(JTA) — Prior to his death, slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning the leader that Israel was losing support within the “conservative MAGA community” and exhorting him to do...

Nearly two years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, the St. Louis Jewish community will gather for an Oct. 7 commemoration to honor the victims, survivors and families whose lives were forever changed. On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Jewish Federation...

Kamala Harris says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu undermined President Joe Biden during the war in Gaza in the hope that Donald Trump would return to the White House and ensure his political survival. In 107 Days, the former vice president’s...

Republican leaders in Congress and Jewish groups denounced Australia's, Canada's and the United Kingdom's decision to recognize an independent state of "Palestine" and said that the decision rewards Hamas for terror attacks, including on Oct. 7. Rep....

Nearly two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Oct. 7 commemoration St. Louis will echo in High Holy Day pulpits. Local rabbis are preparing sermons that grapple with its aftermath — some speaking directly about Israel and antisemitism,...

Most events honoring those killed and taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, carry a somber tone. But a new WashU students Oct. 7 remembrance looks very different. Current senior Jack Resin and 2025 alum Zev Kupferman set out to reclaim Israeli, Zionist and...

Uri Keidar, executive director of Israel Hofsheet, is no stranger to conflict — both military and political. He has served for more than 300 days in reserve since Oct. 7, 2023, and leads Israel Hofsheet, an advocacy organization whose name translates...

(JTA) — An anonymous group of Jewish student activists has broken away from Jewish Voice for Peace to form a new national organization, the Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front, that pledges to escalate campaigns against Zionism on college campuses. In...

(JTA) — The Jewish lawmaker who followed Jerry Seinfeld on stage during an appearance at Duke University on Tuesday is decrying the comedian’s comments, in which he said pro-Palestinian protesters were worse than the Ku Klux Klan. “I condemn...

(JTA) — BROOKLYN — Former St. Louisan Brad Lander called for “a coalition of anti-Zionists and liberal Zionists” in a speech at a left-wing Jewish event where he was being honored alongside New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Lander,...

(JTA) — A boycott circulated by film-industry luminaries targeting Israeli film and cultural institutions is picking up steam days after its release, with more big names like Emma Stone and Bowen Yang signing onto a list that now numbers more than...

Israel has struck at Hamas targets inside Qatar, in a dramatic escalation of its efforts to kill leaders of the terror group it is battling in Gaza. U.S. President Donald Trump, who this week warned Hamas to accept a ceasefire offer or face consequences,...