(JTA) — A haunting photo of an emaciated toddler cradled by his mother dominated the front page of Friday’s New York Times, quickly becoming a symbol of the hunger crisis in Gaza. Now, the newspaper has amended some aspects of his story amid criticism. “Mohammed...

This Shabbat marks the start of the Book of Deuteronomy, which reads: “These are the words (d’varim) that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan …” Deuteronomy is also referred to as Mishneh Torah, or the repetition...

The last word of the title is surprising in “Two Jews Walk Into a War…” The opening words suggest the last one will be “bar” and that a joke will follow. Playwright Seth Rozin thwarts only the first of these expectations. “War” is not the...

When Flora Cassen first came across the name Joseph Ha-Kohen, she was researching her first book on how Jews in Renaissance Italy were forced to wear yellow badges and hats — visible symbols of exclusion imposed by Christian authorities. “Ha-Kohen,...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September, a move met with harsh criticism from both Israeli and U.S. leaders. The decision, reported by...

As ceasefire negotiations faltered once again, the Israeli military intensified operations in Gaza while demonstrators packed Tel Aviv’s Habima Square to demand an end to the Gaza war. The dual developments, reported by Jewish Telegraphic Agency and...

This story contains spoilers for the film Guns and Moses. When a member of his congregation, Allan Rosner (Dermot Mulroney), is murdered, the police arrest a young neo-Nazi who has been harassing the congregation. But Rabbi Mo Zaltzman (Mark Feuerstein)...

If you’re a sports fan—and especially if you’re a Jewish one—you already know that the box score rarely tells the whole story. Now on display at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, "Triumph of the Spirit: Jewish Athletes Before, During...

When I saw Scott Lefton's post, I froze. A wave of memory came rushing back with just a few words: “Ralph’s still cutting hair.” Ralph Clausner. My barber. Or more precisely — the man who gave me my haircut the morning of my bar mitzvah. I...

As you get ready to celebrate your b'nai mitzvah, chances are you’ve started to think more about responsibility, growing up—and maybe even what to do with the money gifts you’ll receive. This moment in your life isn’t just about a party or reading...

(JNS) Columbia University penalized more than 70 students involved in violent and other disruptive anti-Israel protests on the Manhattan school’s campus, according to the New York Post. The school’s disciplinary actions include suspensions of between...

The last time a member of the St. Louis Cardinals was called a mensch in the Jewish Light was 2013, when our Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Bob Cohn penned a tribute to Stan Musial. He wrote of a man who played the game with grace, gave back with heart...