One day while sitting at a table with some friends, a conversation about Jews and the Palestinians was brought up. Somewhere in the soon-to-become-heated debate, a question arose concerning the validity of Jews’ claim to Eretz Yisrael. At that point...
By Paul Goldenberg, JTA
• Published March 20, 2012
NEW YORK—The breaking news from France yesterday morning was tragic. Just after 8 a.m., a lone assailant on a motorcycle pulled up in front of the Ozar Hatorah School in a quiet neighborhood in the eastern part of Toulouse and opened fire with two high-powered...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published March 14, 2012
His is not yet a household name, but in the world of Jewish rock music, St. Louisan Seth Williams is making a lot of noise and getting noticed. That’s even more amazing considering much of his work is behind the scenes in radio. For starters, Williams...
A new volunteer project has been created for Jewish young adults in St. Louis. The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative, a project of Jewish Federation, is providing a $25,000 grant to recruit, market and organize an ongoing service project to...
Michael Frazier is the winner of BBYO’s AZA Oratory contest, the results of which were announced at BBYO’s International Convention 2012 taking place this week in Atlanta, Ga. He addressed the prompt: “Am I a Jewish American or American Jew? Jewish...
By Toby Axelrod, JTA
• Published February 14, 2012
BERLIN -- A new European Jewish parliament is set to open in Brussels this week, the brainchild of two businessmen philanthropists on a mission to shake up the status quo. Igor Kolomoisky and Vadim Rabinovich, the Ukrainian Jewish moguls behind the body,...
Jewish and Israeli institutions in the Unites States are on high alert over concerns that Iran or its proxy will target them, a U.S. news network reported. The precautions were put into place by the institutions, ABC reported Feb. 3, citing an Israeli...
SYDNEY, Australia -- An Australian TV broadcaster rejected complaints from Jewish groups that a controversial series "endorses and reinforces demeaning stereotypes about Jews." Special Broadcasting Service ombudsman Sally Begbie this week dismissed a...
A former Wehrmacht soldier was one of five Germans honored this year for helping ensure that local Jewish history and culture are not forgotten. The 12th annual Obermayer German Jewish History Awards, one of several events in Germany marking Holocaust...
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Jewry’s umbrella body slammed a national broadcaster for screening a controversial TV series that “endorses and reinforces demeaning stereotypes about Jews.” The Executive Council of Australian Jewry submitted a...
Nishmah is looking forward to its final Banot Buddies program of the series on Sunday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Boulevard. Girls in grades 2-5 and 9-12 are invited for this special program that will include fun and creative...
