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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Joe Biden ends campaign, endorses Kamala Harris, as talks to end Israel-Hamas war enter critical phase

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 21, 2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, taking off the Democratic presidential ballot one of the country’s longest-serving and staunchest supporters of Israel. If Harris...

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embrace on the tarmac at ben Gurion Airport, Oct. 18, 2023. (Avi Ohayon, Israel Government Press Office)

Joe Biden calls himself a Zionist and loves name-dropping Golda Meir. His exit marks an end of an era.

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 21, 2024

If there is one story that defines Joe Biden’s relationship with Israel, it is the famous Golda Meir anecdote. At an Israeli embassy Independence Day bash in 2015, the then-vice president told the story he had been telling for 42 years. He was a neophyte...

A Donald Trump supporter wears a Trump-themed necklace while waiting in line for a book signing

Why GOP Jews are more jazzed about Trump this election

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished July 18, 2024

MILWAUKEE — Republican Jews at their party’s national convention this week describe their enthusiasm for Trump as more robust than it has ever been. “Trump is not only going to unite America, he’s going to bring together Jews in the Republican...

Bella Hadid in an ad for the re-released Adidas SL72 sneaker. The company said it would revise the marketing campaign after backlash.

Another Adidas flub: Bella Hadid campaign sparks outrage over Munich Olympics shoe

By Louis Keene, The ForwardPublished July 18, 2024

For a company whose founder was a literal Nazi, you would think Adidas might tread lightly launching a shoe referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, when 11 members of the Israeli delegation were killed after being taken hostage by a Palestinian terrorist...

Ben Poremba's 'The Benevolent King' closes doors: What went wrong?

Ben Poremba’s ‘The Benevolent King’ closes doors: What went wrong?

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 17, 2024

The Benevolent King, the fine dining Maplewood restaurant owned by Israeli-born restauranteur Ben Poremba, has closed. In an Instagram post on July 17, Poremba announced the move and said, in part, “The King never truly recovered after our pandemic...

Levi Sterling, left, and Ryan Prager were selected 37th and 81st overall, respectively, in the 2024 MLB Draft. (Courtesy of USA Baseball; Getty Images)

Six Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished July 17, 2024

If the only history-making Jewish feat in baseball this week had been a historic grand slam, it would have been enough. But then a half-dozen Jewish ballplayers were picked in the MLB Draft — eclipsing 2023’s group of five. Jewish players still...

A “Ceasefire Shabbat” service in St. Louis on Nov. 10.

A Jewish day school hired a former ceasefire activist. Then came the campaign to oust her.

Louis Keene, The ForwardPublished July 17, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Tasha Kaminsky figured her politics might be a concern for the Jewish day school she was applying to work for. So on her...

From knishes to heartache: How St. Louisans are mourning Kohn's Kosher Deli closure

From knishes to heartache: How St. Louisans are mourning Kohn’s Kosher Deli closure

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 16, 2024

In 2019 when Jeffrey Abraham, senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amooona and his wife Lauren first visited St. Louis, they were especially impressed by several local institutions. “We saw Mirowitz Jewish Community School, then we went to B'nai...

Why are Kosher delis disappearing

Why are Kosher delis disappearing

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished July 16, 2024

The restaurant business—and especially kosher delis—are not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry with very slim profit margins. That’s the perception of Steve Rosenblum, 2020 Jewish Light Unsung Hero and a longtime restaurant owner. “In...

Charlie and Bob Glik.

From Heartbreak to Hope: The inspiring legacy of the Charlie Glik Scholarship

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 16, 2024

As you read this story today, a Yahrzeit candle will be lit in memory of Charlie Jeffers Glik, honoring his life and legacy. Sixteen-year-old Charlie died early in the morning on July 17, 2006, before his sophomore year at Ladue Horton...

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the Jewish mother jokes sent in by a Jewish mother?

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the Jewish mother jokes sent in by a Jewish mother?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 16, 2024

I was recently asked by the mother of an old friend, 'Why I do a “Jewish Joke of the Day.' I responded and she thought I should share my answer. I believe as Jews, we love to laugh. I believe Jews love to laugh at themselves and laugh at the very...

Inside 'Fiddler on the Roof: Go behind the scenes with Muny cast

Inside ‘Fiddler on the Roof: Go behind the scenes with Muny cast

Published July 15, 2024

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, the Staenberg Family Foundation and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis invite the public to a “behind-the-scenes” panel discussion with key cast and crew members...

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