By Kevin Deutsch, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 15, 2025
An SUV adorned with an “OCT 7” vanity plate in Chesterfield has sparked outrage in the local Jewish community, with both the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation of St. Louis condemning the display.
The front plate, bordered by a frame...
(JTA) — An Israeli pregnant woman who was on the way to deliver her baby was killed in a shooting attack in the West Bank on Wednesday night.
The Israeli military said that a terrorist fired on cars next to the settlement of Bruchin in the northern...
(JTA) — Jewish Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL after a social media spat with a fan that included discussion of the Israel-Hamas war and accusations of antisemitism.
Cifu, a vice chairman and part-owner...
(JTA) — In a meeting with Syria’s new leader, President Donald Trump praised him and urged him to establish ties with Israel.
Trump, who is visiting the Middle East this week, also castigated Gaza’s leaders. The enclave was governed by Hamas...
(JTA) — Ramona Sarsgaard, daughter of Jewish actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was reportedly one of the more than 70 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University last week.
During the protest on May 7, demonstrators occupied...
(JTA) — Hamas has released Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, back to Israel under a deal reached with the United States.
The release, conducted Monday evening in Gaza, may inaugurate a new phase in the hostage crisis that has consumed...
(JTA) — The call went out over email, text and WhatsApp on Sunday night: Come to Huyler Park in downtown Tenafly at 5 a.m. to celebrate — Edan Alexander was coming home.
Born and raised by Israeli parents in Tenafly, Alexander, 21, joined the Israel...
Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published May 8, 2025
A veteran journalist who covered the Middle East for the Associated Press for years now claims AP and other news outlets engage in ongoing media bias against Israel. Mark Lavie, who also worked for NPR, NBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, will...
(JTA) — Police arrested more than 70 pro-Palestinian protesters who crowded and occupied the main library of Columbia University, thrusting the New York City campus back into the center of campus tensions over Gaza.
Two Columbia public safety...
(JTA) — Israel’s government approved a plan on Sunday to conquer and occupy the Gaza Strip, a major expansion of its military campaign there and a sign that the war is far from ending.
The plan passed unanimously in Israel’s cabinet despite warnings...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 4, 2025
Myles Rosenblum, a 23-year-old IDF lone soldier from St. Louis, is returning home after two transformative years in the Israel Defense Forces. Serving in Israel’s elite Paratroopers Unit 101, Rosenblum’s journey—from intense combat training to frontline...
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2026 asks for a litany of cuts — from reductions in basic government functions to the elimination of what he calls “woke programs.” But there’s at least one area where Trump wants...
