This week, Congregation Shaare Emeth is inviting the community to slow down, take stock and unpack what’s happening in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. The headlines have been shifting almost daily, some offering relief and others heartbreak. In recent...

  (JTA) — A federal judge in Chicago allowed Northwestern University to discipline students who refused to watch an antisemitism training video. The students, members of the campus group Jewish Voice for Peace, argued that the training...

Members of the St. Louis Jewish community reacted with a mix of joy, relief and cautious optimism after Monday’s announcement that the 20 living hostages held in Gaza had finally been returned, two years after their capture. Many said the moment brought...

(JTA) — All 20 of the Israeli hostages still alive two years after being taken hostage by Hamas have returned to Israel, following an emotional morning that commanded the attention of Jews around the world who had lobbied for their release. Unlike...

“I’m not angry and I’m not sad,” Eli Sharabi, an Israeli who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 said. “All of these negative feelings hold me back and I want to move on. I want to stay optimistic I want to rebuild my life I can’t...

(JNS) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the remaining hostages, whom Hamas holds in Gaza, will be released on Monday or Tuesday under the peace agreement that the terror group signed with Israel. Speaking at a cabinet meeting,...

Dozens of Israeli hostages held for two years in Gaza, including 20 who remain alive, are set to be released imminently following an agreement between Israel and Hamas that could lead to a permanent ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump announced...

A new Washington Post poll highlights a deep divide in Jewish opinion on Israel and Gaza, with 40% of American Jews saying they believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The survey also found that 61% of U.S. Jews said Israel has committed war...

Not every pop star releases a song tied to a date of national grief, but James Maslow isn’t most pop stars. The singer and actor — yes, the same James Maslow from Nickelodeon’s "Big Time Rush," has released "On My Mind," a single and video filmed...

A few weeks after the terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem placed on its gates the “Wall of Remembrance for the Murdered and the Fallen,” a commemorative display with the photos and names...

(JTA) — Hamas says it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages to bring about an end to the war in Gaza. The group made the offer in its response to a proposal made on Monday by President Donald Trump and agreed to by Israeli Prime Minister...

Eli Sharabi spent 491 days in Hamas captivity, surviving the tunnels of Gaza only to return home to devastating news: his wife and daughters had been murdered on Oct. 7. His story of survival, grief and faith has already broken publishing records in...