Editor’s note: This teen page story is intended solely as parody in the spirit of Purim and should not be taken as fact.Since the dawn of matzah ball soup, an attribute of the delicious Passover dish has torn families apart, plagued millions and destroyed...

On the tableThe folks at the J’s Adult Day Center have an initiative on their plate that could use our help. They want to create a dignified dining experience for program participants by replacing the center’s chipped, institutional-looking dinnerware...

(JTA) — In a new music video, Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig takes the viewer through two of New York City’s Jewish culinary landmarks — and none other than Jerry Seinfeld comes along for the ride.The video for “Sunflower,” directed by Jonah...

Judaism 101Maybe you’ve been asked to a Purim party but are reluctant to go because you don’t know the story behind the holiday. In fact, the only thing you associate with Purim is hamentaschen, though you have no clue why. Or perhaps you’re going...

Jamie Lynn Prywitch, daughter of Audrey and Rick Prywitch of Chesterfield, and Dr. Richard Charles Gallant, son of Amy and Steve Gallant of Chesterfield, have announced their engagement. Jamie is the granddaughter of Ruth Randolph and the late Robert...

Emily Mara Cohn and Brendan Cormac Meagher were married Aug. 12, 2017 in Vinalhaven, Maine, where Kelly Richards officiated, and at a second ceremony Nov. 11, 2017 at Congregation Shaare Emeth, where Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman and Cantor Seth Warner officiated....

Sara Lynn Levy, daughter of Mimi and Marty Levy of Chesterfield, and Jeremy Braslow, son of Mary Frances and Marvin Braslow of Memphis, Tenn., have announced their engagement. Sara Lynn is the granddaughter of the late Jean and the late Bernard Kaplan...

Teens on a missionThree St. Louis-area teens are taking on major leadership roles on an international Jewish platform.Earlier this month, at BBYO’s International Convention in Denver, St. Louisans Jill Goldwasser, a junior at Ladue Horton Watkins High...

Our people have faced centuries of anti-Semitism and expulsions. For example, in 1290, we were expelled from England. In 1349, the Black Death pushed us out of Germany. In 1492, the Spanish Inquisition drove more than 200,000 Jews out of Spain. It is...

The Sklar Brothers, the comedic duo that hosted ESPN's "Cheap Seats" and has appeared on shows like "Entourage," Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Better Call Saul," were back in their hometown, St. Louis, to perform at Congregation B'nai Amoona on Sunday, Feb....

Dr. Steven Teitelbaum likes to use words like “fortunate” or “lucky” to describe the accolades he’s earned in his career. “It was a lot of good luck,” he said. But the reality is that the most recent winner of the King Faisal International...