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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)

Bipartisan support after Israel retaliates against Iran

By Jacob KornbluhPublished October 27, 2024

Strikes by Israel on military sites in Iran Friday night, an operation closely coordinated with the Biden administration, garnered rare bipartisan U.S. support. Both presidential candidates – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald...

Phil Lesh lights the candles as Jeannette Ferber, a cantorial soloist at Berkeley's Renewal congregation Chochmat HaLev, sings the blessing, and guitarist Ross James looks on. (© Bob Minkin Photography / www.minkinphotography.com)

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bassist who hosted musical Passover seders, dies at 84

Philissa CramerPublished October 27, 2024

Among the legions of Grateful Dead fans mourning Phil Lesh are a small but devoted cohort of Jewish Deadheads with memories of celebrating Passover with him. “To life! To Phil! Our love will not fade away! Eternally grateful,” the Jewish vocalist...

Jerry Wartski, a Holocaust survivor and retired New York City real estate investor, blasted Kamala Harris in an ad released by Donald Trump's presidential campaign. (Screenshot)

Trump campaign ad features Holocaust survivor rebutting Harris’ ‘fascist’ allegation

Philissa CramerPublished October 27, 2024

A new campaign ad for Donald Trump pushes back against Kamala Harris’ claim that the former president is a “fascist” by featuring a Holocaust survivor who says Harris is disgracing his murdered family members with the allegation. “Adolf Hitler...

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard in Tehran,  Oct. 26, 2024. (Atta Kenare, AFP via Getty Images))

Israel hits Iranian military targets in retaliation for Oct. 1 missile barrage

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished October 25, 2024

WASHINGTON — Israel said it hit military targets in Iran in retaliation for that country’s missile barrage on Oct. 1, apparently heeding Biden administration pleas to avoid oil fields or Iran’s nuclear program because of fears of escalation into...

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport cancels comedy show in St. Louis. No security concerns reported.

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 25, 2024

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, who was scheduled to perform at the Sheldon Music Hall in St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 9, has canceled his show. MetroTix notified ticket holders, stating: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Michael Rapaport show...

President Barack Obama poses for a picture at Magnolia’s Deli & Café during the college affordability bus tour, in Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President George W. Bush Greets Diners at the Schnitz Ada Deli and Grill in Ada, Michigan, 10/15/2008

Politicians love to campaign at Jewish delis — but is it good for the delis?

By Lauren Markoe, The ForwardPublished October 24, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. At Manny’s deli in Chicago, both Democrats and Republicans stop in for bagels and lox and photo ops — and that’s...

Why the legacies of these trailblazing rabbis are tied to this week's Torah portion

Why the legacies of these trailblazing rabbis are tied to this week’s Torah portion

By Rabbi Rachel Bearman, Congregation Shaare EmethPublished October 24, 2024

Every year, as we study this week’s Torah portion, Bereshit, I find myself thinking of two remarkable rabbis.  The first rabbi I associate with Parashat Bereshit is Rabbi Sally J. Priesand. In 1972, Rabbi Priesand was ordained by the Hebrew Union...

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

St. Louis Holocaust Museum launches study to gauge visitor impact

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

Have you visited the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum recently? If so, the museum wants to learn more about your experience. In partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Skokie Museum, the St. Louis museum is conducting...

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

These books tell the soul of our community and call St. Louis home—don’t miss the exclusive tour!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 24, 2024

The local Jewish community space, Matovu, will host an exclusive tour of one of the largest Judaica collections in the region on Nov. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Dunaway Books, 3111 S. Grand Blvd., which houses more than 10,000 Jewish...

Ben Binyamin (left) and Gali Segal (right), a young couple who both lost their right legs on Oct. 7 at the Nova Festival, celebrated their wedding this summer. Photo by Israel in Chicago Facebook / Stand With Us YouTube Screenshot / Canva

This remarkable story will help us dance on Simchat Torah

By Areyah Kaltmann, The ForwardPublished October 23, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Gali Segal and Ben Binyamin, two young people engaged to be married, were among those dancing at the Nova festival when...

A display of copies of Adolf Hitler's book “Mein Kampf.” Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Admirers of the Führer abound, and not always from the fringe

Published October 23, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Donald Trump told his chief of staff John Kelly that “Hitler did some good things,” including rebuilding the German...

Wayne Kaufman.

Wayne P. Kaufman to be inducted into Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished October 23, 2024

For more than 30 years, Wayne P. Kaufman has been an advocate for veterans in Missouri. As the founder of The Kaufman Fund, he has dedicated his life to ensuring veterans and their families receive the support they need. His efforts have transformed countless...

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