Area lawyers who have been chosen for inclusion in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” and/or “Missouri Super Lawyers 2024” publications include: Wendi Alper-Pressman (Armstrong Teasdale), Susan Bindler (Haar & Woods), Gary...

Matt Goodman has written a new book titled “Saint Lois: The Resurrection of the Smile.” It is a follow-up to the 2016 Jewish Light story about his organization, Smilocracy, and his friend, Lois Severin and her smile campaign for president, A Candidate...

This story was originally published on Moment.com. Sign up for the Moment Minute.  When a student of the famous Talmudic sage Rabbi Gamliel doubted the majesty of the World-to-Come, Rabbi Gamliel pointed to mushrooms and their spontaneous...

Trapped in Nazi Germany, Marion Blumenthal Lazan and her family sought refuge in Holland, only to be captured and sent to the Westerbork transit camp and later the infamous Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Her 1996 memoir, “Four Perfect Pebbles,”...

Always a show filled with emotion, the Musial Awards will bring plenty of laughs this year, thanks to a special appearance by Billy Crystal. The iconic Jewish comedian, actor and filmmaker—famous for his roles in “When Harry Met Sally” and “City...

(JTA) — NEW YORK — When Sasha Chanoff received the $100,000 Charles Bronfman Prize in 2010 for his work helping refugees worldwide find safe haven, jobs and social stability, he used the occasion of the awards ceremony in New York to introduce a family...

Talia Wolkowitz joined Husch Blackwell as a private wealth attorney. Her main focus is tax-advantaged estate planning with an emphasis on ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices. Wolkowitz also works on charitable planning, closely held...

Creating a culture of kindness, respect and accountability is more than a motto for Ladue School District—it’s a mission. Recently, Ladue schools took a powerful step in this direction with its first districtwide “No Place for Hate” pledge day....

A Bintel Brief, Yiddish for a bundle of letters, has been solving reader dilemmas since 1906. Send yours via email, social media or this form. Dear Bintel,  I am on my synagogue’s board. A man on the board makes me uncomfortable. His wife was...

Police in Amsterdam on Sunday arrested several dozen people at an unauthorized anti-Israel protest rally at a square where, days earlier, Muslims assaulted Israeli soccer fans. The arrests at Dam Square followed a temporary municipal ban on the anti-Israel...

Among the 14 distinguished honorees for the 2024 Parkway Alumni Hall of Fame is Julie Gibbs, a proud graduate of Parkway Central High School, Class of 1984. Gibbs, a seasoned development professional, has dedicated her career to strengthening the St....

The Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community will commemorate Veterans Day with a special edition of its monthly Shabbat Learning program, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place in...