Shavuot doesn’t get the same attention as Passover or the High Holidays. No giant seders. No frantic matzah runs. No annual debate over whether that one cabinet is “technically chametz.” But in St. Louis, it may be the Jewish holiday with the...

Lag b’Omer began, May 4, at sunset, marking the 33rd day of the Omer — the seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot. For much of that stretch, Jewish tradition leans somber. Celebrations are limited, music is often avoided and haircuts and weddings...

The St. Louis Jewish community will gather in April for three important dates marking Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut. Monday, April 20 – Yom HaZikaron A solemn community ceremony will honor the memory of Israel’s fallen...

There are still a few tickets left for the 2026 installment of “The Passover Project: A Musical Seder,” at the City Winery at the St. Louis Foundryt on Wednesday April 8, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) Rooted in a few examples from other creative...

Hachnasat orchim (welcoming guests) is an important part of the Passover seder. The act of hospitality was at the forefront of the 2026 Aurelia Konrad Interfaith Community Seder. The event drew more than 150 interfaith participants to the Jewish Community...

In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” tradition anchors the story. Despite the many challenges Tevye and his family face, they have their Jewish rituals and traditions to ground and comfort them, reminding them of who they are, where they come from,...

  At Washington University’s Hillel and Chabad, Passover can be measured in impressive quantities: more than 100 gallons of grape juice, 500 pounds of brisket and nearly 1,000 hard-boiled eggs. This year, both Jewish groups expect roughly...

Passover is already one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays in America, but this year in St. Louis the story isn’t just about tradition. It’s about expansion. For the first time, a public Passover seder will be held in Kirkwood, an area...

On Thursday, March 26, community members will gather at the Jewish Community Center’s Arts and Education Building for the 2026 Aurelia Konrad Interfaith Community Seder, hosted by Jewish Community Relations Council and the Newmark Institute. The...

  As a kid, my family would drive across the state to Kansas City to visit my mother’s parents — the same Bubbe you now know as our weather lady and my sarcastic Zayde. “Baba,” as everyone called him, ran the seder. And every year...

St. Louis has music in its DNA—the blues, ragtime, early rock and roll—so it’s fitting that we incorporate music into celebrating Jewish holidays. The musical extravaganza Hanukkah Hullabaloo has been a staple here since 2011. A newer annual tradition,...

Three institutions. One holiday where adults wear wigs and children get sugar highs that would terrify most pediatricians. Purim, in other words, did its job. Here’s a quick look at how three St. Louis Jewish institutions marked the holiday this year. Congregation...