Abby Jacks, 3, had an opportunity to make a friendship bracelet and learn about an important date in American history on Friday, June 19. She was one of several dozen children who participated in an event centered around Juneteenth, a federal...

  Dozens of volunteers, competitors and Jewish Community Center supporters gathered May 18 at the Marilyn Fox Building for the opening ceremonies of the Legends Games. Formerly known as the St. Louis Senior Olympics, the sporting competition...

  More than 400 people gathered at the Jewish Community Center on March 11 to recognize Jewish professionals who are making a difference at the annual JProStL recognition luncheon. The event was led by Rebekah Scallet, JPro president, and Samantha...

  The Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building was the site of heated competition on March 7 during Battle of the Stars. The annual J Associates annual fundraiser pitted teams of J supporters competing in challenges both physical...

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...

If you spot a unicorn girl, a mini “Star Wars” stormtrooper, a child dressed as a giant crab, and assorted airline flight crew members on the streets of University City, it must be Purim. A gathering of nearly 150 joined the merriment for...

A group of Jewish St. Louisans sent an in-person message to Missouri lawmakers that they need more protection from antisemitic acts. The 50-person delegation visited the state capitol on Jan. 21 for Jewish Advocacy Day. The initiative was planned...

  Nearly 100 preschoolers got an introduction to social action on Jan. 19 at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. The annual “Small Hands...Big Difference” event is held annually on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “The purpose is to...

Israeli flags, T-shirs and temporary tattoos appeared in abundance at the St. Louis Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration at the JCC on Thurs., May 1. Nearly 500 community members gathered for food, wine, music, Israeli dance, and crafts....

A solemn gathering of 300 community members commemorated Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) at the JCC on Tuesday evening, April 29. The ceremony consisted of readings and poems in Hebrew and English, a torch lighting, and a one-minute siren....

Nearly 3,800 visitors attended the fourth annual St. Charles Jewish Festival on Sunday, August 25. They were treated to food, music, crafts and other examples of Jewish culture. As the festival opened, attendees also learned the Hebrew word for love (ahavah)...