In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, ChaiFlicks will be offering six complimentary films on the platform to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The six movies, 5 features, and one documentary were...

At a secluded villa on Berlin’s Wannsee lake, 15 senior Nazi officials came together on January 20th, 1942. The 15 had been invited for a conference by SS General Reinhard Heydrich, who was appointed by Adolf Hiter to prepare for the Final Solution...

Today, we tell the remarkable story of Erika Schick Goldburg, a St. Louisan's whose life could indeed be made into an epic movie, similar to “Europa, Europa,” or “Sunshine,” the latter of which depicted a Hungarian Jewish family going through...

Mazel Tov! If you or someone close to you is planning a Jewish wedding, you are in the midst of an exciting — and at times stress-inducing — experience. Besides the many wedding details that all couples need to plan, Jewish brides and grooms have...

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is seeking entries for the 2022 Art and Writing Contest. The national contest asks creative middle and high school students in grades 6 through 12 to express the difficult and inspiring lessons of the Holocaust. Entries...

In post-World War II America, Jews in more than 150 cities tuned in every Sunday afternoon to hear what some described as the "voice of the Jewish community." That voice belonged to Robert Lurie, who lived and created his radio show, "The American...

Jan. 13, 1898 — Zola Accuses French of Antisemitism L’Aurore publishes a 4,500-word front-page letter from Emile Zola under the headline “J’Accuse” (“I Accuse”), in which the acclaimed writer charges French President Felix Faure and his...

The birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked this year on Sunday, Jan. 16. Considering his major accomplishments as the leader of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement - for which he earned a well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize - it is still...

When fighting erupted between Israel and Hamas in early May 2021, passions on both sides of the ongoing conflict raged all across electronic and print media, television screens, and of course social media. Both sides claimed the justification of their...

You never know where you will find history, much less the forgotten stories of the St. Louis Jews of the Wild West. In August, we began researching any possible Jewish ties to the legendary western gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok. During that research...

She's been called 'The Betsy Ross of Israel'. Passionate, adventurous, attractive, well-educated, a cosmopolitan world traveler and a gifted organizer, Rebecca Affachiner led an unusual life in the early 20th century, as a single religiously observant...

Have you ever thought to yourself, "what does it mean to be Jewish?" For some of us, just seeking the answers to our questions about our own Judaism, often raises more questions. Searching to provide a bit clarity is what the Florence Melton School...