Born Ezra Jack Katz in Brooklyn to Polish Jewish immigrants in 1916, Keats was a largely self-taught artist who would go on to become the trailblazing children's book author of "The Snowy Day, the most checked out book of all time at the New York Public...

“This story was originally published on December 8, by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Had he not been gunned down on Dec. 8, 1980 by a deranged “fan” lying in wait...

David Apfel lives in Israel and is an accomplished entertainer and chazzan. He sings in several languages with ranging from Broadway musicals to opera. He has officiated internationally at several orthodox synagogues and he also specializes in ''Kosher...

The only thing more impressive than Paul Rudd's ruthless inability to age is his versatility on camera. "The Shrink Next Door," currently in its first season on Apple TV Plus, is proof of that. But the 52-year-old Jewish actor became a cinematic everyman...

“The Last Words We Said” by Leah Scheier is a recently-released contemporary YA novel about a girl and her missing boyfriend — so one might be tempted to consider this very familiar ground. The book handles grief and love in the long tradition of...

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Is it every kid’s dream to build a robot?  You bet. Robots are cool, but very few of us get to realize that childhood dream. That cannot be said for Joel Willick, a third-year mechanical engineering student at Northeastern University and a 2019 Ladue...

“This story was originally published on December 7, by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Tom Waits, whose colorful career in music and entertainment began around 1970, turns...

While some St. Louis Jews closed out Hanukkah 2021 at home, some ventured out and celebrated by wielding axes to honor Hanukkah and our Macabee ancestors. Last week, we told you how the Tanach, offers numerous references to axes, both as weapons or...

(JTA) — A screenwriter who worked with Albert Speer to try to turn the infamous Nazi architect’s life into a movie is charging that an award-winning Israeli documentary about Speer makes significant ethical lapses in its use of archival material. Andrew...

St. Louis has a multitude of groups and communities offering educational and social opportunities for younger Jewish men and women. One such group, Ignite YP is a Young Professional (YP) organization dedicated to extending Jewish learning opportunities...

Sharon Hunter has done it all. The St. Louis native is a veteran actress, singer, producer, and director-- and this month, she will put all of those tools and experience to great use in a new cabaret show at the New Jewish Theatre. “Cabaret at the...