BY RON KAMPEAS Archives - St. Louis Jewish Light

Israel sends planes to Amsterdam to rescue Israeli soccer fans under assault by street mobs

By Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Published November 7, 2024

Two more hostages, including an American Israeli, are seen in video released by Hamas

By Ron Kampeas, JTA
Published April 27, 2024

Survey: Jews feel close to Israel; its government, not so much

By Ron Kampeas, JTA
Published April 18, 2024

Durbin among Democrats calling for a ceasefire in Gaza upon hostage release

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published November 3, 2023

Trump to address conference of Orthodox Jews in wake of West-Fuentes controversy

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published December 15, 2022

Report: Iran plotting to kill Jews

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published December 3, 2022

From McConnell to McCarthy, Republican leaders criticize Trump’s dinner with Holocaust denier

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published November 29, 2022

Trump’s dinner with a Holocaust denier draws rare criticism from some of his Jewish allies

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published November 27, 2022

Donald Trump is running for president, again. Recapping his volatile relationship with American Jews

BY RON KAMPEAS, JTA
Published November 15, 2022

Amid antisemitism concerns, 101 local Jewish federations to spend $54M on improving security

JTA
Published October 4, 2021

Is Alicia Silvestone Jewish?

JTA
Published October 3, 2021

The remarkable true story of the Great Knish War of 1916

Jordan Palmer and JTA
Published October 3, 2021

Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant, dies at 91

JTA
Published August 29, 2021

GOP congressman compares COVID measures to Holocaust, prompting an intern’s resignation

JTA
Published August 27, 2021

18 Orthodox Jewish girls pulled off New York-bound flight in Amsterdam in dispute over COVID protocols

jta
Published August 8, 2021

Hezbollah fires 19 rockets at Israel in worst fighting since 2006 war

JTA
Published August 6, 2021

Incendiary balloons from Gaza prompt new Israeli airstrikes

JTA
Published June 16, 2021

Oregon auction house removes Himmler’s purported dagger after Jewish groups complain

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published April 27, 2021

Birthright restarting trips to Israel as nation nears herd immunity

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published April 27, 2021

John Kerry denies he ever talked about Israeli strikes on Syria with Iranian foreign minister

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published April 27, 2021

Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published March 11, 2021

Iran, Israel, anti-Semitism and more: What to watch in Joe Biden’s presidency

By Ron Kampeas
Published November 7, 2020

Amid Middle East peace deals, Israel and the US reassert commitment to Israel’s ‘qualitative military edge’

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published October 23, 2020

An activist says it is ‘electioneering’ for nonprofits to call candidates racist. Jewish groups say it’s routine.

By Ron Kampeas
Published August 4, 2020

John Lewis and the Jews: 6 moments that showcase an enduring alliance

By Ron Kampeas
Published July 22, 2020

Pride rallies held across Israel in lieu of annual parades due to coronavirus

JTA
Published July 2, 2020

Ohio’s Health Dept. director resigns after backlash over stay-at-home orders

JTA
Published June 18, 2020

Protesters shout ‘dirty Jews’ at Paris rally against police racism

JTA
Published June 18, 2020

Trump makes his week of ‘send them back’ about Jews. Few Jews are happy.

By Ron Kampeas
Published July 19, 2019

Ilhan Omar apologizes for tweets saying AIPAC buys politicians’ backing for Israel

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published February 11, 2019

Nancy Pelosi calls on Ilhan Omar to ‘immediately apologize’ for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published February 11, 2019

Jewish Democratic lawmakers criticize Ilhan Omar for saying AIPAC buys pro-Israel support

BY RON KAMPEAS
Published February 11, 2019

Ilhan Omar says AIPAC pays politicians to be pro-Israel

By Ron Kampeas
Published February 11, 2019

House members introduce bill that would fund Holocaust education programs in schools

By Ron Kampeas
Published February 6, 2019

5 Jewish takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

By Ron Kampeas
Published February 6, 2019

Steven Spielberg warns: Genocide as possible today as it was during Holocaust

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Israeli special ops force was in Gaza for two months before its firefight with Hamas, report says

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Brazil arrests Israeli head of international drug smuggling network

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

EU Council approves declaration on fight against anti-Semitism

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

OSU student government votes down Israel boycott and divestment resolution

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Arrest made in attack on Hasidic man in Brooklyn

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Super soccer star Messi joins Beitar Jerusalem team fans club

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Israel’s chief rabbi lights Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament

JTA
Published December 6, 2018

Princeton is naming a residential college after Ronald and Debra Perelman

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ season 2 debuts on Amazon to glowing reviews

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Saudi dissident sues Israeli cyber tech company in death of Jamal Khashoggi

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Einstein’s ‘God Letter’ sells at auction for nearly $3 million

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

New Hampshire town rejects menorah display. Christmas tree could be next.

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Portugal sets aside a day to remember Inquisition victims

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Netanyahu rejected in bid to have donors pay his legal fees

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Netanyahu calls violence against women ‘terrorism’ following a rally by 30,000 in Tel Aviv

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

OU’s exec named to NY State Attorney General-elect’s transition team

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Portugal government committee approves Memorial Day for the Victims of the Inquisition

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Holocaust survivors mark Hanukkah at events around the world

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Israeli technology effectively prevents attacks during G20

JTA
Published December 5, 2018

Hanukkah menorah is toppled near Harvard campus

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Hezbollah tunnels are ‘concrete threat’ to Israel’s Galilee region, Netanyahu says

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Evidence of Rohingya genocide is ‘compelling,’ US Holocaust Museum says

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Kosher ban is okay with Jewish supporters of Germany’s far right party

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

3 large swastikas spray-painted in Brooklyn neighborhood

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

101 Jewish and pro-Israel groups ask universities to oppose Israel boycotts

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Rashida Tlaib, newly elected Congresswoman, says she will lead a lawmakers’ trip to West Bank

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Hezbollah and Iran discussed at meeting between Netanyahu and Pompeo

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Israel launches operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels on northern border

JTA
Published December 4, 2018

Saudi Arabia loses world chess tournament for refusing visas to Israeli players

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

Thousands of Israeli women to strike in protest of violence against women

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

ID system for asylum seekers in Mexico recalls Holocaust tattoos

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

Condemn anti-Semitic image on pro-government magazine cover, Lauder tells Orban

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

Mental status of driver who tried to run down 2 Jews outside LA synagogue questioned

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

Synagogue in Basel, Switzerland vandalized

JTA
Published December 3, 2018

Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony held outside Tree of Life synagogue building

JTA
Published December 3, 2018