This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Tasha Kaminsky figured her politics might be a concern for the Jewish day school she was applying to work for. So on her...

In 2019 when Jeffrey Abraham, senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amooona and his wife Lauren first visited St. Louis, they were especially impressed by several local institutions. “We saw Mirowitz Jewish Community School, then we went to B'nai...

The restaurant business—and especially kosher delis—are not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry with very slim profit margins. That’s the perception of Steve Rosenblum, 2020 Jewish Light Unsung Hero and a longtime restaurant owner. “In...

As you read this story today, a Yahrzeit candle will be lit in memory of Charlie Jeffers Glik, honoring his life and legacy. Sixteen-year-old Charlie died early in the morning on July 17, 2006, before his sophomore year at Ladue Horton...

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, the Staenberg Family Foundation and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis invite the public to a “behind-the-scenes” panel discussion with key cast and crew members...

The Muny Opera will present “Fiddler on the Roof” for a one-week run. beginning July 19. “Fiddler” last entertained Muny audiences during the 2016 season. In a break from rehearsals recently, the St. Louis Jewish Light visited with Rob Ruggiero,...

Former U.S. president Donald Trump announced that he selected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate to be vice president in the 2024 election. Writing on his Truth Social media platform two days after a failed assassination attempt against him...

Rob Eshman reported this story from the streets of Jerusalem. JERUSALEM — The rifle shots that rang out in Pennsylvania, nearly killing former President Donald Trump, echoed in Israel as well.  In a country that is too familiar with political violence...

Fans of Shira Haas are happy today as the new trailer for her highly anticipated series "Night Therapy" has been released. The show, produced by Israel's Yes Studios, has already received accolades even before its Israeli...

St. Louis' culinary landscape has changed with the recent closure of Kohn's, the city's last kosher market and deli, after 63 years of service. With Kohn's closing and the loss of its famous Killer Pastrami sandwich (unless you're at a Cardinals game),...

We wish we could guarantee that legendary musician Neil Diamond will show up at the Fabulous Fox this fall, just as he did when he surprised the opening night audience of "A Beautiful Noise" in...

(JNS) The Hamas terror group has agreed to a hostages-for-ceasefire framework and mediators are negotiating the details and implementation, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night. The Post‘s David Ignatius said that though the framework...