Beverly Barron, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 9, 2024. A native of St. Louis, Beverly was born on August 2, 1936 to Irvin and Corinne Koplar. She attended Clayton High School and met the love of her life, Philip Barron...

Illene Darrish Ehrlich, February 8, 2024 Illene was the beloved wife of the late Richard Ehrlich; the loving mother of Diana Ehrlich (Christos Papadopoulos) and Kari Ellis; the devoted grandmother of Jason and Alexander Papadopoulos, Chase and Maddox...

With a heavy heart, we share the peaceful passing of an incredible man, Chief Henry “Hank” Davenport, June 22, 1943 – February 6, 2024. Hank leaves behind a tremendous legacy and a loving family, especially his beloved wife of 37 years,...

Maria Shapiro, February 6, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Yakov Shapiro.  Dear mother of Michael (Lana) Shapiro and Jenya Gritsan.  Loving grandmother of Elaine (Mark) Weingarten, Vlad (Andrea) Shapiro and Alina (Max) Simpson.  Cherished great grandmother...

Betty Polinsky, February 6, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Allan “Big Al” Polinsky; dear mother and mother-in-law of Steven Polinsky (Dorothy) and Debbie Rothstein (Mark); dear grandmother of Brian Polinsky (Allie), Lauren Lifson (Max), Adam Rothstein...

(JTA) — Hamas delivered a long-awaited response to an Israeli proposal for a hostage deal on Tuesday, eliciting cautious optimism from some involved in negotiations even as Israeli officials dimmed hopes about how many hostages could ultimately return...

  WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bid to rush wartime emergency assistance to Israel failed in the U.S. House of Representatives, running into opposition from a trio of factions who opposed the bill for widely divergent reasons. The bill for $17.6...

(JTA) — Pearl Berg, thought to be the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, died Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 114. A philanthropist active in her local Hadassah chapter, Berg was married for 58 years to Mark Berg, a...

  (JTA) — In 1967, Canada’s justice minister was asked to strip citizenship from a former Nazi who had been sentenced to death in the Soviet Union. The minister, Pierre Trudeau, declined to do so. Although the USSR had convicted the...

Harris Edmund Goldman, January 27, 2024 As a deeply beloved member of his family and community, Harris’ larger than life character and even bigger heart will be truly missed everyday by those who knew and adored him. He is survived by his...

Khasya Epshteyn, February 5, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Mikhail Epshteyn; dear mother of Fanya (late Leo Gotman) Epshteyn; dear sister of Bluma (Late David) Dravin; dear aunt of Rekha (late Gennadiy Aronson) Dravina and Greg (Judy) Epstein;...