JTA Archives - St. Louis Jewish Light

Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published February 9, 2025

As winds shift against immigrants, refugee resettlement advocate Sasha Chanoff steps up

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published February 9, 2025

For legal crusader Amy Bach, data is the key to holding America’s justice system accountable

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published December 4, 2024

For this Jewish couple, saving children’s lives has become a life commitment

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published May 29, 2024

Amid war, this Israeli educator is finding new ways to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published January 29, 2024

Survivors of the Nova massacre on Oct. 7 work through trauma at unique Israeli therapy center

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published January 26, 2024

With Israel still reeling from Oct. 7, Jewish educational group steps up its support at star-studded evening in NY

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published December 8, 2023

A new destination for troubled Jewish youth trying to kick drug dependency: Cyprus

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published May 18, 2023

New digital museum looks at hunger through a Jewish lens

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published April 18, 2023

Unique therapy program offers troubled Jewish youth a distinctly Israeli alternative

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published January 8, 2023

Amazon will not pull antisemitic movie promoted by Kyrie Irving, says Jewish CEO

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published November 28, 2022

As Jews from the former USSR gather in Boston, the focus is on learning — and global worries

Larry Luxner, JTA
Published November 2, 2022

Armenia has had few Jews and a poor relationship with Israel. That could be changing.

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published October 17, 2022

Over 75,000 immigrants later, aliyah organization is about a lot more than charter flights

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published September 6, 2022

Israeli tech leader launches new human health collaboration to solve urgent real-world problems

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published August 22, 2022

Unique Canadian Jewish institution is back in force as hundreds gather at Niagara Falls

LARRY LUXNER, JTA
Published July 6, 2022

At Polish clinic for Ukraine refugees, Hadassah’s doctors dispense medicine and expertise

LARRY LUXNER
Published May 19, 2022

Jewish festival’s return to Russia’s Urals region is cause for celebration

Larry Luxner
Published October 26, 2021

Black and Jewish Americans unite to talk about fighting antisemitism and all that jazz

Larry Luxner
Published October 21, 2021

Ukraine Jews find cause to celebrate despite country’s challenges

Larry Luxner
Published October 18, 2021

Groundbreaking partnership combines Israeli technological prowess with pediatric medicine

Larry Luxner
Published October 13, 2021

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

With new initiative on changing school culture, Jewish schools focus on anti-racist education

Larry Luxner
Published April 13, 2021

Jerusalem cultural center launches rich online offerings for Passover — and beyond

Larry Luxner
Published March 16, 2021

With interest in health care careers soaring, Touro College sees pandemic’s impact

Larry Luxner
Published March 9, 2021

Unique Jewish reality TV-style program lets artists, and viewers, show off their artistic talent

Larry Luxner
Published February 19, 2021

In extraordinary tribute, George Shultz hailed by Jewish leaders for helping free Soviet Jews

Larry Luxner
Published February 18, 2021

Itzhak Perlman, Rep. Jamie Raskin and a blind rabbi highlight the need for disability advocacy

Larry Luxner
Published February 11, 2021

Israeli researchers use novel methods to seek treatments for deadly pancreatic cancer

Larry Luxner
Published February 1, 2021

Israeli researchers use novel methods to seek treatments for deadly pancreatic cancer

Larry Luxner
Published January 11, 2021

With new local clubs, Russian-speaking Jews bolster unique Jewish identity

Larry Luxner
Published January 6, 2021

US immigration to Israel holds up in 2020 despite pandemic, and interest is surging

Larry Luxner
Published January 4, 2021

Global celebration highlights achievements of Masa Israel fellows during pandemic year

Larry Luxner
Published December 17, 2020

Jewish groups giving employees off for Election Day – to get out the vote and safeguard democracy

Larry Luxner
Published October 27, 2020

Controversy and record participation reflect renewed US Jewish interest in Zionist Congress

Larry Luxner
Published October 26, 2020

As Genesis Prize goes to a vote, its impact on Jewish causes grows

Larry Luxner
Published October 6, 2020

Azerbaijan hopes its new Museum of Mountain Jews will (eventually) spark tourism revival

Larry Luxner
Published September 22, 2020

Israeli researchers are discovering how stress affects the body’s fight against COVID-19

Larry Luxner
Published September 16, 2020

Jerusalem’s Beit Avi Chai creates unique High Holiday programming for the age of the pandemic

Larry Luxner
Published September 14, 2020

Israeli scientists identify new culprit behind cancerous growths: tumor-specific bacteria

Larry Luxner
Published July 27, 2020

Deluged by pandemic needs, Israeli doctors get help from unlikely source: robots

Larry Luxner
Published July 16, 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

Amid pandemic, Jewish groups get creative for Shavuot festivities

Larry Luxner
Published May 26, 2020

Despite crises at home, US Jewish charities keep sending money to Israel

Larry Luxner
Published May 18, 2020

Jewish day schools to get creative as they eye uncertain financial future

Larry Luxner
Published May 7, 2020

Rocket science, Hasidic wisdom and cooking at unique online Russian Jewish festival

Larry Luxner
Published May 6, 2020

As emergencies grow for Holocaust survivors amid pandemic, helpers try to keep up

Larry Luxner
Published April 22, 2020

Israeli group keeps at-risk teens out of trouble through feeding the hungry

Larry Luxner
Published April 7, 2020

How Jewish communities are deploying Passover aid amid coronavirus lockdowns

Larry Luxner
Published April 6, 2020

Hundreds of Russian-speaking Jews gather in Vienna for unique festival despite anxiety

Larry Luxner
Published March 5, 2020

Simon Wiesenthal’s granddaughter leads march marking 75 years since Mauthausen’s liberation

Larry Luxner
Published March 2, 2020

In Moldova, Jewish teens go to schools to dispel anti-Semitic stereotypes

Larry Luxner
Published February 6, 2020

What red hot chile peppers might be able to do for cancer pain treatment

Larry Luxner
Published January 30, 2020

Living the American aliyah dream: Residing in Israel, but keeping a US job

Larry Luxner
Published January 7, 2020

More doctors changing approach to end-of-life care, Hadassah study finds

Larry Luxner
Published December 16, 2019

Israeli researchers at forefront of fight against breast cancer

Larry Luxner
Published October 17, 2019

Israel gives new hope to patients with multiple myeloma

Larry Luxner
Published August 26, 2019

At Israel’s first student-run health clinic, the mantra is health care for all — and it’s free

Larry Luxner
Published June 26, 2019

Hadassah immunologist saves Israeli boy from life-threatening allergy to light

Larry Luxner
Published June 19, 2019

These young American women are moving to Israel to serve their new country

Larry Luxner
Published May 15, 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