Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published April 30, 2025
A solemn gathering of 300 community members commemorated Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) at the JCC on Tuesday evening, April 29.
The ceremony consisted of readings and poems in Hebrew and English, a torch lighting, and a one-minute siren....
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 28, 2025
When the St. Louis Jewish community gathers to show support for Israel and call for the release of hostages, those events do more than create a bond among those who attend. They are also noticed—and appreciated—in Israel.
That was one of the revelations...
(JTA) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fire from local Jewish leaders after he wore a keffiyeh, or a traditional Palestinian headscarf, to a public event this week.
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations posted...
(JTA) — Federal and state agents in Michigan raided at least three different home addresses connected to pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday.
The raids — at homes in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Canton — were tied to a vandalism investigation...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 23, 2025
A powerful night of resilience, reflection and healing is coming to St. Louis. On April 28, just two days before Israel’s official day of remembrance, the local community will hear directly from Deborah Ben-Aderet, a survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks....
Jewish stars are condemning Kneecap after the Irish band delivered an anti-Israel performance during its set at Coachella.
At least one is calling for the Trump administration to revoke the band’s work visas in advance of its upcoming — and...
The White House’s National Security Council confirmed on Monday that it hired Merav Ceren, a national and economic security expert, as its Israel and Iran director, after critics, including antisemitic ones, said that Ceren has a conflict of interest...
In his first major public comments about Israel since early in the Gaza war, the Jewish actor Ben Platt said his Jewish identity is not defined by Israel.
Platt also voiced support for another Jewish actor, Hannah Einbinder, who has drawn criticism...
TEL AVIV — On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, Reut Karp was staying with a friend outside Tel Aviv when she was awakened by sirens. It was Simchat Torah, and she was about two hours from home at Kibbutz Re’im, a close-knit community of 435 residents...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 15, 2025
When Ayala Hendin arrived in St. Louis in the summer of 2022, she wasn’t just beginning a new academic chapter. She was coming home—sort of. Her parents had made aliyah in 1975, after her father was one of the first volunteers from St. Louis to fly...
A joint resolution proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of bombs and other weapons to Israel was voted down in the Senate on Thursday.
The resolution was rejected by a tally of 82-15, with Democrats compromising all of the “yes” votes....
Thousands of anti-Hamas protesters in Gaza, who have made international headlines, aim to convey that the terror organization must “get out of the picture” and have no role in the Strip, a 25-year-old law student at Islamic University of Gaza who...
