It was Shabbat Naso, the longest parashah in the Torah, read in proximity to Shavuot, the great wedding celebrating the enduring wisdom given to us on a mountain top. We had prepared. Was it a complete gift, this wisdom, or did we turn ourselves...

This story originally appeared on Kveller  Shavuot is rather multifaceted; its date, significance, traditions, and evolution are filled with holiness — and many unknowns. Ask three Jewish educators why it’s customary to enjoy dairy delicacies on...

Recently, a good friend moved into a new home.  The home was not newly built, but it was new for her, so when I went to visit her, I did what my mother would have done:  I brought her the Jewish traditional housewarming gift:  a loaf of bread, a...

"Jumanji," "Zathura," and "The Polar Express" don’t exactly scream Jewish culture. Written and illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medal recipient Chris Van Allsburg, all three children’s books have been adapted into major Hollywood productions. In...

For the past year, four Israeli teenagers have called St. Louis home. They are the seventh group of Israeli emissaries, known as shinshinim, who lived and worked in the Jewish community. The program is a partnership between the Jewish Agency for Israel,...

When Rabbi Jared Skoff assumes the role of assistant rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amoona on July 1, he’ll carry on the family tradition set by his grandfather Rabbi Benson Skoff (z”l), who served BSKI for more than 30 years as spiritual leader, and...

Congregation B’nai Amoona USY (BAUSY) recently elected its 2024-25 board. President is Sydney Fowler. She is the daughter of Laura and Scot Fowler and is a junior at Pattonville High School. 

Editor’s Note: This story was published before Hunter Biden was found guilty of three felony counts of lying on a federal firearms application. In light of the news, we’re resharing this article from 2021. There’s a lot going on in Hunter Biden’s...

In observance of what would have been Anne Frank's 95th birthday on June 12, two acclaimed short films, "The Anne Frank Gift Shop" and "Anne," will be available for online streaming from June 12-19. These films aim to present Anne Frank's...

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and the St. Louis Jewish community is coming together for two Pride Shabbat celebrations. Pride Shabbat Picnic The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is hosting a Pride Shabbat Picnic on Friday,...

The current offering at the New Jewish Theatre is “We All Fall Down,” a recent play by Lila Rose Kaplan. The title is the last line of the classic nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie.” Like children frolicking to the rhyme on a playground,...

Whiskey has long been intertwined with Jewish life, a connection I've discovered stretches back to biblical times and continues to be significant today. From using wine in religious ceremonies as prescribed in the Torah to Jews as pioneers in...