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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks Wednesday, July 24, 2024, during Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.’s convention at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The appearance is one of Harris' first since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed her for the position.

Is ‘Momala’ Kamala Harris’ new viral meme moment?

Published July 24, 2024

Everyone is suddenly calling Kamala Harris “Momala.” “The Momala Economy,” read a headline about Harris’ potential policy goals. “We need you to be Momala of the country,” Drew Barrymore told the vice president in April, in a clip going...

Netanyahu tells Congress Israel ‘will not relent’ until it defeats Hamas

Ben Sales, JTAPublished July 24, 2024

In a defiant speech to the U.S. Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue fighting in Gaza until Israel achieves “total victory” over Hamas and, in the face of virulent opposition at home and abroad, argued that the war was a shared fight for...

Les Nackman (center) is flanked by his daughter, Linda Horwitz, and son-in-law Phil Horwitz. Nackman is a longtime supporter of and fundraiser for the Israel Tennis & Education Center.

Meet the St. Louisan who has helped grow Israeli tennis program for all children

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 24, 2024

Rom Malka, 14, is an Israeli-Arab who lives in Be’er-Sheva, Israel, which was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. Since the attack, Rom feels completely safe in one location: the Israel Tennis & Education Center (ITEC). More than 20,000 Israeli children...

‘Lowcuterie’ and other random ideas I have to share

‘Lowcuterie’ and other random ideas I have to share

Amy Fenster Brown, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 24, 2024

I have a lot of random ideas swimming around in my head. They’re doing laps, jumping off the high dive and frankly just taking up space. It’s time to purge my flooded brain.   • Charcuterie boards can be so impressive, elaborate and inviting....

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Hall, in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Donald Trump once again says he is ‘amazed’ Jews who support Israel vote for Democrats

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 24, 2024

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump again said he finds it “amazing” American Jews vote for Democrats and said many do not like Israel, an accusation that has infuriated Jewish groups in the past and that Trump made shortly before he is due to meet with Israeli...

9 tips to know before going book hunting at the J's Summer Used book sale

9 tips to know before going book hunting at the J’s Summer Used book sale

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 24, 2024

St. Louis book lovers rejoice, the Jewish Community Center’s summer Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building on Sunday, Aug. 25 runs through Thursday, Aug. 29. The sale will of course include offerings in...

Understanding the Jewishness of sunflowers and celebrating them in St. Louis

Understanding the Jewishness of sunflowers and celebrating them in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 24, 2024

Did you know sunflowers hold a special place in Jewish tradition and culture? In Judaism, sunflowers symbolize positivity, happiness and optimism. With all that is going on in our world, couldn't we all use a lot more of that? You bet we could and here's...

Or Garti takes a selfie with her campers at Camp Ben Frankel.

An ‘American Dream’: How 18 Israeli kids spent their summer at Camp Ben Frankel

BY MOLLY LEVINE, JEWISH LIGHT INTERNPublished July 24, 2024

MAKANDA, Ill. – For the past month, 18 Israeli children have explored the ins and outs of something foreign to them: Jewish sleepaway summer camp.  “I was nervous but more happy because I [knew] that I was going to meet tons of friends,” said...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90)

Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress today. Here’s what to know and how to watch.

Ben Sales, JTAPublished July 24, 2024

This afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., more than nine months into the Israel-Hamas war and at a time of political uncertainty in both the United States and...

How to watch New Jewish Theaters 'Red' to better understand the story

How to watch New Jewish Theaters ‘Red’ to better understand the story

Jordan Palmer, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 23, 2024

Welcome to a new frontier in entertainment storytelling. In a world inundated with reviews and critiques do you ever find yourself overwhelmed? Musical theater specifically always made me feel this way until I learned to give myself more information...

Author Gabrielle Zevin speaks about her bestseller "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" during the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in Los Angeles.

Chicago bookstore sparks outrage by banning bestselling author’s novel

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished July 23, 2024

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” Gabrielle Zevin’s novel about video game designers, has dominated the bestseller list for two years and was recently chosen as one of the New York Times’ best 100 books of the 21st century. But for months...

Can good thoughts heal the heart? This research says yes

Can good thoughts heal the heart? This research says yes

The American Technion Society (ATS), Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 23, 2024

“Stay positive,” we’re told when suffering from an illness. It’s easy to dismiss such comments as platitudes from well-meaning friends. But Technion scientists have demonstrated that activation of the brain’s reward system can boost...

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