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,...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The conspiracy theory started, ironically, when an Orthodox rabbi stood in front of a display of Coca-Cola bottles and...

How do I know the Passover Project: A Musical Seder was a hit? The venue ran out of matzah ball soup. And tickets too. That was the scene Tuesday night, April 8, at City Winery in the Foundry, where more than 250 guests filled the room for the second...

Streit’s, the kosher food company that’s best known for its matzah, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.  And while many things have changed since the matzah bakery was first opened on Rivington Street on the Lower East Side in 1925...

As Passover approaches, families around the world prepare to gather for the traditional Seder meal. While many are familiar with the basic elements of the Haggadah — the ancient text that guides the Seder — there are some fascinating facts you might...