The Jewish Federation recognized key members of the Jewish community for their work during “An Evening of Impact!” event on Thursday, May 9. Donors and volunteers were acknowledged for supporting Federation’s work. Dafna Revah and MaryAnne Smyly...

Amid the Biden administration’s decision to withhold arms from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reaffirmed Jerusalem’s resolve to defeat Hamas, even if it has to fight without U.S. backing. Sharing a clip of his May 5 speech...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. JetBlue Airways is banning its in-flight crew members from wearing political pins after an incident involving a flight...

House and Senate Republicans slammed U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel and demanded that the administration explain why it failed to notify Congress. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) wrote to the...

The St. Louis Cardinals, mired in a three-game losing streak, needed something special to create a winning spark Tuesday night. So, they called up local civic leader and lifetime educator Carolyn Losos to take the mound. The hope was Losos, who has been...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. “There’s a strong correlation between Judaism and Knicks basketball,” Josh Safdie, co-director of Uncut Gems once...

(New York Jewish Week) — More than 400 Jewish students at Columbia University have signed an open letter defending their support for Israel and decrying harassment they’ve faced surrounding the school’s pro-Palestinian encampment. The letter...

Two resolutions supporting Israel advanced in the Missouri legislature this week. House Continuing Resolution 30 passed in the House of Representatives on May 6 by a vote of 108 to 8. Another 22 house members voted “present.” The resolution, known...

A decision by U.S. President Joe Biden is holding up a delivery of thousands of heavy bombs to the Israel Defense Forces was taken in the context of Jerusalem’s plans to carry out a large-scale ground offensive in Rafah, Defense Secretary Lloyd...

Honoring a life dedicated to art is the theme of a new exhibition that pays tribute to St. Louis artist James Smith, who died in 2022, at the McCaughen & Burr Fine Arts Gallery in Webster Groves. Smith, who is not Jewish, is well known in the...

Lenora Passer Sachar, May 13, 1925—May 7,2024 Wife of Alvin Sachar z’l; Daughter of Anna Schneider z’l & Jacob Passer z’l; Mother of Ann (Alan) Spector, Jane (Bob) Brauer & Jerry (Lili) Sachar Grandmother of Dana (Vince) DeBlasi,...

Dedicated to fostering professional growth and collaboration within St. Louis' Jewish nonprofit sector, JProStL serves as the  professional association for staff across 50 organizations affiliated with the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Now, JProSTL...