhone...

Owen Daniels (10 years old), Liam Daniels (8 years old) and Nate Daniels (12 years old).

Inside the Daniels brothers’ journey to mastering Jewish traditions and stacking up service honors!

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished February 10, 2025

To earn a pioneering merit badge, a scout must be able to tie a square knot. A Ner Tamid scouting emblem requires a different set of skills—like explaining the significance of a tallis, a kippah and the contents of the tefillin. Those are just a...

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