A journalist and a doctor were among the family members holding Israeli hostages in their home in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Sunday night.
“Following checks by the IDF and the Shin Bet, it can be confirmed...
Thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis Jewish Community and others, 18 Israeli children, ranging in age from 10 to 17, will be spending a month this summer at Camp Ben Frankel, a Jewish sleepaway camp located in Makanda, Ill., about two hours south...
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held since Oct. 7 in the central Gaza Strip, including Noa Argamani, the festival goer who was filmed as she was carried away by terrorists on a motorcycle.
In addition to Argamani, 26, the army said in a statement...
(JTA) -- A New Jersey district recalled its yearbooks after a photo of a Jewish student group was mysteriously swapped out for a Muslim student group.
A suburban Chicago high school launched an investigation after its yearbook went to print with...
(JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on July 24, his fourth time appearing before the legislative body.
The Netanyahu speech, coming against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that there are “gaps” between the ceasefire terms that President Joe Biden laid out on Friday and what he is prepared to accept.
“The proposal that Biden presented is incomplete,” Netanyahu...
(JTA) — Israel is joining the Western nations requiring an advance online application and a fee for citizens from visa-exempt countries, including the United States.
Until now, Americans who want to travel to Israel haven’t needed to do anything...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 30, 2024
Back in March, the Jewish Light shared a story about a project called "Taste of Memories" created by the four St. Louis shinshinim. The project honored fallen Israel Defense Forces soldiers and terror victims by cooking their favorite recipes...
(JTA) — Israeli mothers have had enough of the war. We are fed up with the endless violence, the mindless escalations, the aimlessness, the sacrificing of our children on the altar of political wins, the corruption and a prime minister who seems to...
JERUSALEM – Student unrest over the Gaza war has turned US college campuses into what some describe as war zones.
Students are taking over buildings, protesters are disrupting commencement ceremonies, and police have been summoned to employ force...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 29, 2024
For the personnel at Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat, Israel, treating the wounded and suffering took on new significance following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The hospital’s CEO, Dr. Yaffa Ashur, visited St. Louis recently to discuss her work at...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 28, 2024
The Oct. 7 Nova music festival in Re’im, Israel, drew more than 4,000 music lovers. When Hamas attacked the event, 360 people were murdered and 44 were taken hostage. Many of the 3,500-plus survivors rapidly developed symptoms of depression and PTSD....
