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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

PepsiCo to acquire Israel’s SodaStream for $3.2 billion

JTAPublished August 20, 2018

JERUSALEM (JTA) — PepsiCo will acquire the Israeli home soda maker manufacturer SodaStream for $3.2 billion, the soft drink giant said Monday.PepsiCo plans to maintain the Israeli company’s current base of operations in the Negev. SodaStream will...

Hamas calls Jared Kushner ‘spokesman for the Israeli Occupation’

JTAPublished July 20, 2018

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hamas accused Jared Kushner of becoming a “spokesman for the Israeli Occupation” after President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser co-wrote a highly critical op-ed condemning the terror organization for prolonging the Israeli-Palestinian...

Pregnant Israelis get to skip to the front of the line

JTAPublished July 20, 2018

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An amendment to Israel’s Women’s Equal Rights Act passed this week will allow pregnant women to skip to the head of lines at “supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, the post office and other places that provide public service.”The...

One Palestinian killed as Israel and Gazans trade strikes

JTAPublished July 19, 2018

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel and Gaza Palestinians traded attacks on Thursday, with a 22-year-old Palestinian man reported to be killed in a retaliatory strike by Israel.In the latest salvo, a rocket fired from Gaza at southern Israel in the afternoon set...

For Teen Vogue, bashing Israel has become the fashion

Charles DunstPublished July 19, 2018

(JTA) – Once a must-read for young fashionistas, Teen Vogue in 2016 expanded its coverage, shifting the magazine more aggressively into “covering politics, feminism, identity and activism” from an apparently liberal lens.Now, among articles on makeup,...

Members of Israel’s national lacrosse team sway to the country’s national anthem before a game at the World Lacrosse Championships in Netanya, Israel, July 2018. Photo: Hillel Kuttler

What is Israel doing hosting a world lacrosse championship?

Hillel KuttlerPublished July 19, 2018

NETANYA, Israel (JTA) – Scott Neiss got the good news in an email in April 2017.“Congratulations. More details to follow. Pat on the back,” read the message to Neiss, the Israel Lacrosse Association’s executive director.A Federation of International...

Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS — Jewish News Syndicate. Follow him on Twitter at @jonathans_tobin. 

Why Israel wants Trump to get along with Putin

By Jonathan Tobin, JNSPublished July 19, 2018

As far as much of the American public is concerned, the timing for President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t be worse. The indictments of 12 Russian military intelligence officers on Friday renewed the calls for...

The Israeli flag (Wikimedia Commons)

Israel passes controversial law that cements it as country for Jews

JTAPublished July 19, 2018

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Knesset passed controversial legislation making Israel the “nation-state of the Jewish people,” angering groups in Israel and the Diaspora.The so-called Nationality Law enshrines in Israel’s quasi-constitutional Basic Law...

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