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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

Once a dream, paid parental leave now a reality at 100 Jewish groups — and counting

Published October 27, 2015

Jews United for Justice offers paid paternity leave for its employees and is a lead partner in the push to implement paid leave legislation in Washington, D.C. (Anya van Wagtendonk)NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s a Sunday in 2010, and in one hand I’m texting...

Lawmaker raises flap with talk of Israeli flag at Temple Mount

Published October 27, 2015

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his government’s commitment to the status quo on the Temple Mount after a government minister said it was her dream to see an Israeli flag fly on the site.“I think it’s the center...

White House voices concern at possibility of Jerusalem Arabs losing benefits

Published October 27, 2015

(JTA) — The Obama administration voiced concern about news that the Israeli government might revoke residency of Palestinians living in east JerusalemIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting Monday reportedly raised the possibility of...

How GOP bogeyman Sidney Blumenthal advised Clinton on Israel

Published October 25, 2015

Sidney Blumenthal arriving to be deposed by the House Select Committee on Benghazi in the House Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, June 16, 2015. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Sidney Blumenthal’s name came up 49 times in a hearing...

Israelis demonstrate against government in Tel Aviv

Published October 25, 2015

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated against the current government and called for a solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.About 3,000 demonstrators met Saturday night in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square and marched to the Israel Defense...

Arab assailant killed at Hebron holy site

Published October 25, 2015

JERUSALEM (JTA) – An Arab woman was shot and killed by Border Police officers at the entrance to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron after she took out a knife and threatened them.The woman acted suspiciously early Sunday afternoon as she waited to...

Rabbi injured in Har Nof synagogue terror attack dies one year later of his wounds

Published October 25, 2015

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli man injured nearly a year ago in a terror attack on a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem died of his injures.Thousands of people gathered on Saturday night for the funeral of Rabbi Haim Yechiel (Howie) Rothman....

17 top officials at Rome’s Israelite Hospital arrested in fraud probe

Published October 23, 2015

ROME (JTA) — Italian police arrested 17 senior officials and medical personnel at Rome’s Israelite Hospital for allegedly defrauding the country’s national health service.The hospital officials were arrested Wednesday morning on charges related...

Sufganiyot, a Hanukkah favorite in Israel, on display in Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station. The jelly doughnut is appearing in bakeries across the country more than a month before the holiday. Photo: Ben Sales

In Israel, Hanukkah season is already here

Ben SalesPublished October 22, 2015

TEL AVIV (JTA) — After more than three weeks of feasts, prayers and days off from work and school, Israel’s busy holiday season — from Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah — finally ended earlier this month.But, it turns out, another holiday was...

Israeli soldiers kill Jewish man they thought was terrorist, echoing Beersheba incident

Published October 22, 2015

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Jewish man in Jerusalem that they believed to be a terrorist, echoing a similar case in Beersheba.Hours earlier on Wednesday, four Jewish-Israeli men were arrested in the assault of an Eritrean man...

Netanyahu, Kerry call for end to incitement at Berlin meeting

Published October 22, 2015

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for an end to incitement to violence against Israelis during a meeting in Berlin.Netanyahu singled out Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for...

Amid the violence in Israel, Arab-Israeli newscaster Lucy Aharish keeps on smiling

Published October 21, 2015

Arab-Israeli newscaster Lucy Aharish, shown during an interview in Tel Aviv, says”the problem with the Arab minority is that it sees itself as a victim.” (Ariel Schalit/AP Images)TEL AVIV (JTA) – Lucy Aharish never wanted to be a political symbol....

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