Danny Cohn will serve as the new Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, Board Chair Bob Newmark announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Cohn brings over two decades of experience in strategic leadership, marketing, operations and community...

In a world increasingly plagued by division, the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute (GLI) is quietly transforming young professionals into powerful agents of change. With a tailored seven-week program in the Heartland region, this initiative...

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival kicks off the new year with an important "Bookend" event featuring award-winning journalist and author Brian Joseph. On Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., Joseph will discuss his book "Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and...

Jim Deutsch, president and CEO at Smith Moore, is the newest member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) board of directors. Deutsch will be filling a three-year term as board member that started on Nov. 1. He currently...

Nearly a dozen Jewish college students from Saint Louis University received an early Hanukkah gift in the form of a chance to meet Josh Schertz, head coach of the Billikens men's basketball team. Coach Schertz joined the students for a spirited pre-Hanukkah...

This story is being published in partnership with the Missouri Historical Society. In March 1945, Walter Winchell, popular US gossip journalist, warned the public about the potential danger of German prisoners of war being held in a camp near the Weldon...

When I was growing up in Memphis, a family pastime in December was driving around the city looking at houses known for their dazzling Christmas displays.  Although mom and dad would never have considered having a Christmas tree, wreath or any other yuletide...

Katrina Lantos Swett, a leading voice for human rights and a tireless advocate against antisemitism, will be honored with the 2025 Carl Lutz Humanitarian Award. The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will present the award on May 15, during a special...

Richard Wolkowitz was recognized as one of the FamCap World’s Top 50 Family Enterprise Advisors. The FamCap 50 Advisors are the top advisors (non-academic) in the family enterprise world including family enterprises in finance, law, executive search,...

If you’re after some fun Hanukkah activities during this holiday season, steer yourself and your family in the direction of the Jewish Community Center. The folks at the J have assembled a full line-up of family-friendly fun to help usher in the Festival...

For decades, women in St. Louis ages 60 and above have celebrated the joy of competing in the Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant, a showcase of talent, grace and life’s rich experiences. The pageant, now seeking contestants for its 2025 edition...

Rosalie Stein, a longtime leader in the St. Louis Jewish community, will serve as interim executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis. Stein, who previously spent 13 years as executive director of Congregation Shaare...