This story was originally published by the National Library of Israel Among the many prayer books (mahzorim) dedicated to the High Holidays in the National Library’s collection, there is a particular two-volume set published in New York by the...

This story originally appeared in Hey Alma. I get a lot of odd looks when I tell people that my favorite day of the Jewish year is Yom Kippur. As Jewish holy days go, Yom Kippur exists at the complicated intersection of community observance, intense...

In the late 19th century, as the number of Eastern European Jews emigrating to the United States continued to rise, many found a sense of familiarity and community in their new country by joining landsmannschaften, immigrant benevolent organizations formed...

It's only been a week since Noah Kahan wowed audiences at the Saint Louis Music Park and now he's already making plans to return, but this time at an even bigger venue. On Thursday, Kahan, known worldwide as the "Jewish Ed Sheeran" announced on Instagram...

Dozens of members of the St. Louis Jewish community were on hand in Jefferson City Wednesday as Missouri adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism and recognized September as Jewish American...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland grew emotional when he invoked his Jewish family background Wednesday after a Republican...

Carolyn and Chuck Furfine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4. They were accompanied by their son, Earl, grandson, Ben, nieces, grandnephew and friends. The Furfines’ festivities began at the Shabbat service at Congregation Temple Israel....

Milton and Marilyn (Schwartz) Schraier of Clayton are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary.     From the day they met they have enjoyed every moment of each other’s company. Their love for each other has only grown and they serve as role...

The modern definition of a circus is based on the ancient word referring to the actual performance area, a circle of sorts, in which the gladiatorial events, chariot races, etc. took place. Jack Marsh, executive and artistic director of St. Louis’...

We just celebrated Rosh Hashanah — happy 5784 — and Yom Kippur is right around the corner.  This period in between is called The 10 Days of Teshuvah. It is meant to be a time for Jews to look inward, have self-reflection and introspection. It’s...

This story originally appeared in The Nosher.  When people deny themselves food for an extended period of time, they’re usually ravenously hungry and find themselves thinking about consuming huge amounts of food. But it’s not a good idea to pack...

In defense of recent letter to editor In the Sept. 6 edition, several writers objected to Galit Lev-Harir’s Aug. 23 letter to the editor, “No historical equivalent” regarding the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum co-sponsoring (with the...